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Unknown Soldier · 07-11-2011, 06:23 AM

If they had a decent singer, they really could be an essential metal act!

Surell · 07-11-2011, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by supermarlin

I prefer the Paul Romano artwork.

I agree, he's the guy who's been doing it up to Crack the Skye, right? Yeah, I love his look, especially for Leviathan, that sh!t is sooo epic. But this artwork is actually based on a sculpture by AJ Fosik, which i think is pretty neat. It looks like a beast from Blood Mountain itself.

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Originally Posted by Metal Connoisseur

Brann Dailor has been quoted as saying this go around the sound is more akin to Leviathan in that its not very proggy as it is more riff oriented. He also went on to say the overall sound is like a super-heavy Led Zeppelin. Nothing wrong with ambition I suppose. Def looking forward to this release.

I like proginess. What was Remission then? Riff oriented? I'm not too familiar with prog, i think i said that already, but remission had some pretty different stuff than Leviathan while still being heavier than Blood Mountain and Crack the Skye. Super heavy Zeppelin is Definitely something i can get behind, i've been all about them recently though.

And Unknown, I don't think Brent or any of the others (when they contribute) do a bad job at vocals, growling or singing. I'm not a huge scream/growl fan but Mastodon's guttural vocals are the kind i can actually appreciate.

Metal Connoisseur · 07-11-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Surell

I like proginess. What was Remission then? Riff oriented? I'm not too familiar with prog, i think i said that already, but remission had some pretty different stuff than Leviathan while still being heavier than Blood Mountain and Crack the Skye. Super heavy Zeppelin is Definitely something i can get behind, i've been all about them recently though.

I dunno what he meant, I was just repeating what he said. All their albums have some semblance of prog in them in my opinion, whether if it's like winding guitars with clean soundscapes or ****ing crazy tempo changes and the-whole-kitchen-sink-thrown-into-a-single-song sort of deal. Hopefully "riff oriented" doesn't mean "more conventional" and I don't think it does. Remission does have some incredible riffs though, the intro to March of the Fire Ants feels like a rockslide hitting you in the face.

Surell · 07-12-2011, 08:47 AM

Amen! Personally, i like the mid section of the song, where the guitars get really clean and high soaring feeling and then transform back into hardass crunch. But yeah, I kinda hope the go back more to Remission than Leviathan, but whatever they do i'm confident in it.

Actually, i do like Hearts Alive a lot, but aside from Blood and Thunder and a couple of other songs Leviathan still doesn't entice me all that much.

supermarlin · 07-12-2011, 08:23 PM

I think Remission was very primitive, almost straight-up heavy metal and then they got to the prog-heaven that is Crack the Skye. They need to go back to that Leviathan-Blood Mountain sound I fell in love with.

Surell · 07-12-2011, 08:51 PM

I always though Crack the Skye was more classic metal than Blood Mountain. The fusion of styles on the latter made it feel more progressive to me, and Crack the Skye, while it did have extended jamming/instrumental sections and more focus, didn't incorporate as much diversity, which is what i thought kinda defined prog. And though Remission did have a harder edge to it, it utilized instrumental/sonic imagery to the greatest extent i recall from studio album Mastodon, which i consider kinda proggish.

Buzzov*en · 07-12-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by supermarlin

I think Remission was very primitive, almost straight-up heavy metal and then they got to the prog-heaven that is Crack the Skye. They need to go back to that Leviathan-Blood Mountain sound I fell in love with.

Never understood this kind of thinking. They make the music they want. Why should they worry about what you like? Not picking on you just saying.

Surell · 07-12-2011, 09:19 PM

Very true. Not to mention that progressive bands usually change their sound as they progress.

supermarlin · 07-12-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzzov*en

Never understood this kind of thinking. They make the music they want. Why should they worry about what you like? Not picking on you just saying.

I'm not saying I wouldn't like it if they stayed in the same vein as Crack the Skye (I actually think that's their best album) I just think two albums in a row with that same kind of sound would get a little redundant. And I'm all for artists doing what they want not bending to fan pressure.

Buzzov*en · 07-13-2011, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by supermarlin

I'm not saying I wouldn't like it if they stayed in the same vein as Crack the Skye (I actually think that's their best album) I just think two albums in a row with that same kind of sound would get a little redundant. And I'm all for artists doing what they want not bending to fan pressure.

Ah okay. Still not too sure if it will sound the same as Crack The Skye so kind of quick rushing to that judgement, but w.e.

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supermarlin Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 255	I think Remission was very primitive, almost straight-up heavy metal and then they got to the prog-heaven that is Crack the Skye. They need to go back to that Leviathan-Blood Mountain sound I fell in love with.