Mastodon – “Crack The Skye” released March 24, 2009 by Reprise Yes…yes, they have. 2009: A Mastodon Odyssey! A brief run through: 1) Mastodon pop! (still badass); 2) perfect lead single, leanest track, with a wicked hark back to Dick Dale on the solo; 3) aptly named, and may be quintessential, with everything you’d want, plus unexpected surprises (like channelling Lemmy in the chorus); 4) holy fuck, THAT is prog metal (~11 min of it!); 5) judging by the riff, Karelia may be the ghost of the ‘Sleeping Giant’; 6) first foray into even light/dark vocals on the album, with [...read more]