MASTODON: First New Songtitles Revealed

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 25 May 2011, 01:24

MASTODON: First New Songtitles Revealed - May 23, 2011

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON are currently in the studio recording the follow-up to their acclaimed concept album "Crack The Skye", one of the most critically lauded records of the past decade. The band is tracking the new CD at Doppler Studios in Atlanta with producer Mike Elizondo. Drum tracks were previously completed in Los Angeles at the legendary Sound City Studios where NIRVANA's masterwork "Nevermind" was recorded. Songtitles set to appear on the album include "Blasteroids" and "All The Heavy Lifting".

In a recent interview with AOL's Noisecreep, MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor stated about the band's new material, "It doesn't seem as proggy. There's moments, but it seems more riff-oriented. It seems a little more stripped down. [2004's] 'Leviathan' was a little more stripped down, and it feels like that to me. Everything always changes once you go in the studio, but at the moment it seems like a really super-heavy LED ZEPPELIN or something. It has a lot of that [John] Bonham-esque groove to it, but really heavy and dark. I really like playing like that, and when it goes into those parts, I'm psyched."

When asked if guitarist and vocalist Brent Hinds is once again responsible for most of the initial songwriting on the new CD, Dailor replied, "I think it's a little more collaborative, with everyone chipping in. Brent has a lot of great stuff. [Guitarist] Bill [Kelliher]'s got a lot of cool riffs, too. There are so many, it's hard to know which ones we're gonna use. But we go in and jam all the time and record stuff. Then we sort it out later."

Immediately following its current recording sessions in Atlanta, MASTODON will head to Europe for a summer-long tour that includes all dates on this year's Sonisphere festival as well as the Rock Im Park, Rock Am Ring, Roskilde festivals and more. The band will also play a one-off show at The Gorge in Seattle on July 30 with SOUNDGARDEN, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, and MEAT PUPPETS.

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 25 May 2011, 03:52

a press release for two song titles? seriously?

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 25 May 2011, 03:55

I would go down on those song titles.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 25 May 2011, 04:00

[quote name="Derek Waters"]a press release for two song titles? seriously?[/quote]

Better then a press release to announce they will be revealing two song titles in the near future

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 25 May 2011, 05:00

blasteroids

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 27 May 2011, 03:50

i am not, like, over the moon about this

rhino · Post by **rhino** » 27 May 2011, 03:58

i am, i think its cool to not take things so seriously this time around after crack the skye...

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON are currently in the studio recording the follow-up to their acclaimed concept album "Crack The Skye", one of the most critically lauded records of the past decade. The band is tracking the new CD at Doppler Studios in Atlanta with producer Mike Elizondo. Drum tracks were previously completed in Los Angeles at the legendary Sound City Studios where NIRVANA's masterwork "Nevermind" was recorded. Songtitles set to appear on the album include "Blasteroids" and "All The Heavy Lifting".

In a brand new interview with SPIN.com, MASTODON guitarist and vocalist Brent Hinds stated about the upcoming album, "It's very close [to be being done]. I have two guitar solos left to record, and one or two vocal parts and a couple of keyboards and that's it."

He added, "'Blood Mountain' and 'Crack the Skye' — those albums took too long to make. This only took us a couple weeks to record and there's a totally different feeling to it. It's a jump-on-your-bed, get naked, and go streaking kind of record. I haven't had this feeling about a MASTODON record since [2004's] 'Leviathan'. It's just fucking awesome.

"We've got a song about fighting, there's a song about lifting heavy stuff, there's a song about people on meth creeping around in trees trying to get the best wood grain out of a tree to sell it at Lowe's for [drug] money... The album is kind of silly. We're taking the piss out of things."

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 27 May 2011, 03:59

this could be wonderful fun. it could also be a disaster

rhino · Post by **rhino** » 27 May 2011, 04:07

when is this shit out

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 27 May 2011, 04:25

[quote name="Dusto"]this could be wonderful fun. it could also be a disaster[/quote]

i'm gonna go with disaster. that seems to be in line with all of my anticipated 2011 releases thus far.

Tyreese BIGGUMS · Post by **Tyreese BIGGUMS** » 28 May 2011, 02:25

absolutely can't wait, I really think mastodon is the only band that could pen lyrics about a methhead stealing tree bark for drug money and actually make it work.

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 28 May 2011, 02:28

prolly will be out late summer if they actually do finish it before the june tour. which looks likely

actually reading the spin.com story reveals a third title, that being "the sparrow"

Syysysyd · Post by **Syysysyd** » 28 May 2011, 02:41

[quote name="Derek Waters"]
[quote name="Dusto"]this could be wonderful fun. it could also be a disaster[/quote]

i'm gonna go with disaster. that seems to be in line with all of my anticipated 2011 releases thus far.[/quote]

i hate to be a negative nancy but i'm gonna have to agree with you

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 29 May 2011, 11:44

i bet this album will be their black album. not that it will be a huge commercial success but in that it sounds like its going to be a stripped-back and way less serious response to crack the skye, which in turn was their and justice for all in that it has their longest and most out-there song structures and concepts

and really, "blasteroids" cant possibly be anything but a goofy second cousin to "dont tread on me"

Ninny · Post by **Ninny** » 29 May 2011, 17:33

[quote name="Ctrl + Hmn + Del"]There's moments, but it seems more riff-oriented. It seems a little more stripped down. [2004's] 'Leviathan' was a little more stripped down, and it feels like that to me[/quote]

This sounds good to me

rhino · Post by **rhino** » 01 Jun 2011, 02:23

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ha

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 01 Jun 2011, 02:32

Brent seems like he'd be waaaay fun to hang out with.

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 01 Jun 2011, 02:33

until he had that twenty-seventh beer and started punching everything with a face

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 01 Jun 2011, 02:34

even a clock?

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 01 Jun 2011, 02:36

[quote name="100k ass-to-ass"]until he had that twenty-seventh beer and started punching everything with a face[/quote]

I would just leave before that.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 01 Jun 2011, 03:51

or you could hide your face

both are options

rhino · Post by **rhino** » 01 Jun 2011, 04:01

i'll let someone else say it this time

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 01 Jun 2011, 04:43

Shut the fuck up gleeso

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 01 Jun 2011, 08:59

[quote name="Derek Waters"]even a clock?

[/quote]

ESPECIALLY a clock

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 01 Jun 2011, 11:11

one of these days i will convince my buddy to grow a handlebar mustache and attend a mastodon show

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 10 Jun 2011, 22:34

New album is called "The Hunter"

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 10 Jun 2011, 22:46

oh yeah? prove it.

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 10 Jun 2011, 22:50

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbe ... mID=159261

:phbbt:

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 10 Jun 2011, 22:51

i actually did a google search for "mastodon the hunter" and like nine sites came up

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 10 Jun 2011, 22:53

well then.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 10 Jun 2011, 23:14

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 10 Jun 2011, 23:16

I don't care for it myself.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 10 Jun 2011, 23:17

i don't care for you myself

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 10 Jun 2011, 23:36

Abzu · Post by **Abzu** » 11 Jun 2011, 00:37

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 14 Jun 2011, 23:45

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbe ... mID=159402

the sparrow

the ruiner

not out till october though

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 15 Jun 2011, 00:33

at the earliest

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 15 Jun 2011, 00:36

oh it will be this year. oh yes it will

:grimwaa:

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 15 Jun 2011, 00:36

whats the deal with the new baroness

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 15 Jun 2011, 00:38

http://www.baronessmusic.com/

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 15 Jun 2011, 00:41

that tells me nothing. go to savannah and figure this out immediately.

Devy · Post by **Devy** » 15 Jun 2011, 00:42

our lord and master is a Mastodon fan

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 15 Jun 2011, 01:10

[quote name="Nick"]that tells me nothing. go to savannah and figure this out immediately.[/quote]

i aint doin that its creepy down there

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 15 Jun 2011, 01:11

savannah is nice as long as you don't venture outside the historic district

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 15 Jun 2011, 01:30

so by creepy you mean black

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 15 Jun 2011, 02:13

its the most haunted city in america homie

Devy · Post by **Devy** » 15 Jun 2011, 02:23

Haunted by shadowalk's greatest fear

agony bagony · Post by **agony bagony** » 15 Jun 2011, 02:29

you be nice

droidspawn · Post by **droidspawn** » 15 Jun 2011, 02:44

haunted you say? I wanna go! I wanna go!

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 15 Jun 2011, 03:49

[quote name="Devy"]Haunted by shadowalk's greatest fear

[/quote]