New Mastodon song "High Road" Thoughts?

[Palabra de Dios]

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/mastodon-new-song-high-road-available-for-streaming/

I haven't hated a bit of this band's material, but I do think they peaked with Crack the Skye. Regardless, I like this song, and am interested in the direction they go with the album.

 

[Fire breath]

Vocals seem to have lost melody. Disappointing on that front. The music is quite nice.

 

[Fire breath]

The album is very disappointing on first listen. It has good quality in the instrumentation but the songs seem very unmemorable.

 

[MelbCro]

Not enjoying this album at all, didn't like the last one either. Not sure what has happened to this band. I loved the first 4 albums, but all the elements that made them great are gone. The crushing heaviness they had on Remission and Leviathan with those awesome riffs are now nowhere to be seen. The awesome prog of Blood Mountain and Crack the Skye is gone as well. What we are left with is bland and dull.

 

[nomisofsiman]

I'm liking this. Not their best by a long shot, but definitely better than the piece of shit that was their last album.

 

[Fire breath]

Piece of shit? I liked the last album quite a lot lol!

 

[AeonicSlumber]

Intro reminds me of the Remission era, but I don't like how Troy tries to sing over those riffs when it's obvious there should be some sort of screaming there. Chorus is cool.

 

[AeonicSlumber]

On second listen, this song is depressingly classic Mastodon if it wasn't for the lack of screaming vocals. Even the harmony part in the middle is so reminiscent of March of the Fire Ants' harmony part. It's so weird how Troy had one of the most badass sounding voices ever in the 2000's and just refuses to use it these days.

 

[nomisofsiman]

Piece of shit? I liked the last album quite a lot lol!

Correct. Found it quite bland.

 

[General Zod]

Admittedly, I've never been a huge Mastodon fan, as their vocals have always kept me at a distance. However, I'm really enjoying this record. Probably my favorite from them. That said, I can completely understand if this is not what longtime Mastodon fans want from this band.

 

[labarum]

I wanted Crack the Skye 2, but I'll settle for 1.5 with this release.