Mastodon Emperor of Sand
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HarshNoiseHenry
March 28th 2017


105 Comments


The flak these guys have gotten for their past few projects; getting a 4/5 wit 150 votes on the sput? What is this and where do I listen cuz I don't believe it.

BigPleb
March 28th 2017


65799 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Great review Talons, awesome album indeed.

Orb
March 28th 2017


9500 Comments


Its got some good tracks ye

zaruyache
March 29th 2017


27807 Comments


"What is this and where do I listen cuz I don't believe it. "

slsk.

Spec
March 29th 2017


40221 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

sweet

Dewinged
Staff Reviewer
March 29th 2017


32191 Comments


Ugh thought it was out today.

BigPleb
March 29th 2017


65799 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Roots Remain rocks so damn hard, damn.

satanicaleve
March 29th 2017


47 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I been blasting the fuck out of this since a friend was nice enough to give me a promo copy of it. Waiting on the vinyl to arrive when the album officially release. Such a killer album

BigPleb
March 29th 2017


65799 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Yeah it's real god, Word to the Wise brings that classic noodly Mastodon riffage I love.

bananatossing
March 29th 2017


2467 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Don't get me wrong, this is a great review but it reads like a 4.5 rather than a 4. With that said, I agree with pretty much everything here, including how there are no fillers to be found. Even Show Yourself, though slightly subpar, is still a catchy decent song.



Two criticisms I have on the album are 1. the sequencing. Show Yourself definitely feels as an outsider so the album doesn't really seem to propel until Precious Stones.

And 2. some songs could've had more sludgy growls for a heavier punch. I get they are trying to get away from screaming and stuff, but there are some intense moments here where they could recall their early style more. Following that line, Troy sounds weaker here for some reason.

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
March 29th 2017


21001 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Thanks for the kind words guys. Also want to note that I didn't go full-on with any outright negatives because there really weren't any.



I guess it's pretty subtle, but I was basically raving about this in the context of Mastodon having gone more mainstream, like the absence of sludginess or screaming, and with all the catchy choruses. This is good as it gets from them being so popular now.

Deathconscious
March 29th 2017


27481 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

i really doubt theyll ever top The Hunter for me with their more accessible sound.

evilford
March 29th 2017


67083 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Album cover is dicks

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
March 29th 2017


21001 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Yeah I flip flop between this or The Hunter being their best of this decade.



Positive vibes here Ford

evilford
March 29th 2017


67083 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Lol can't help myself

Ebola
March 29th 2017


4575 Comments


spanish review or riot

Trebor.
Emeritus
March 29th 2017


60059 Comments


Really wish I liked this band

Deathconscious
March 29th 2017


27481 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

i dont think the album cover is terrible. kind of on Crack the Skye's level, which is just like, ok.

Sevengill
March 29th 2017


12553 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

are these guys any good

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
March 29th 2017


21001 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Crack the Skye's cover is pretty ***ing cool in my book



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