Mastodon Blood Mountain 2006 Review by Mike
This is the first Mastodon album that I get to listen to in full length - and I really like it. Usually I find (Post) Sludge Metal interesting musically, but the vocals put me off. Fortunately it is just one of many influences here, and I'd say it's more like a Post Doom/Independent/EMO album, with a heavy dose of Thrash thrown in. There is much experimentation going on, and they're never calculable.
Mainstream listeners might have a hard time digesting this very dense and inaccessible opus, metal-friendly prog fans will find it a very worthwhile listen. The Wolf Is Loose 3:32
Crystal Skull 3:22
Sleeping Giant 5:34
Capillarian Crest 4:24
Circle Cysquatch 3:18
Bladecatcher 3:19
Colony of Birchmen 4:18
Hunters of the Sky 3:49
Hand of Stone 3:29
This Mortal Soil 4:54
Siberian Divide 5:29
Pendelous Skin 5:01, Bonus
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