Metal Wars!!!!!!!!!!!

Howard the Duck · 08-31-2011, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

But not "Leviathan"? It's like Remission but a lot better. Figured Baroness didn't have a chance against it, that's why I picked Remission instead.

I don't have that either - will d/l it

Unknown Soldier · 08-31-2011, 04:14 AM

I`ve always thought of Mastodon was one of the most overrated bands in metaldom, sure they`re great musicians especially the drummer and the album concepts are well thought out and Blood Mountain a good album but the group lack a focal point in a good singer and they also lack cohesiveness and thats always been the big let down. The Baroness album for me is everything that Mastodon aren`t, its more cohesive and the singing more impressive and its a metal essential for the 00s.

Mastodon 1
Baroness 5

Metal Connoisseur · 08-31-2011, 05:25 AM

My vote goes to Mastodon. Remission is Mastodon at its edgiest, something that they kind of shied away from with their later recordings in exchange for a more progressive stance (nothing wrong with that btw). So in essence, it's like the heaviest Mastodon record against another consistently good release from Baroness. Can't go wrong with either but Mastodon barely pulls it out.

Mastodon - 2
Baroness - 5

Blarobbarg · 08-31-2011, 08:54 PM

Mastodon - 2
Baroness - 6

Daaaang. Liked the Mastodon record, but a few songs into The Red Album and I knew exactly who was going to win this battle. Baroness wins by a long shot. Every single song is just so memorable, so awesome, that it just isn't matched, even by Mastodon's pure ferocity.

Alfred · 08-31-2011, 09:31 PM

As far as both of these bands go...

Blood Mountain>Crack The Skye>Blue Record>Red Album>Leviathan>Remission

The fact that I consider Remission to be the weakest only speaks volumes for the quality of these two bands' albums, that album is great.

RVCA · 08-31-2011, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

As far as both of these bands go...

Blood Mountain>Crack The Skye>Blue Record>Red Album>Leviathan>Remission

The fact that I consider Remission to be the weakest only speaks volumes for the quality of these two bands' albums, that album is great.

Interesting. I haven't heard Blood Mountain, but from what I have heard:

Leviathan > Red Album > Blue Album > Remission > Crack the Skye

Not a big fan of proggy Mastodon.

LOLPOCALYPSE · 09-01-2011, 08:36 AM

If it was between Remission and Blue Record I might have gone with Baroness. I found the Red Album to be a little boring and the vocals become monotonous to me, so I would go with Remission on this one. I'm not really sure why Remission was the Mastodon album chosen for the battle here but I would pick it for its intensity.

Mastodon - 3
Baroness - 6

Unknown Soldier · 09-01-2011, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by LOLPOCALYPSE

I'm not really sure why Remission was the Mastodon album chosen for the battle here but I would pick it for its intensity.

Mastodon - 3
Baroness - 6

Both are debut albums, probably one of the principal reasons.

M77 · 09-01-2011, 04:04 PM

Iron Maiden > Saxon

BastardofYoung · 09-01-2011, 04:28 PM

old one dude, we are past that one. Stay current.

08-31-2011, 09:31 PM	#235 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	As far as both of these bands go... Blood Mountain>Crack The Skye>Blue Record>Red Album>Leviathan>Remission The fact that I consider Remission to be the weakest only speaks volumes for the quality of these two bands' albums, that album is great. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

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BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	old one dude, we are past that one. Stay current. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

08-31-2011, 04:14 AM	#232 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	I`ve always thought of Mastodon was one of the most overrated bands in metaldom, sure they`re great musicians especially the drummer and the album concepts are well thought out and Blood Mountain a good album but the group lack a focal point in a good singer and they also lack cohesiveness and thats always been the big let down. The Baroness album for me is everything that Mastodon aren`t, its more cohesive and the singing more impressive and its a metal essential for the 00s. Mastodon 1 Baroness 5

08-31-2011, 05:25 AM	#233 (permalink)
Metal Connoisseur Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 539	My vote goes to Mastodon. Remission is Mastodon at its edgiest, something that they kind of shied away from with their later recordings in exchange for a more progressive stance (nothing wrong with that btw). So in essence, it's like the heaviest Mastodon record against another consistently good release from Baroness. Can't go wrong with either but Mastodon barely pulls it out. Mastodon - 2 Baroness - 5

08-31-2011, 08:54 PM	#234 (permalink)
Blarobbarg Do good. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 2,065	Mastodon - 2 Baroness - 6 Daaaang. Liked the Mastodon record, but a few songs into The Red Album and I knew exactly who was going to win this battle. Baroness wins by a long shot. Every single song is just so memorable, so awesome, that it just isn't matched, even by Mastodon's pure ferocity.

09-01-2011, 08:36 AM	#237 (permalink)
LOLPOCALYPSE Aryan Wonder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 445	If it was between Remission and Blue Record I might have gone with Baroness. I found the Red Album to be a little boring and the vocals become monotonous to me, so I would go with Remission on this one. I'm not really sure why Remission was the Mastodon album chosen for the battle here but I would pick it for its intensity. Mastodon - 3 Baroness - 6

09-01-2011, 04:04 PM	#239 (permalink)
M77 Groupie Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2	Iron Maiden > Saxon