Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 1 youtube. Crack the skye by mastodon the top 10 everything of. Thanks to our friends who worked on making this happen. Albums blood mountain and the incredible crack the skye took them to new heights, especially the latter, which they played in full when they first toured it over. Sludgeprog metal masters returned in 2009 with their newest album, crack the skye. Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 2 youtube. The proggy tupletdivided breakdowns that occur around 6. See mastodons insane new visuals for crack the skye. Crack the skye is the fourth fifth album by heavy metal band mastodon. The hunter is the fifth studio album by american heavy metal band mastodon. Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 4 duration. Blessed visionary cut me with your sun the rivers ran in blood spark fueled to fire deep within th. But for all this talk about mastodon becoming more progressive, people just seem to forget how hard a record this is. Released on march 24 2009 the album took the band to new heights in the metal community and created a noticeable dent.
The bands third consecutive concept album, this one charts the journey of a. Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 4 youtube. The very first who managed to preorder quick enough got a signed lithograph by all 4 members some in golden some in black felt pen. But mastodons odysseys never feel forced or pretentious. They worked together on mastodons 2009 album crack the skye. Mastodon has released seven studio albums, as well as a number of other releases. Released in 2009, crack the skye is mastodons fourth lp and second for warner bros. Ujabb mastodon video a crack the skye szuleteserol rockstation. Crack the skye, an album by mastodon on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. In its first week of release in the uk, the album reached number 19 on the uk albums chart and position number 10 on the billboard 200 chart.
Three years prior, they released blood mountain, which is a totally different cup of tea than this album. If you have 50 minutes to spare, i highly reccomend going on this progressive musical journey. Crack the skye is the fourth studio album by american progressive metal band mastodon, released on march 24, 2009 through reprise records. Mastodons past flirtations with prog have consistently pitched toward the metal side of scrimmage, never fully embracing the melodic pomp of yes and elp. Crack the skye colored vinyl vinyl lp mastodon format. Mastodon understands, better than any band since opeth, that more than just being technically impressive or a challenge to write, snaking epics like. To top off the remarkable musical ingenuity demonstrated throughout the album, the lyrical concept tackles wormholes, astral travel, the pain of loss, and rasputins role in the downfall of tsarist russia. Crack the skye is a music studio album recording by mastodon techextreme prog metalprogressive rock released in 2009 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Mastodon crack the skye lyrics and tracklist genius. A harmadik visszaemlekezos videot osztotta meg a zenekar, ahol az iden tiz eves lemez cimado dalarol beszelnek. Released through roadrunner records on september 26, 2011 in the uk and one day later in the us via reprise records the hunter is their first release with producer mike elizondo. Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 6 youtube. Crack the skye is arguably the most narratively ambitious mastodon album to date.
The album is an homage to drummer bran dailors sister, skye dailor, who was a paraplegic who committed suicide at the age of 14. Crack the skye takes similar risks with the mastodon brand name, but this time, the emphasis shifts from difficulty and weirdness to more practical matters, like memorable songs. Crack the skye happens to be the most starkly personal song the band have written, dealing openly with the suicide of branns sister, while somehow weaving it seamlessly into the more fantastical concepts that abound elsewhere. Lead vocals are by scott kelly of neurosis, who has sung on every mastodon album since leviathan. Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 2 duration. While the hunter is a great album, mastodons most appreciated album is the one they recorded before that, which goes by the name crack the skye. Mastodons crack the skye a brief introduction youtube. Secondly it is about rasputins spirit with the boys soul going through the crack in the skye this is rasputins last effort to bring the boy back to his body. Mastodon have such a great sense of humor and they dont take themselves too seriously. Each of mastodons albums contains a different theme, musically and lyrically. To top off the remarkable musical ingenuity demonstrated throughout the album, the lyrical concept tackles wormholes, astral travel, the pain of loss. Mastodon turns metalheads into threejawed minotaurs. Its also worth mentioning the keyboard work here, which adds a new layer of melody to the music without ever. The album debuted at number 11 on the billboard 200, selling 41,000 copies in its first week.
In fact, this album is a step in a completely different direction than mastodons other albums. The bands 2002 debut metalcore album, remission, garnered significant critical acclaim for its unique sound. Crack the skye is the album where mastodon fully embrace their progressive influences. It features seven tracks and runs at 50 minutes and 6 seconds. According to an interview on the dvd the making of crack the skye, this album represents the. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 3 duration. The hunter, out tuesday streaming via youtube below, is the. Mastodon crack the skye official audio mastodon exclusive crack the skye merch. The results are notably more harmonious than some fans may be ready to hearthe opening track, oblivion, brings to mind opeth as fronted by the late layne staleybut in mastodons hands, even harmony can. The title track, and track 6, of mastodons fourth album crack the skye. Crack the skye exceeds in quality everything mastodon has done before or since. Nor the fact that crack the skye is the last of a fouralbum cycle about earths elements. Latinautor peermusic, abramus digital, cmrra, bmg rights management, latinautor, aresa, and 7.
Crack the skye offers plenty of simple pleasures as mastodon heap on. Mastodon lyrics crack the skye 2009 album, including the last baron, crack the skye, the ghost of karelia. The guys discuss brents incident at the 2007 vmas and how it affected the songwriting on the album. Mastodon, crack the skye 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. There is a gloomy shadow that casts throughout this album, darkening its content. I know mastodon is on the blacklist, and for good reason, but i thought this was worth sharing, since crack the skye is one of my all time favorite albums, and this video is too good to miss. But before you sneer, hello, cleveland, listen to mastodons thunderous, disciplined and expansive brand of metal. Blessed visionary cut me with your sun the rivers ran in blood spark fueled to fire. Listen free to mastodon crack the skye oblivion, divinations and more. Mastodons most thoughtprovoking and intense listen yet. Mastodons second fulllength release, leviathan, is a concept album. Mastodon the making of emperor of sand full documentary duration. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Crack the skye has us embark on a new tale to be told by mastodon, this one being rich with mysticism and explorations of the mysterious spiritual realms. Its sort of serious in some ways like skye being dailors sisters name, so its like dedicated to her and completely ludicrous in others. Avatars owner, drummer kenny cresswell, came along as the sessions drum tech. So, yes, crack the skye definitely has more in common with its immediate predecessor blood mountain than either remission or leviathan. General commentthis songs is amazing i love troys singing in it it just pulls it together and scott kelly doesnt do too bad of a job either, yah this is about branns sister and how he didnt want her to go away. Album crack the skye deluxe version licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of reprise. Unfortunately, when mastodon purposefully subvert their role as metal gods by working in other influences and musical ideas, crack the skye comes across as contrived and halfbaked. Crack the skye is arguably the most narratively ambitious mastodon. The seven songs on crack the skye stretch over about 50 minutes, an indulgent tracklength average for any band not named opeth. It had sold 200,000 copies in the us as of september 2010, making it one of their highestselling albums to date.
Crack the skye is the fourth studio album by american heavy metal band mastodon, released on march 24, 2009 through reprise records. Then youre like, wait, its mastodon and thats when shit goes 100. Mastodon crack the skye meaning progressive rock music forum. Crack the skye, their fourth original studio album, mines subject matter from czarist russia and astral travel to outofbody experiences and stephen hawkings theories on wormholes for an unrepentantly heavy aural assault that will shake the heavens. Blessed visionary cut me with your sun the rivers ran in blood spark fueled to fire deep within this endless void searching for a sign the vessel forged inside of me watches over like the death of the moon strike the shepherd, sheep will scatter mountains of despair. Mastodon crack the skye steve hoffman music forums. Reprise while it may not be easy to figure out what the members of mastodon are talking about tsarist russia, rasputin, astral travel, wormholes and stephen hawking are tied together the important thing is to be open to the ideas they are exploring in crack the skye.