Mastodon -- New York, NY -- May 9th, 2009

SerpentineVIVIVI · #1 05-10-2009, 03:32 PM

Mastodon
Oblivion
Divinations
Quintessence
The Czar
Ghost Of Kareila
Crack The Skye
The Last Baron
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Bladecatcher
Colony Of Birchmen
The Wolf Is Loose
Crystal Skull
Caperlian Crest
Megalodon
Seabeast
Iron Tusk
March Of The Fire Ants

After Lamb of God, I didn't know how I would survive Mastodon, but I did! Staying at my grandpa's apartment which was literally a 2 minute walking distance probably helped a lot

. So me and my buddy got there at 7 on the spot, and we got a spot on the barricade and waited. The two openers were not my cup of tea, thus I will not say they were bad or anything, I just am not a fan of that kind of music at all. When Mastodon came on, they tore the place up. Being the 2nd time I saw them, they were a lot better this run than on Rockstar Mayhem. With an epic headlining set and Brett cleaning his act up A LOT, I thought they were amazing! Crack the Skye turned out to be just as epic live as in studio, favorites being Divinations, The Czar, and The Last Baron. The second set immediatly punched you in the face, starting with Bladecatcher all the way to MOTFA. Megalodon had to be one of the heaviest songs of the night, with that brutal midsection instigating a huge fucking pit

. No Hearts Alive was dissapointing, but I expected that since they've recently been not playing it. Oh well, maybe some other time (as well as with Blood & Thunder). I was truly impressed with Mastodon yet again, and will definately be seeing them next time they hit the Tri-State!

causeofdeath · #2 05-10-2009, 05:37 PM

this show was so awesome! i chilled with brent and braan like an hour after the show, braan told us a story of how he got suspended from school, and i had a conversation with brent about sunn amps, it was a great fucking show!

TonyD · #3 05-10-2009, 06:56 PM

Looks like they've been leaning towards Bladecatcher and Birchmen over Sleeping Giant. It sucks that they've pretty much dropped Hearts Alive.

And what do Mastodon and Lamb of God have in their music that Kylesa and Intronaut don't?

SerpentineVIVIVI · #4 05-11-2009, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TonyD

Looks like they've been leaning towards Bladecatcher and Birchmen over Sleeping Giant. It sucks that they've pretty much dropped Hearts Alive.

And what do Mastodon and Lamb of God have in their music that Kylesa and Intronaut don't?

It's not what they lack, it's just that it takes a bit too much from the "core" for me, such as Kylesa's hardcore side and Intronaut's progcore-ness. It's all just taste really, just didn't dig 'em that much.

And yes, dropping Hearts Alive is really unfortunate

mankvill · #5 05-11-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SerpentineVIVIVI

It's not what they lack, it's just that it takes a bit too much from the "core" for me, such as Kylesa's hardcore side and Intronaut's progcore-ness. It's all just taste really, just didn't dig 'em that much.

I'm sorry, but saying that Kylesa or Intronaut take more "core" into their music than Lamb of God is the silliest thing I think I've ever heard.

SerpentineVIVIVI · #6 05-11-2009, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mankvill

I'm sorry, but saying that Kylesa or Intronaut take more "core" into their music than Lamb of God is the silliest thing I think I've ever heard.

Lamb of God have a "core" side to them as well, but Kylesa and Intronaut defiantely have a more prominent "core" side than LOG. Besides, I wasn't really comparing both bands, I just was saying a statement. To each their own really.

mankvill · #7 05-11-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SerpentineVIVIVI

Lamb of God have a "core" side to them as well, but Kylesa and Intronaut defiantely have a more prominent "core" side than LOG.

Oh well. I just don't understand.

Glad you had a good time, though.

SerpentineVIVIVI · #8 05-11-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by mankvill

Oh well. I just don't understand.

Glad you had a good time, though.

Thanks man

MunicipalWasted · #9 05-11-2009, 11:33 AM

I understand what you mean by Kyslea/Intronaut

So wish I would've caught this tour when it came to Lawrence last month damnit

Oh btw, I always see Randy wearing Kyslea shirts, haha.

SerpentineVIVIVI · #10 05-11-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MunicipalWasted

I understand what you mean by Kyslea/Intronaut

So wish I would've caught this tour when it came to Lawrence last month damnit

Oh btw, I always see Randy wearing Kyslea shirts, haha.

Least I'm not crazy

. Catch em the next time, highly reccomend it!

That's cool, band cooperation