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I do not imply to sound pessimistic about Mastodon‘s future; bands survive lineup modifications on a regular basis, and the essential factor is that they’ve parted amicably. I am extra shocked than I’m personally affected. It’s going to be very fascinating to see what occurs now, although. Presumably one of many remaining three will now should get the face tattoos so that individuals will nonetheless know which band Mastodon is.
“Earth is small and I hate it” – Lum Invader
I am the Agent of Metal.
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I feel it should have gotten lots associated to Hinds’s ambivalence about heavy metallic. He said he “by no means actually appreciated heavy metallic” and did not intend for Mastodon to be categorized strictly inside the style. This information was making rounds amongst Mastodon followers.
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Whatever the cause for the cut up and Brent’s private emotions about metallic, this may positively have an effect on the music of the band as a result of him being an integral a part of the composition course of as he and Invoice have been the principle songwriters, if my data on this side of the band is appropriate.
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Be fascinating how they transfer ahead with out him, such a novel fashion and participant that getting a like for like substitute will likely be tough.
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Simply because I am not listening does not imply I do not care
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Written by ScreamingSteelUS on As we speak at 09:06
Not that I observe Mastodon or anybody in all of it that intently, so perhaps I am lacking one thing, however this was fairly sudden.
I really feel prefer it’s each sudden but in addition kinda unsurprising. Other than the plain headline-catching information about him hating metallic and different related tales/rumours which have popped up over time, Bill Kelliher’s talked about a shift in involvement since Crack The Skye, which watching the Crack The Skye behind the scenes and Emperor of Sand behind the scenes would recommend; Hinds is far more concerned within the former (have not seen the Hushed And Grim doc tho). Much more than the lack of his voice and guitar skills, I do have some issues over what impression it might need on the writing of future albums; if the suspicions of him being much less concerned since Crack The Skye are appropriate, it might correlate with a decline in album high quality, and what’s extra, the EP that is meant to be the discharge most pushed by him since then, Chilly Darkish Place, is presumably my spotlight of their post-CtS materials, so I really feel like he’ll be a very large loss on the songwriting entrance.
I do not assume it is potential to discover a like-for-like substitute of somebody with that mixture of skills, so it’s going to be curious to see what they prioritize in a substitute.
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Brent, similar to each different Mastodon member is irreplaceable. Greater than that, he’s certainly one of my absolute favorite guitar gamers and songwriters. I’ll hold an open thoughts for future Mastodon music, since it is not like they’ve ever made one thing unhealthy. However, this information is deeply saddening to me all the identical.
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Nonetheless a great shock. Mastodon is simply a kind of bands you’d assume would have the identical lineup ceaselessly, like Rush or the Beatles. Wouldn’t shock me in the event that they determined to name it quits shortly afterwards.
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Written by Zap on As we speak at 11:31
Brent, similar to each different Mastodon member is irreplaceable.
That is my takeaway message from the entire thing. Brent is a very distinctive musician, and his contributions have been a defining a part of Mastodon’s voice over time.
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He who will not be daring sufficient
to be stared at from throughout the abyss
will not be daring sufficient
to stare into it himself.
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