Mastodon - Crystal Skull & Colony Of Birchmen (Live)

From The Download Festival 2007 Livestream

[@GenghisKon]

1:41 "Running through NYEAAAH"

[@JaredCaprio]

Brett voice was on point through the whole show, HAHA!

[@JerryOfPerth]

IMHO one of the most unique and innovative songs ever.

[@jackmenot]

"Nyaaa!" -Brent Hinds

[@antileft6776]

Geniuses. Off the charts talent.

[@InTheMindOfDavid]

One of the thing I find really interesting, and I admire, is that all of the band members sing. And not just the other three coming in to do a call and response or just backing vocals. Nah, one song the bassist will sing the verse then the lead guitarist sings the chorus, then they’ll all sing the chorus. Then in another song the drummer will sing verses then the bassist and the guitarist will sing the chorus and maybe the second verse. Then in another song the lead guitarist and bassist will sing a whole song harmonized. And every other combination you can think of. There is no lead singer, and it really gives them a very unique sound and they’re all the better for it.

[@jag5508]

The Randy Rhoads drum kit kicks ass .

[@jakemertz2660]

Best metal/rock band of the 21st century.

[@infuzor7614]

Dont worry, there will be tons of clean singing on Crack The Skye.

[@davidkarsai]

Hahahaha... 1:41 - like a fucking cat :D Anyway Mastodon is the best!

[@mightyjavy]

Bad ass, those are my favorite songs from mastodon, cant wait to see them live again

[@Jxj666]

Nice to see the crowd started to come alive during the epic build up to the solo.

[@LycanTroop3]

Brent's singing on Colony of birchmen is insanely awesome:P

[@nikklazz]

Troy is so fucking awesome!! Listen to that brutal growl in the beginning and the the touch is cold part. Mastodon is the best metalband out there..

[@Mikeman64]

They totally blew me away that day. Hadn't really heard much of their stuff, but then i saw this live and have been hooked ever since. METAL!

[@divinefallfromgrace]

I'll never cease to be amazed as to how many different signatures, rhythms and patterns Brann can squeeze out of such a [relatively] tiny kit. I guess that's one of the reasons why he's held in such high regard... peace!!

[@guibassttini]

the best mastodon vocal perform live was in the blood mountain times.

[@exbklynbabe]

mastodon are the new gods of metal and by new i mean since october 21st 2003 when the released remission. cant wait for crack the skye

[@berserker1944]

these guys kick ass, they're some of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. i was close friends with them back when i lived in Georgia

[@DasKonor]

1:40 Running through the YEEEEAAAA!!!

[@jaiwook63]

We are the knights that go 1:40

[@mightyjavy]

Love these songs Mastodon is bad ass live, seen them 2x good fun

[@bolyea5]

I love Mastodon. Best musically metal band at the moment.

[@ThomasSinKompis]

troy and brent have this cool way of swallowing some of the words when they sing.....I love it

[@RossJordanGianfortune]

He is, if not the best, one of the five best drummers around.

[@espumadiabetes]

my fav band

[@guitarist8688]

6:49 - Brent's "Rock star moment" lol

[@n0rman5tuttle]

awsome dude!!!!! i was actualy on the bar, it was awsome, it was the best gig ive every been to, every1 around me was like omg, i wish i could have seen mastodon when i was 11 like u! :D

[@JamesonNichols]

Still watching in 2021

[@jackcranfield8806]

anyone feel like bill has a roy orbison twang going on with those back up vocals?

[@Mr.McWatson]

Read your comment, did not know what it meant. Proceeded to 1:40 and began laughing hysterically.

[@birdofj]

i saw these guys in seattle at a venue called el corazon, which is about the size a living room. i was about 5 feet away from brent. Fucking amazing.

[@ΝεοκλήςΠαπαδόπουλος-δ8ε]

I really needed this!!Mastodon is my drug!!!

[@V123-h3q]

and the crowd roared under the commanding massive sound of the musicbringers

[@tdrules]

finally!!! a decent mastodon live vid thnx =D

[@JerseyGreig]

Great set....me and my mate were there front row centreat Download for this one! woooo hooooo! Brent had his E string snap and he just kept going till the end of the song...brilliant!!

[@jamesrocks4eva]

Colony of Birchmen. What a tune!

[@Ferrero1990]

@Commiteee It's a tribute to randy because brann has born in the day that randy died and it's polka dot because one of (or maybe the most famous) guitars of randy was black with white dots.

[@InTheMindOfDavid]

Dude Colony of Birchmen’s riff is so fucking good. It’s on the level of Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath, and he’s like the granddad of metal guitar riffs. Like it’s deceptively simple, but something about that sound and the way it’s played is pretty fucking catchy

[@teaeleden]

perfect band. i think the drummer is my favorite!!!! he is crazy man!!!!

[@elvinjohn7]

Awesome your lucky!!! I want to go to a Mastodon show, but I can't drive yet so yeah! Lucky you!

[@glennwouters]

mastodon is just the bast metalband now.

[@Gehirnlutscher]

I love Crystall Skull so much...

[@antihero08]

A little history for you crazy kids out there. Mastodon was never influenced by Slayer. However, when they got invited to the first annual Unholy Alliance tour with Slayer they realized that Slayer blew them out of the water in UA. So Mastodon became fans of Slayer. Also there was a rumor that Dailor (Mastodon's drummer) was influenced by Dave Lombardo. So for all those who bash Mastodon and/or Slayer if you don't like either then why are commenting here and watching the video?

[@Se7s95]

Best band of the past decade...

[@Briest01]

NYAAAA! Couldn't resist

[@the_pathologist]

bill's hair is fucking amazing, its like a fauxhawk-mullet-combo! that takes balls!

[@JimTrivial]

I want Troy's voice so badly, most badass vocals known to man

[@DallasSkinnyPuppy]

Brent's little "NYAHHHH!" @ 1:41 made me laugh my ass off.

[@valleisetesdal]

Best Comment... EVER!

[@BeyondZeGrave]

I wish I could give you more than one thumbs up.

[@mrocdp]

Que bueno, yo los quiero ver en Costa Rica. Suerte

[@ferriswill4929]

0:56 Bill's face

[@thewererabbit]

yeah!! I would like to know that as WELL!!

[@bslz65]

BEST METAL BAND EVER.

[@nikklazz]

Crystal skull is fucking awesome. Troy sounds great..

[@beserker1912]

@Killerrayzz Brent had a throat infection, so his screaming doesnt sound like that anymore, and keep in mind that the album was still pretty much brand new, so they have to get settled in with playing it live. Like Oblivion, most early performances were weak when compared to the most recent ones.

[@Zabzag]

I was pissing on the Main Stage gate when this was on!!!

[@MoonHeadJohn]

Christ, this was fucking awesome when I went. Facing the stage I was in the right section of the crowd. I was right next to the pit. At the time it was being conducted by two guys. One of them was topless guy wearing a Chewbacca mask. This shit was amazing.

[@vincegedeon6583]

There drummer is beyond fucking amazing!

[@crazieassproductions]

Badassery in its purest form.

[@MehdiGlz]

that makes me feel better :D Is just that i look at brent's hands and damn they move a freaking lot!

[@Andrew11381138]

I think everyone ignores how much skill that drummer has.

[@helmsters93]

huge crowd.. and they all got rocked

[@WorldWar3]

Correct. Sometimes they do Drop the Low E down to A for Songs like Circle, March, and Iron Tusk

[@vincegedeon6583]

saw them live last week man they blew me away and they blew gojira away now thats not easy to do! Mastadon pretty fucking amazing band for sure!

[@seanshred666]

Didn't know about Mastodon when they caame for Unholy Alliance in Australia. Wish so much that they would come back. Apparently they are a lot better live now.

[@twijnerij]

colony of birchmen officialy most epic song ever!!!

[@javas16]

mastodon rocks ooo yeahh gotta see em at mexico city

[@rumblebeast08]

2:15 "IN MYYYYYYYYYYYYYY SKULLLLLLLLLL" Gives me goosebumps......

[@hantront]

yeah there pretty similiar bands in some songs and Joshua Homme guest sang in Colony of Birchmen

[@thewererabbit]

brent's having too much fun. what a silly goose.

[@ThePunkbebe]

this deserves a million likes

[@danielmaggot13]

yeeahhh!! mastodon the best!! skull!!!!!!!!

[@antileft6776]

Best of the best.

[@hitlermustache]

Birchmen proves that Brent can actually sing without sounding like he's passing a kidney stone, why doesn't he do that all the time?

[@vegeta1992]

OMFG i am going to quote that for the rest of my life, lmfao, that quote is the most truest thing about Brent i have EVER heard in my life man, fucking amazing.

[@MidnightJammer]

FUCKING AMAZING. Brann is inspiring. I'm not gonna bother saying "OMG hes the best drummer ever", but he is obviously very talented, and a great inspiration for any drummer.

[@Sneebutle]

2:36 best face ever haha

[@big_weez]

Bill is the only guy who can wear a button down shirt to play a heavy metal show, and make it look sick

[@metalslug]

awesome cant wait to see em again at wembley!

[@Elkin_delgado]

YA QUIERO VERLOS EN GUATE!!!!

[@greenmonstergZ]

the bassist has a pretty sick voice live

[@surf2257]

Most inspiring ppl to me ,....

[@hoolan]

Yes they do around £160 for all 3 days without camping.

[@SOADHEAD666]

Their lyrics are so fucking bad ass!!!!

[@TheMan750]

my favorite song

[@javas16]

Mastodon is fucking amazing

[@iizanthonybuck]

YEa,my friend also let me borrow the tab book and i checked it out, its just it said D Standard on the guitar Pro i have so i wasn't sure, and i didn't think they used that tuning in Blood Mountain.

[@JonathanWinegar]

I couldnt hear brent solos very well, oh well. these guys are the best.

[@Dreamer18qual]

Δώστε του να καταλάβει!!!

[@BilliamBillion]

they got some epic beards going.

[@nomorelies86]

yes i am gonna see them in sweden on sonisphere;);) najjs

[@gordonduncan]

fuck yeah, thank you for posting

[@jamesrocks4eva]

Sonisphere!!! with LOG!!! Wooo!!!

[@VISHMAN14]

cant wait for the new album!

[@WorldWar3]

Yes

[@J_JetClips]

anyone notice brent totally CHEESIN' when he hits the solo for birchmen!? haha ROCKSTAR!!

[@LycanTroop3]

@hitlermustache Brent's singing is pretty great on colony of birchmen. and your right,it would be awesome to hear him sing like that on every concert.

[@Zackary1005]

Aye ! Saw them live last summer ! Let's hope i'll see them at least once more in my fucking life! Damn... Crack The Skye ! Gotta See em =O

[@Cynic269]

I love Mastodon but they really gotta fix their live sound. I couldn't hear the birchmen solo