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right. I've heard all Mastodon and about 3 or 4 Today Is The Day, and got curious as to who everyone else prefers.

I can understand TITD's appeal, but for me Mastodon are a far healthier prospect - probably because they're more metallic hence appeal to me more.
I know Brann Dailor and Bill Kelliher used to be in Today Is The Day before leaving and forming Mastodon so there's bound to be some similarities, I just prefer the latter.


everyone elses view is...?

I don't think I've ever heard Mastodon, any good?

I'd say Mastodon have just edged it.

I really enjoyed the Today Is The Day albums: Temple Of The Morning Star & In The Eyes Of God, but 'Sadness Will Prevail', was just a little too over the top with experimentation and it's rather relaxed sense of focus. I found it quite difficult to digest in places, and often found myself wishing the CD would end so I could put something else on.

Mastodon though, shocked the shit out me with the sheer gargantuan metal sludge-fest of, 'Remission'. I already had their e.p. - which pretty much equates to a demo CD compared to the album. 'Remission', just heaves power and earth!!! I can't wait to see them 'live' with Dillinger in June. I've heard they play tight as fuck like Neurosis. As much as I love Dillinger, I'm sure Mastodon will slap them bitches up!!! hehehehehe!!!

Dunkelheit wrote:I don't think I've ever heard Mastodon, any good?

http://shop.relapse.com/artist/artist.a ... stID=10063
and listen to March Of The Fire Ants... or watch the video.

I'm just gutted that they're only playing one UK date, in London, in June

Mastodon are great, their live show is alot of fun. Remission was such a great, fresh combination of different styles of metal. Today is the Day doesn't do much for me.

looks pretty damn conclusive so far

Apophis wrote:

Dunkelheit wrote:I don't think I've ever heard Mastodon, any good?

http://shop.relapse.com/artist/artist.a ... stID=10063
and listen to March Of The Fire Ants... or watch the video.

I'm just gutted that they're only playing one UK date, in London, in June

Now that kicked some arse.

I'd say its unfair to compare a legacy of six brilliant albums with a band who only have one release and an EP. There's nothing wrong with liking both! ahah

Even so, if I were to compare In The Eyes of God with Remission, TITD would just take it for me. Just.

I've got the Lethargy 'Discography' and Brann is fucking brilliant on that too.

I'm looking forward to the upcoming albums 'Leviathan' and 'Kiss the Pig', just about equally. The real ace I'm wanting is the retrospective TITD DVD....

Opinions on TITD are usually extreme either way I guess, a band with truly limited appeal.

please excuse my denseness, but have they announced the name for the new Mastodon album yet?

Thats a really tough poll. It depends what album you are talking about though, In the eyes of god would take it for me.

I"m so pissed, Mastodon is playing really close to me next weekend and I can't get in, fucking 18+ shows.

Krazee-Eyez Killa wrote:I"m so pissed, Mastodon is playing really close to me next weekend and I can't get in, fucking 18+ shows.

18+? What's the point of that. I can understand 21+ but why 18+? You should get a fake id and just go anyways.

The drinking ages isn't 21 everywhere in the US is it? Perhaps it's 18 in his state.

The new Mastodon is called 'Leviathan', the new TITD; 'Kiss the Pig'.

dub wrote:The drinking ages isn't 21 everywhere in the US is it? Perhaps it's 18 in his state.

The new Mastodon is called 'Leviathan', the new TITD; 'Kiss the Pig'.

I'm pretty sure it's 21 everywhere in the US. It's different in Canada though.

Sinkharmony wrote:

dub wrote:The drinking ages isn't 21 everywhere in the US is it? Perhaps it's 18 in his state.

The new Mastodon is called 'Leviathan', the new TITD; 'Kiss the Pig'.

I'm pretty sure it's 21 everywhere in the US. It's different in Canada though.

Yep its 21 here so I have no idea why its 18+. But I still am gonna try to find some way to go.