If you dont remember, the 2009 opus features an astralprojecting paraplegic who travels through space and time, talking to spirits, burning umbilical cords, and hanging out with russian occultists, all presented as an homage to drummervocalistsongwriter brann dailors sister. Reported to be a mystical if crunchy concept record about tsarist russia, this is actually the most involved set of tracks, both in terms. Mar 24, 2009 the title track, and track 6, of mastodons fourth album crack the skye. Contains also the dvd the making of crack the skye and a 14 x 14 exclusively designed lithograph. Mastodon rehearsal footage filmed at thunderbox studios atlanta, ga the cd comes with an additional dvd making of crack the skye, produced and directed by jimmy hubbard and a track by track commentary by the band. Despite never listening to mastodon prior to crack the skye s release, i heard such good things about their fourth fulllength effort i just had to check it out for myself. Crack the skye is the fourth studio album by american heavy metal band mastodon, released on march 24, 2009 through reprise records. Recorded at southern tracks recording, atlanta, ga. 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. Mastodon launches crack the skye making of documentary. Mastodon have been slowly releasing archival footage from 10 years ago during the crack the skye sessions, and todays entry places its focus on singerbassist troy sanders. The only ones who lose are those who have too specific an idea about how mastodon is supposed to sound to appreciate its greatness.
Mastodon crack the skye 2015, blue opaque light blue. Apr 01, 2009 crack the skye, the bands fourth album, stays in weirdly soft midtempo churn mode more than their previous albums do, but it never lingers. Listen free to mastodon crack the skye oblivion, divinations and more. 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. Contains also the dvd the making of crack the skye. Lead vocals are by scott kelly of neurosis, who has sung on every mastodon album since leviathan. Abcrandy holmes mastodons 2009 album crack the skye turned 10 this year, and to celebrate the milestone, the atlanta metallers are launching a new making of documentary series about the record. Crack the skye deluxe version licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of reprise. A subreddit devoted for the fans of the progressive metal band mastodon. Back in the summer of 2008 when we finished recording our 5th full length album crack the skye, we felt like we had created something very. Mar 24, 2009 crack the skye is the fourth studio album by american heavy metal band mastodon, released on march 24, 2009 through reprise records. See mastodons troy sanders hail yort, god of bass in. The bands 2006 majorlabel debut blood mountain spun off a grammy nomination and earned top 5 best album of the year nods from kerrang. According to an interview on the dvd the making of crack the skye, this album represents the element of aether, which is represented by the.
Apr 01, 2019 mastodon the making of crack the skye part 4 duration. The guys discuss brents incident at the 2007 vmas and how it affected the songwriting on the album. Mar 24, 2009 this deluxe edition comes in a standard twodisc jewel case. 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. For me personally, it means the moment of being told you lost someone dear to you, is enough to crack the sky. Back in the summer of 2008 when we finished recording our 5th full length album crack the skye, we felt like we had created something very special.
If you dont remember, the 2009 opus features an astralprojecting paraplegic who travels through space and time, talking to spirits, burning umbilical cords, and hanging out with russian occultists, all presented as an homage to drummervocalistsongwriter brann dailors sister skye, who committed suicide at age 14. Thanks to our friends who worked on making this happen. The bonus dvd details the making of crack the skye. We wanted something that would stand the test of time and not be shelved after one or two listens, recalls drummer and covocalist brann dailor of atlanta progressivesludge metallers mastodon as he looks back on the 10th anniversary of their fourth studio album crack the skye, an effort widely considered their most experimental and progriff heavy. Crack the skye, their fourth original studio album, mines subject matter from czarist russia and astral travel to out of body experiences and stephen hawkings theories on wormholes for an unrepentantly heavy aural assault that will shake the heavens. Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 1 youtube.
May, 2019 mastodon have been slowly releasing archival footage from 10 years ago during the crack the skye sessions, and todays entry places its focus on singerbassist troy sanders. Get exclusive information about mastodon tour dates, video premieres and. All music and lyrics by mastodon 2009 chrysalis songstrampled under hoof music bmi. May, 2019 troy records bass tracks for crack the skye. Check out crack the skye by mastodon on amazon music. It had sold 200,000 copies in the us as of september 2010, making it one of their highestselling albums. Mastodon crack the skye official audio mastodon exclusive crack the skye merch.
In the beginning, there was a lot of nervousness and we really werent sure about what was going on with our band really, to be honest, drummer bran. Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 5 youtube. It had sold 200,000 copies in the us as of september 2010, making it one of their highestselling albums to date. Atlanta metal outfit celebrates records 10year anniversary with part 1 of behind thescenes documentary. Crack the skye is the fourth studio album by american progressive metal band mastodon, released on march 24, 2009 through reprise records. Crack the skye is arguably the most narratively ambitious mastodon album to date. Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 3 youtube. Crack the skye is, without a doubt, one of the finest pieces of music to ever grace my ears. Broadly speaking, the record follows the story of a young paraplegic who experiments with astral travel, an outofbody experience where an astral body can separate itself. Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 4 duration.
The album debuted at number 11 on the billboard 200, selling 41,000 copies in its first week. Crack the skye is the fourth studio album by american heavy metal band mastodon, released. Mastodon crack the skye official visualizer youtube. Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 1 facebook. Deluxe edition contains a bonus dvd featuring the making of crack the skye. Our look back at the recording process for crack the skye continues. Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 6 youtube. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Also contains the dvd the making of crack the skye. That is why, to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of one of our proudest moments, we decided to take it out on tour and play it start to finish along with some other golden oldies of course. Sanders spills the details on his heavyhanded nod to neurosis nastyheavy tone while he was writing the albums title track. Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 2 youtube.
Get an intimate view into the creation of the bands conceptual. But for all this talk about mastodon becoming more progressive, people just seem to forget how hard a record this is. This deluxe edition comes in a standard twodisc jewel case. Bmg rights management us, llc, abramus digital, aresa, cmrra, latinautor peermusic, latinautor, and 7 music. Crack the skye, mastodons 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. Feb 23, 2009 headbangers blog making of crack the skye feb 23 2009. Mastodon the making of crack the skye part 5 facebook. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Try to wrap your mind around that or, on second thought, dont. Mar 24, 2020 crack the skye is arguably the most narratively ambitious mastodon album to date. Today well be looking at the crown jewel of mastodons brilliant discography. It features seven tracks and runs at 50 minutes and 6 seconds. 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. In many ways, i am glad crack the skye was my first mastodon album.
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