MASTODON - The Hunter
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- d_rek0
This album is still growing on me. The more I listen to it, the more I like it.
In terms of production value and sound quality I think this album harkens right back to blood mountain. The mix is excellent, guitars are heavy and chugging, percussion is crisp and explosive, and vocals are at least 'clean'.
I too was a little put off by the easier tempoed melodies that accompany almost all the tracks on this album. I was especially put off, as most of you were, by the vox. It's not that they're bad... it's that they're different. I'm used to a certain level of intensity when listening to Mastodon and I guess I feel the vox are missing that in this album. Again, they're not bad by any stretch... just different.
Anyway, I think hardcore fans will find something to enjoy here.