Mastodon Album Ranking

[@ValiantGoat]

Rumor has it, no two Mastodon rankings are the same.

[@vanmantalks]

I’m so happy to hear someone else love Halloween as much as me, when ever I listen to it I want that riff to go on forever

[@JJMetalhead]

Agreed! I usually start it over once it ends

[@MagicBusGus]

I agree! Halloween is awesome!

[@crucifixmegabuster95]

I love mastodon to pieces. First got into them because of the hunter curl of the burl. Such a diverse band especially from beginning to now.

[@marcen12]

I got into Mastodon because a video called "Metal Genres Described by Simpsons Clips". At one point, it described sludge metal and Blood and Thunder played while it showed a clip of Homer being submerged in a puddle of oil (or quicksand or sand), but it was a reverse clip of the elephant SAVING Homer. I was obsessed with that song that I played that song constantly. I wanted the album that it came from but couldn't find it in my local Sunrise. They only had Blood Mountain and Crack the Skye. I bought both of them, listened to them and loved them!!!

[@Dk_Linn]

I'm happy to see someone else who loves Emperor of Sand and Once More Round the Sun! I remember not being thrilled with either of them initially, but they both grew on me tremendously over time.

[@JJMetalhead]

Mastodon has a way of doing that! i did not care for Hushed and Grim at all but now it's one of my favorite albums of theirs!

[@TheHighestOrderHO]

Crack the Skye, Blood Mountain, Once More Round the Sun, Leviathan, Emperor of Sand, Remission, Hushed and Grim, and The Hunter.

[@PbG-uz1gx]

For me it’s: 1. Emperor of Sand 2. Blood Mountain 3. Crack the Sky 4. Hushed & Grim 5. Leviathan 6. Once More Round the Sun 7. The Hunter 8. Remission

[@joshuawright722]

Personally. I am obsessed with Hushed and Grim. I cannot seem to stop playing it at home, at the gym, on the way to work, etc. There's just something about it. Especially the first five tracks. I will not skip any of them at all. Feels taboo. It's probably the most fun and most gut wrenching album to lyrically belt out along with. Pain with an Anchor is perfect. The Crux has such a great high and low vibe to it and the bridge is perfect. Sickle and Peace with Dailor's bridge is fun to belt. More than I could chew is probably the best overall track while The Beast comes out of nowhere with a twang that hooks you off the giddy up. Pushing the Tides is a solid anthem. Peace and Tranquility feels like it was written after catching love at first sight on a beach bar in Hawaii.

[@fourseasons4105]

1. Crack the Skye 2. Blood mountain 3. Leviathan 4. The hunter 5. Remission 6. Hushed and grim 7. Emperor of sand 8. Once more round the sun

[@shawnmalley7400]

1. Leviathan 2. Blood Mountain 3. Crack the Sky 4. The Hunter 5. Once more Around the Sun 6. Remission 7. Emperor of Sand 8. Hushed and Grimm

[@ApolloStarfall]

Great vid as always! I totally agree about "Crack the Skye." Just wanted to let you know that elsewhere on KZbin, your channel has come up again and again for anyone interested in Coheed. You're quickly becoming the go to Coheed source! I'm excited about that, since you actually love the story, like me

[@JJMetalhead]

That’s awesome to know! I feel honored!

[@liamottley9504]

Mastodon's my absolute favorite, super cool to find a channel like this!

[@hitze3647]

Remission definitely ranks high for me, but CTS and Emperor are right up there with it. I love hearing different Mastodon rankings because of how extensive their sound is, really can't go wrong in any order. Keep up the great work! 🤟

[@johnbetti3599]

Good list, that’s about where I have mine too 👍. Hushed would be higher up for me, but I think you have to be in a certain mood or mindset to really really appreciate that one. I did just read an interview with Bill, and new music is on the horizon. He said it’ll be more of a heavy, quick hitting type album. 🤘🤘

[@JJMetalhead]

Awesome! Can’t wait for the next album!

[@GrimAhren]

Love the video! I was hoping you wouldo something like this. I'm so glad that you gave "hushed and grim" another shot and that it grew on you, I told you it wood! It's definitely gloomy and that's why I love it so much. Asking me to rank my favorite Mastodon albums is asking me the impossible. Practice guy is definitely number one on my list but the rest sort of fall into a second spot position for me. My to lowest ranking ones would be the same two on your list, not because I don't like them, but because just like you, I definitely love the more progressive Mastodon stuff. I still love those two albums, though! Disband just can't do any wrong for me. I'm glad you like "the creature lives" as much as you do because it's definitely one of my favorites. I'm not going to start naming all of my favorite songs because there's just too many of them, but I will tell you this; sleeping giant has been my ringtone for about 11 years now. It's the part that starts at 2:47 and ends around 30 seconds later. Glad to see that you've been well! Hope to talk to you soon.

[@joshua_wherley]

"Sickle and Peace" is absolutely one of my favorite Mastodon songs. *Hushed and Grim* has grown on me over time.

[@JJMetalhead]

It's definitely grown on me recently too. I love that track as well.

[@Magnumscrotus]

Im really glad you have your own take on these albums. So many people’s rankings of their albums are more or less the same. Its fine that crack the sky is still number 1. Its pretty hard to beat. Once more round the sun and emperor of sand are soo good.

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

My personal rankings: Crack the Skye Hushed and Grim Emperor of Sand Blood Mountain Leviathan Once More Round the Sun The Hunter Remission

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Once More Round the Sun is the most underappreciated and has some of the best melodies and riffs!

[@docchicken1342]

1. Crack the Skye 2. Leviathan 3. Blood Mountain 4. Hushed & Grimm 5. Once More 'Round the Sun 6. Remission 7. Emperor of Sand 8 The Hunter Mastodon entered into my top 10 bands all time with the release of Hushed & Grimm, very glad to see them still able to produce such high quality stuff.

[@Aria-SP]

Great video! I love all of their albums so much myself, but my favorite albums would definitely have to be The Hunter and Crack The Skye. Those albums helped me get through a really rough part of my life, especially the song All The Heavy Lifting. The lyrics "Just close your eyes and pretend that everything's fine" hit close to home for me. I wasn't really a metalhead at all when I first started listening to them, the only reason I found out about them was because they made a song that was on Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Probably the most random way I could have discovered them, but I'm glad I did. Also, Halloween is underrated for sure!

[@JJMetalhead]

I love that lyric. Mastodon has some of the best song writing ever, and k think it has to do with how much pain and loss each of the members have been through.

[@christiandubeau20]

By far the best review of these albums that I've seen on the internet! I think I like Hushed & Grim a LITTLE better than you do, otherwise, I agree with your order!

[@DonJuanDecepticon]

Was wondering when the new vid was gonna drop. 🎉

[@saml302]

i only knew EoS was a concept album bc i looked into it when it was announced. i thought OMRtS was a step up from the Hunter, but i was beyond stoked for another concept album from the boys.

[@Justin_WithThreeDots]

My own preferences are kind of flipped from yours, but I think like you mentioned about timing, it was that for me as well, it's just that the early stuff is what I fell in love with. Sadly I didn't keep up with everything the band released in their later years apart from their singles, but of the stuff I know well I'd rank them as: 1. Crack the Skye 2. Blood Mountain 3. Leviathan 4. Remission 5. The Hunter Anyway, this has inspired me to go and play all their songs the next time I have a day free and really give them a close listen

[@JJMetalhead]

Thanks for sharing your list! Let me know if your order changes after your long relisten.

[@chrismccreight8207]

Crack the Skye Leviathan Blood Mountain Emperor of Sand Hushed and Grimm Remission Once More Round the Sun The Hunter I honestly love every album so it’s hard to knock any of them down a ranking. CtS is pretty firmly #1 and The Hunter is pretty firmly last but other than those two it is so close. I would also add Cold Dark Place somewhere in the top half, such a cool EP

[@shawnmalley7400]

Oh my friggin god I can't believe you put Blood Mountain and Leviathan so high on the list! Leviathan is the best album Mastodon ever did! I started listening to Mastodon as soon as Leviathan was released!

[@JJMetalhead]

Haha they’ve never released a bad album!

[@DonJuanDecepticon]

Oh yeah the Punk Rock MBA ‘s channel did a shout out to your channel on his video of Mastodon.

[@metalhipster8008]

Leviathan is the first album that I heard of them and to this day it's still my favorite Mastodon album . I could never get into Remission & The Hunter so those albums I just ignore them.

[@misterscarisma]

Old school fan here, so my list is pretty much the opposite of yours. But no one's mad. There's greatness in all of their albums.

[@hansithebard]

cool series! it would be great if you could do the same type of video with other bands like ayreon, ne obliviscaris or opeth which i know you really like

[@fliexvolkovan6704]

Blood Mountain OMRTS Crack the Skye Leviathan The Empereor Hushed and Grim Remission The Hunter

[@kevinmyles6369]

Remission and especially Leviathan my number 1 Mastodon cuz that's when I discovered them and with that debut EP Lifesblood y know. I can't find my footing with latter albums.. Blood Mountain and Hunter's alright...

[@EmpireEnglishSchool]

Crack the Skye (masterpiece) Once more round the Sun Emperor of Sand Hushed and Grim The Hunter Blood mountain leviathan and remission were all too grind core (or whatever the name is for the sun-genre) for me when I really started to listen to them I had kind of out grown that sound

[@zitowski7391]

Im new to this channel. Loved to see that Coheed mask back there 🔥🔥🔥

[@JJMetalhead]

You’re in luck! I have a ton of Coheed content!

[@divlyfein]

The first song I ever heard was weirdly Seabeast from a Guitar World magazine CD. I was late middle school / early high school at the time and it was a little hard for me to get into but something about it just intrigued me. I was still young into my musical journey! Blood and Thunder eventually hooked me hard but ironically Blood Mountain was the first album I bought. As you said, the drum intro to The Wolf is Loose is absolutely fucking legendary. Fun fact, did you know Cedric from The Mars Volta is on that album? 😄 The funniest story is when I bought Remission at a store called FYE. I was not familiar with the album at all aside from it was Mastodon and I wanted more. An employee saw I was buying the album and freaked out. He started air drumming and singing March of the Fire Ants. Also was upset I was not familiar with the album. He was quitting and it was obvious he was trying to annoy his manager along with being happy someone was into Mastodon haha. He wasn't wrong and Remission is forever my favorite album from Mastodon. The heaviness is absolutely crushing and the DRUMMING is pure insanity. I enjoy all of Mastodon's albums but wanted to share how I started with them and my personal favorite albums. Love ranking videos and you should consider doing more of them!

[@JJMetalhead]

Wait, wait, wait… Cedric is on Blood Mountain? How did I not know about this??? Thank you for sharing your story! I love hearing how everyone got into them:)

[@divlyfein]

@@JJMetalhead Yup the song Siberian Divide you can hear him singing away in the background! Also he used to jokingly introduce Mars Volta shows by saying "Hi were Mastadon" 😅

[@JJMetalhead]

@@divlyfein That's incredible!! Thank you for clueing me in, I'm going to go listen to Siberian Divide now...

[@Houston1979]

Interesting ranking! Actually appreciate you starting with #1...Interesting 🤘🏼 I DO think HUSHED AND GRIM is a grower...listen to GIGANTIUM at the right time & on the right day & it'll become your new fav 🦣 Song Brann's voice is my 2nd Favorite in all of Metal (after Mikael Akerfeldt) Fuckin' BEAUTIFUL...& with a 70's color/vibe to it

[@JJMetalhead]

Yes! H&G has definitely grown on me even since doing this video.

[@chaosapiant]

I'm the very rare person who thinks Mastodon's Hushed and Grim is their magnum opus.

[@JJMetalhead]

It took me a while to get into, but I really enjoy it now. In another year it might climb higher on my list.

[@leviathon18]

mastodon have a very solid output ive never thought "thats a crap album" they always kept to their roots and didnt try to change their sound altogether like load /reload, id say the same for deftones and gojira enjoy all their albums too

[@JJMetalhead]

Agreed! All their albums are gold standard.

[@aaronerickson8878]

how do you not love "March of The Fire Ants"?

[@JJMetalhead]

Lol maybe I’m due for a revisit on that one.

[@BartonHNewell]

I feel a bit more validated in my love of The Hunter- I think it has always been my fave because it was the first one I heard the whole way through. My list would be the same just with The Hunter as #1

[@JJMetalhead]

I feel like it's always the first album we hear by a band that really sticks. Most of my #1 albums by various bands are the first album of theirs I listened to.

[@Mr__lica]

Pretty complex choice...for my personal taste: Crack the Skye Emperor of Sand Leviathan Hushed and Grimm OMRTS Blood Mountain Remission The Hunter

[@sirkozmos3887]

Blood Mountain Remission Leviathan Crack the Skye Emperor of Sand Once More Round The Sun Hunter Hushed & Grim

[@JJMetalhead]

An OG Mastodon fan then I take it?

[@bubbakins18]

if they ever make a Swamp thing movie (the DC character) they should use creature lives in the trailer

[@JJMetalhead]

I’ve not heard of that character (I don’t read a lot of DC) but what would be awesome!!

[@DrTurdsley]

Crack the Skye Blood Mountain Emperor of Sand Leviathan OMRTS

[@JJMetalhead]

Nice! Where would you put hushed and grim?

[@davidburns6284]

Leviathan will always be my #1. This was the version of Mastodon that nailed it for me. Proggy, but still very aggressive. Blood Mountain is a close second. I really wish they would have stuck with this style. Unfortunately, they became too mainstream sounding in later years and I lost interest. Hushed & Grim is one of the most boring albums I've heard in a long time. 1. Leviathan 2. Blood Mountain 3. Emperor of Sand 4. Remission 5. Crack the Skye 6. Once More Round the Sun 7. The Hunter 8. Hushed & Grim

[@JJMetalhead]

Though i totally disagree, i see where you're coming from. I think a lot of fan expectations have to do with when you started listening to the band.

[@PCamron90]

For me, who has been listening since before The Hunter, and has seen them 6 times: 8 - Remission 7 - Emperor of Sand 6 - The Hunter 5 - Once More 'Round the Sun 4 - Leviathan 3 - Blood Mountain 2 - Hushed and Grim 1 - Crack the Skye

[@juanidelgado8029]

one more thing about Hushed and Grim, Brann went through a divorce and many of the lyrics and songs like Teardrinker or More Than I Could Chew were written by Brann with this in mind, and also in mixture with the loss of Nick John i agree with you it is an album about getting through loss and moving on.. one of the songs that i feel is like a 50/50 inspiration of those 2 ingredients (hah) is the last song Gigantium, i feel those lyrics serve the same purpose and they're directed at both things at the same time. but thats just my interpretation!

[@juanidelgado8029]

I saw them for the FIRST TIME last month when they came to Argentina with the MegaMonsters Tour it was one of the best experiences i cried the whole set jajaja, and i went super early like 7am lol just to be in front row so yeah i love them they're one of my most favourite bands

[@brianb_1085]

My ranking: 8. Remission 7. The Hunter 6. Leviathan 5. Blood Mountain 4. Emperor of Sand 3. Hushed and Grim 2. Once More 'Round the Sun 1. Crack the Skye

[@waifubreaks1572]

Remission and Leviathan are their two best albums, they went downhill after Crack the Skye.

[@jensbaumann6945]

You like what you like... its all subjektive. That beeing said, cute girlie ranking... my wife who isnt into heavy music at all... would cover your ranking. Thats why i lost every interest 😂