After Brann's brilliant solo debut yesterday, why not pick one from the main band MASTODON.
The Atlanta progressive metallers released a cool video for their song "Clandestiny", taken from MASTODON's latest album, "Emperor Of Sand", which came out in March 2017. The follow-up to 2014's "Once More 'Round The Sun" was recorded at The Quarry Recording Studio in Kennesaw, just outside MASTODON's hometown, with producer Brendan O'Brien (PEARL JAM, NEIL YOUNG, AC/DC, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE), who first worked with MASTODON on their seminal 2009 album "Crack The Skye".
The animated clip for "Clandestiny" was directed by Brazilian-born motion designer Ariel Costa of BlinkMyBrain. Enjoy!
"Emperor Of Sand" is the seventh studio album from the American progressive metal dudes MASTODON and it reaches the 2nd place on the Tune of The Day's TOP 100 album list of the Best Albums 2017.
"Emperor Of Sand" is a masterpiece from the guys, where every note that Troy, Bill and Brent hits feels pertinent and Brann incredible drumming is just freaking stunning, what a sound they manage to create and the balance is just perfect, what an album. Read the review here!
The concept and story in "Emperor Of Sand" follows a desert wanderer who has been handed a death sentence. Themes of death and survival are woven into the song's lyrics.
Today’s tune ”Steambreather” taken from "Emperor Of Sand”, enjoy!
Monday, New Week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week".
"Emperor Of Sand" is the seventh studio album from the American progressive metal dudes MASTODON.
The album was recorded at the Quarry in Kennesaw, Georgia and mixed at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles. The band worked with record producer Brendan O'Brien, whom they collaborated with on their 2009 album "Crack the Skye". The songs were recorded as originally arranged, then they revisited each track to edit and refine the sound. Drummer Brann Dailor completed his drum tracks and began drafting lyrics while guitars and bass were being recorded by other band members.
Scott Kelly of NEUROSIS and Kevin Sharp of BRUTAL TRUTH both appear as guest vocalists on "Scorpion Breath" and "Andromeda" (today's tune) respectively. Kelly has appeared as a guest vocalist on every MASTODON studio album since "Leviathan" (2004).
The masterpiece "Crack The Skye" (2009) was the drummer Brann Dailor's way of dealing with the unimaginable feelings of losing his sister, Skye Dailor, who committed suicide at age 14. "Emperor Of Sand" inspired by experiences members of the band had when family and friends were recently diagnosed with cancer.
The concept and story in "Emperor Of Sand" follows a desert wanderer who has been handed a death sentence. Themes of death and survival are woven into the song's lyrics.
"Emperor Of Sand" is an 11 pieces of musical death sentence, a piece of art. From the first note in "Sultan’s Curse", the classic MASTODON vocal way and the riffage you can feel that you are in heaven, even if the "death" is the topic here. To continue with the lead single "Show Yourself" that shows a more straight-forward MASTODON that forces the sand like a whirlwind in the faraway desert. "Precious Stones" is a modern beauty, melodic, progressive, difficult but sounds so easy, almost radio friendly, wow! "Steambreather" is a doomish, heavy and slow. "Roots Remain" and "Jaguar God" is two epic pieces, very emotional and stunning beautifully. "Andromeda" is a pretty straightforward tune, with an amazing heaviness. "Word To The Wise" have a gorgeous chorus, is just jaw-dropping.
"Emperor Of Sand" is a masterpiece from the guys, where every note that Troy, Bill and Brent hits feels pertinent and Brann incredible drumming is just freaking stunning, what a sound they manage to create and the balance is just perfect, what an album.
Sum: "Emperor Of Sand" is a massive package that contains their most ambitious compositions yet.
Vinyl version have a "Color your own cover"
Today's tune "Andromeda", taken from the bands latest release "Emperor of Sand".
The Atlanta rockers MASTODON have released a video for their new track "Show Yourself".
It features on the band’s upcoming seventh album Emperor Of Sand, which will launch on March 31.
MASTODON will head out on the road from next month across North America. They’ll then return to Europe in June for several dates, including an appearance at the UK’s Download festival, see the dates below.
Today's tune "Show Yourself"
Director: Robert Schober, Production Company: The Uprising Creative, Producer: Kelsey Gilchrist, Editor: Robert Schober, Dir. of Photography: Scott Toler Collins, Production Designer: John Richoux,
Art Director: Theodore Zaleski, SFX Makeup Artist: Juli Hapney, Wardrobe: Michael Yale, Video Commissioner: Devin Sarno, Lead Reaper: Sean Hartman, Woman Who Escapes Death: Gwen Van Dam, Man Who Cheats Death: Chuck Lacey, Reaper Boss: Mark McClain Wilson, Lead Reaper’s Wife: Zandy Hartig, Street Vendor: Brian Posehn, Receptionist: Karen Teliha,
Band Look-A-Likes: Morgan Gillio, Igor Sopena, Marc Thomas King, Buck Baller, Reapers: Max Bogner, Micah Fitzgerald, Phillip Walker, Paul Markham
Upcoming Tourdates:
Apr 14 Wilma Theater Missoula, MT **
Apr 15 Paramount Theater Seattle, WA**
Apr 16 Roseland Theater Portland, OR Sold Out**
Apr 18 The Warfield San Francisco, CA**
Apr 20 The Palladium Hollywood, CA**
Apr 21 Comerica Theatre Phoenix, AZ**
Apr 22 Las Rageous Las Vegas, NV
Apr 23 Complex Salt Lake City, UT**
Apr 24 Fillmore Denver, CO**
Apr 26 Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO**
Apr 27 The Pageant Saint Louis, MO**
Apr 28 Iron City Birmingham, AL ""
Apr 29 Welcome To Rockville Jacksonville, FL
Apr 30 Fort Rock Fort Myers, FL
May 02 Fillmore Washington, DC**
May 03 Rebel Toronto, Canada**
May 04 Agora Theater Cleveland, OH**
May 05 Carolina Rebellion Concord, NC
May 06 Electric Factory Outdoors Philadelphia, PA Sold Out %%, ¤¤, **
May 08 House of Blues Boston, MA**
May 09 State Theater Portland, ME**
May 11 Hammerstein Ballroom New York, NY **
May 12 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA**
May 13 Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL**
May 14 Taft Theatre Cincinnati, OH**
May 16 Royal Oak Theater Detroit, MI**
May 17 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN **
May 18 Minglewood Hall Memphis, TN **
May 19 Gas Monkey Live Dallas, TX **
May 20 ACL Live Austin, TX **
Jun 09 Donington Park Derby, United Kingdom
Jun 11 BASE AERIENNE 217 Brétigny-Sur-Orge, France
Jun 15 Novarock Nickelsdorf, Austria
Jun 16 Tvornica kulture Zagreb, Croatia
Jun 18 Graspop Dessel, Belgium
Jun 21 MEO ARENA - TEJO ROOM Lisbon, Portugal
Jun 22 Download Festival Madrid Madrid, Spain ##
Jun 25 Zenith de Strasbourg Eckbolsheim, France
Jun 26 LKA Longhorn Stuttgart, Germany
Jun 27 Tivoli Vredenburg Utrecht, Netherlands
Jun 28 Docks Hamburg, Germany
Jul 02 Tuska Open Air Helsinki, Finland
Jul 04 B90 Gdansk, Poland
Jul 06 Batschkapp Frankfurt, Germany
Jul 08 Resurrection Fest Viveiro, Spain
Support:
** w/ EAGLES OF DEATH METAL,
## w/ BLACK PEAKS,
¤¤ w/ OPETH,
%% w/ GOJIRA,
"" w/ RUSSIAN CIRCLES
Atlanta’s hairiest have made a cracking new album "Emperor Of Sand” it’s the seventh studio album by American metal band MASTODON. The album is scheduled to be released on March 31, 2017 through record label Reprise.
This time they have Brendan O’Brien (who they collaborated with on their 2009 album "Crack the Skye") back on producing duties and the new album reflects on death and survival with sobering themes like mortality, life, family and cancer. With the two new tunes released the sound is heavy so the new album sounds promising.
The album was recorded at the Quarry in Kennesaw, Georgia and mixed at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Following the album's release, the band will embark on a tour in the United States from 14 April–20 May 2017, with support from EAGLES OF DEATH METAL and RUSSIAN CIRCLES.
Emperor of Sand Bonus Color-In Vinyl Jacket, funny :)
Today’s tune "Sultan's Curse” taken from the upcoming album "Emperor of Sand"
