Old Composer REACTS to Mastodon Blood and Thunder ~ Reaction and Dissection ~ The Decomposer Lounge

[@KeyOfGeebz]

🔥🥁🔥🥁CRUSH that "like" if you think the drumming was SIC!! 🔥🥁🔥🥁 MASSIVE SONG - Have a killer weekend and thanks for the subs sharing the vid on your social media :)

[@interdimensional115]

I would love to see you try an play metal ! You should make videos playing doesn’t matter if it isn’t perfect

[@kumakhan22]

This is a whole album you should listen to, considered by many to be the best album since the millennium.

[@barkingmadman1169]

Danny Carey teams up with Hinds from Mastodon in a prog-metal supergroup project called Legend of the Seagull Men. I suggest The Fogger.

[@JaySay]

I know I'm late to the party today, Geebz, but if you enjoyed that drumming from him, check out their song Ember City off of _Once More Around The Sun._ A fantastic masterpiece of a song from them (as good as _Oblivion_ imo!) with fantastic fills, and chugging relentlessly. Their drummer Brann Dailor did a vid with Meinl Cymbals (kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJDVlo2QrbVqhJY) on that song and another of theirs to showcase his work, and it's just phenomenal. As you probably have heard by now, the musicianship all around with Mastodon is on another level even compared to so many headlining acts in rock and metal. Bassist Troy Sanders is the "frontman" and main singer, holding down more of the deeper vocals. Brent Hinds their Lead guitarist always loves to go crazy with their solos and find ways to add flair to their work, as well as doing backup vocals. Their more rhythm style guitarist Bill Kelliher has shown time and time again to experiment religiously with guitar tones, pedals, and everything else under the sun to create masterful tracks that hold their own place among all their other work. Oh yeah, Brann Dailor also does lead vocals in conjunction with Troy. Crazy band, exceptional musicians, and phenomenal albums. Love them to death!

[@joshuam6058]

The drummer is self taught fun fact

[@pinkfloyd36123]

the most insane thing about mastodon's drummer is that he's actually the lead singer on some of their songs. listen to oblivion please

[@SorooshMhs]

He kills it on The Motherload

[@SrDeMaFp]

BOTH incredible bangers!

[@russellzauner]

When I hear the drums I get hungry because they sound like popcorn

[@christophercombs7561]

Everyone but Bill is a lead singer here lol

[@bove2k918]

Yes, Oblivion! You'll love the quick change in the beginning.

[@nathandiefenbach1274]

First time hearing this song: "This is pretty good." Hundredth time hearing it: "WHITE WHALE HOLY GRAIL"

[@oz_jones]

THIS IVORY LEG IS WHAT PROPELS ME

[@Literallyjustmint]

Your hundredth time was my second time lol

[@PhoenixDavis-m4g]

VILE BAYLE, HOLY GRAIL

[@shfiftyfives]

@@PhoenixDavis-m4gFUCK YES I LOVE YOU FOR THIS CURSE YOU BAYLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@danilocalic797]

I immediately remember that comic

[@Nursesaids]

The snare rolls are so evocative of a ship rolling on the waves its uncanny.

[@Eclecktro]

Exactly

[@mastod0n1]

The outro riff feels very much like a melody you'd hear in a sea shanty but with the aggression of storm ravaging the waters. The production as a whole evokes images of the ocean in my opinion. Matt Bayless, who produced this album, did something very similar with Oceanic by ISIS. The entire drum sound on that album sounds like it should be on a pirate ship sailing towards the horizon.

[@cannedcatfood]

That's what I love about Mastodon, their music really emulates the song title/situation. So cool! Kind of brings you to the imagery of the situation. Sleeping Giant is one of my faves.

[@swisscheeseplease97]

I wish I knew what you meant so I can imagine it

[@thaksjtube]

A lot of songs just take titles or characters from popular culture and then make nothing about them in the song, but what I love about this one is how it captures the essence of Ahab's insanity in audio form. His obsession, his rage against the white whale. Instead of stealing, it adds to the appreciation of the character

[@hufhehufhe341]

The only other song I could think of that does the same thing is chapter 4 by avenged sevenfold with Cain and Abel

[@patrickbo2045]

Couldn't agree more, this is the perfect essence of a mad man's ramblings and I cannot comprehend how Mastodon did it!

[@Vesdus]

It adds so much that isn't captured in the novel. They took Ahab's insanity and rage and dialled it up to appropriate, almost cartoon levels for a man who brings others to die with him hunting a colossal whale. "Split your lungs with blood and thunder - when you see the white whale! Break your backs and crack your oars, men - if you wish to prevail!" Is absolutely demented. Gets me every time.

[@kingmasterlord]

"this ivory leg is what propels me, when you see the white whale, aim directly for his crooked brow, if you wish to prevail", right?

[@Vesdus]

@@kingmasterlord "This ivory leg is what propels me! HARPOONS THRUST TO THE SKYYYYYYY! Aim directly for his crooked brow, and LOOK HIM STRAIGHT IN THE EEEEEYEEEE!"

[@Jakey2795]

Oblivion is personally my favorite song by them. They have three different people singing on it

[@Zhakurael]

Three and a half with Scott Kelly of Neurosis😄

[@AliceC993]

@@Zhakurael Wait, what happened to the other half of Scott Kelly? What did they do to him?!

[@terrellkluting5370]

Agreed!

[@wjackter]

Yes!

[@michaelbarry9038]

Crack the Skye in it's entirety is amazing, including the score versions, but Oblivion is definitely a standout

[@thefirstact86]

Hearts Alive; Hearts Alive; HEARTS ALIVE! Just epic.

[@Gand-rt8sk]

YESSSS

[@ext93]

Best mastodon song of all time

[@Agostoic]

Preach

[@RoguSpanish]

Fuck yes, absolute masterpiece that one.

[@mikeluque6527]

I saw them play in SF and they STARTED the show with that. Too epic!

[@JLuna-mm2us]

Such an iconic riff and song. Makes everyone lose their shit, every time.

[@Miles2theHorizon]

"Heart's Alive" all day. The epic masterpiece of the Leviathan album. Drum chops for miles and a banjo-technique guitar solo that is sure to amaze. Goosebumps galore.

[@diegoleiva7242]

Hearts Alive is SICK! Either that or The Czar.

[@Bill-Door]

Hearts alive is their best song. such creative and expressive riffs, you could take all the vocals out from it and it would still tell the story of the climaxing obsession and sinking ship perfectly.

[@Screwpipe669]

Man I gotta go The Czar off of Oblivion

[@OurRawHeart]

Probably the greatest closing metal riff of the last 20 years!!!

[@obscuremonument6856]

Definitely Heart's Alive!!!

[@DM72513]

This song was my 1st experience with Mastodon. When you did Show Yourself as your first Mastodon track, I couldn't help but hope you went back to something from Leviathan or Blood Mountain.

[@BillCoz]

The Wolf is Loose or Crystal Skull would be epic!

[@eighteen-naked-cowboys]

he did steambreather not show yourself. but yeah, i’m glad he’s doing older stuff (even though i love all their records!)

[@russellzauner]

My first experience was actually a demo bootleg but the first I actually bought on physical media was the digipak of The Hunter and if you had a web cam on your computer it would put the animal head from the album cover ON YOUR HEAD and animate it, blowing steam and smoke...you could record it and take stills, saving to the drive or uploading to social media. I still have it, but my computers haven't had a disc slot or camera for....uh...........uh............................................in all fairness, I started opting out of those things early on. OMG there's a VIDEO still there! Mastodon - How to launch the Mastodon Augmented Reality Experience [Extra] 21,705 views Sep 22, 2011

[@russellzauner]

Also, if you look on YT they have posted a documentary which includes all the random clips as well as segments talking about Emperor of Sand. If you do watch it, try not to cry. They've lost a lot of people. Troy's partner is a cancer survivor; several others were not so lucky, including people's mothers. I cried and I didn't try not to. :-)

[@spencerb8149]

Remissions is fuckin dope, too!

[@trottingfoxinc]

You can always tell when Brann is behind a kit. One of the busiest, tightest drummers around

[@bowietwombly5951]

The thing that blows my mind about him is that he’s one of the only guys that can play SO much while still keeping a solid rhythm and without it sounding like unending fills. The way he approaches his compositions is so unique.

[@FancyJohnny]

@@bowietwombly5951 what blew me away with him was seeing him perform live, watching him sing and lay down crazy rhythms and grooves at the same time is insane

[@puppetmaster8551]

He may not be the most technically skilled of all time but he is fuckin incredible and for me the most fun drummer ever to listen to. Man is a fuckin legend

[@atomicwest995]

More MASTODON! More MASTODON! And then throw in a BARONESS song while you’re at it. Also BLOOD AND THUNDER live, in person, is an experience.

[@lostmotel6156]

Yessss to Baroness. So much to dissect there.

[@SrDeMaFp]

Crack The Skye too!

[@liamobrien6044]

Baroness is sooooo goooood

[@jables9976]

Eulaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@der_pinguin44]

Definitely yes to Baroness. I named my dog after them!

[@AnotherPostcard]

One of the most interesting things, to me, about the guitarist is that he actually learned to play banjo before guitar. Letting that in mind, you can actually hear that stylistic influence in his play. It brings a very cool unique and unconventional sound to the band

[@mikeluque6527]

That really comes through in "Toe to Toes"

[@mayqueenslithers4078]

You gotta do The Last Baron by them. One of my favorites.

[@corygulley4405]

Last Baron is my favorite Mastodon song, although I'd like to see his reaction in context to some the other amazing tunes on crack the Skye.

[@hyteclowlife]

The Czar needs to be heard as well

[@Herpusderpus]

Agreed!

[@tresdabney703]

Oh my god definitely one of the most epic songs ever. It just sounds like something that would play during a movie in the final act where the good guy becomes victorious and sounds like a final song. That whole album is still one of the greatest

[@paularnold4021]

Agreed!!

[@mercyfulnate]

The Czar by them is incredible. But really anything from Crack the Skye. One of the greatest metal albums of the 2000s

[@mapinguarimonster]

For me the ultimate 2000's album

[@tiger10411]

Hell yes, such a great albun

[@angelpipessd]

So agree. I was lucky enough to hear them do the entire Crack the Skye album live in 2019 - my brain and face were absolutely melted 😍

[@thefives7ar]

ehhh Leviathan will always be their best album and I refuse to listen to any other points. Not that their other albums aren't good but Leviathan crushes and is heavy.

[@ba7672]

Your channel makes me happy.. 37 year old metal head and I love listening to you break it down...

[@GrizzlyAt0ms]

Brann is an amazing drummer, one of the best in the business. And even more impressive is that he does vocals on a ton of tracks. In fact, there's no "lead singer" in Mastodon. Troy Sanders (bass) and Brent Hinds (guitar), all contribute their own voices to the music. And boy, do I love these early tracks from them (this was the album that introduced me to them). They sound like a bunch of angry, drunk sailors. Appropriate, since the album itself is based on Moby Dick. But you'll get to hear an amazing evolution of their voices, and the overall music, as you dig into more of their stuff.

[@salemuxo]

bill does backup vocals live too!

[@philipwheeler4325]

Brann sang on a couple of 2 Minutes to Late Night covers. He channels Ozzy in one and King Diamond in another. Dude can sing.

[@HaienTwitch]

I was introduced to them after living in a collective with three other guys. We later got to see them live at the Roskilde Festival. It was absolutely huge and epic. One of my favorite concert experiences despite Troy having a trouble with a sore through they delivered one hell of a show.

[@Weestinn]

There are sooo many great mastodon songs you could choose from. My personal recommendations would be Capillarian Crest, The Last Baron (long one!), and Aqua Dementia.

[@bousculade1035]

Capillarian Crest is such an impressive track, but maybe The Last Baron or The Czar would be more interesting from a composition point of view

[@JimmyORizzle]

Capillarian Crest would be mind blowing for Geebz, so much going on in that track

[@pond_scumm]

Capillarian Crest would be great!

[@puppetmaster8551]

The drumming on Cap crest is so fuckin awesome, what a song.

[@wesgib2469]

I agree but cap crest is also a mind eff of a guitar peice. It's like foggy mountain breakdown on acid.

[@jacobhumphrey3535]

I always describe Brann Dailor as a drum fill that gained sentience.

[@gallonthegreat7036]

That's a perfect description But a drum fill that also can sing that became sentient

[@Thinchap]

Being a surfer you should really appreciate the watery musicality to this whole album. In particular the middle section in this song always conjures images of ocean swell, turbulent surface movements with deep currents underneath. God there are so many great Mastodon songs to do.

[@Eclecktro]

The loose & fill-rich drumming always gives me a washing feeling as if on a ship caught in swelling waves with water & foam splashing around on all sides, the stern heaving loudly and the bow swaying at a clouded horizon. With a vicious white whale in the distance ;-)

[@mastod0n1]

Oceanic by ISIS is also a fantastic album that evokes images of the ocean. It was produced by Matt Bayless, who was the producer on Leviathan and Blood Mountain. If you've never listened to Oceanic I highly recommend it. I feel like fans of Mastodon's sludgier stuff and also of the atmosphere of Crack the Skye would like Oceanic.

[@comradeshmoo]

Oceanic is my favourite ISIS album. I had no idea both of these albums were produced by the same guy, it makes so much sense!@@mastod0n1

[@cowsdotricks]

Here we go! Crack the Skye, another great Mastodon track.

[@Tony-ow2gu]

Guest vocals on this track is Neil Fallon of Clutch. You must do some Clutch. You simply must. 🤙🤘

[@KeyOfGeebz]

Wow, that's cool to know - looks like I'm Clutch bound!!

[@danielfoy9684]

@@KeyOfGeebz YES!! Love to see some Clutch on here!

[@mmorta1]

Definitely Clutch!!!

[@richtigersoan]

Damn... Now that I know that I can't unhear it 🤔

[@jamesthemachinedean]

@@KeyOfGeebz clutch - the Regulator

[@Nozferatu46]

Please keep digging into Mastodon. Also, if possible, try to react to stuff from different albums... as their sound does change up a bit. Each album definitely has a distinct feel to it.

[@richardenvy]

I love your breakdowns. I'm a fan of many song reaction channels, but your knowledge of the composition and writing and instrumentation is just top tier! Especially love these metal breakdowns! Keep it up!

[@KeyOfGeebz]

I appreciate that!

[@BockwinkleB]

Brann is sick, he has drumming videos on YT, would be cool to see you react to those. The whole band is dope, best band of the 2000s along with QOTSA imo.

[@redaffix7320]

Definitely think my top 5 metal bands of 2000-2010 in no real order are: Mastodon, Tool, Protest the Hero, Every Time I Die, and Opeth. All 5 are progressive while still being heavy and keeping those catchy hooks and riffs in just about every song.

[@frightenedsoul]

@@redaffix7320 interesting list. Tool is probably my favorite band but I wouldn’t consider them metal at all. Maybe that’s just me. On the other hand Protest the Hero is not my thing. Can’t stand them personally and never got into Every Time I Die. But Opeth, Tool, and Mastodon are brilliant. I would throw in Deftones and NIN as 2 other favorites of mine that aren’t quite metal imo but get very close to it at times like Tool.

[@jasonallen5318]

@@redaffix7320 Technically that's a tough category. Considering Tool only put out 10,000 Days in 2006 would make it hard for me to choose them specifically between 2000-2010. Opeth is a definite, Dream Theater is an easy choice for me because they released at least 4 different albums which were also their heaviest. I would probably take Avenged Sevenfold, I just love City of Evil and their self titled was really good too. Still many more to consider, Mastadon, Gojira, Meshuggah, Fear Factory, Dillinger Escape Plan, Strapping Young Lad, Nevermore (one of my personal favorites), and LOTS more.

[@puppetmaster8551]

I’d add Sylosis and Be’lakor into that list for me personally but mastodon and QOTSA kick ass no doubt max.

[@redaffix7320]

@@jasonallen5318 Tool also released Lateralus in 2001, which combined with 10000 days keeps them up there. I would also consider tool to be more the metal side of rock, mostly because of the aggression in instrumentals. Even if they're a little atypical of standard metal. @ Bub I can see how people might be turned off by Rody's theatrical vocals or Keith's 2000's hardcore screams, but I definitely thing their musicianship, the riffs, and the writing are top notch.

[@DingKingaLing]

Dude I’m from Hawaii and if I ever see you around ever, I will give you the biggest hug for how much depth and perspective you’ve exhibited in each of your videos. You have so much insight and open-mindedness to music that I need to learn from. Aloha from Oahu!

[@domonkossas251]

Blood and thunder is a very popular song of theirs but imo you should listen to literally anything from Crack the skye. Such a perfect album from top to bottom.

[@noahsmith9025]

HARPOONS THRUST TO THE SKYYYY

[@_dmfd]

Spiraling up thru the crack in the skyeeeeee

[@buyukiskender7456]

@@_dmfd I SEE YOUR FACE IN CONSTELLATIONNNS

[@metalgirlinthemaritimes]

Brann is an incredible drummer. This is a great choice. Next, do Colony of Birchmen 🔥🤘🔥🤘

[@rolithesecond]

Sleeping giant, so much love. There aren't many not great choices of songs with Mastodon though.

[@ericjohnson1811]

I suggested that song months ago! Good choice!

[@chrisandrita2004]

I’ll be honest my friend I have never listened to Mastodon before. After listening to that dissection and decomposition I went on Spotify and listened to that entire album and they have quite a unique style!!!! Adding that to my song (band) play thanks to you my friend!!!!! Magnificent reaction, by the way!!!!!

[@dekadenser]

Love Mastodon! There's a lot of gold to dig through in their catalogue

[@xkutline2325]

Last Baron, The Czar, Ghost of Karelia, Stargasm, and Jaguar God are a couple of my favorites by them.

[@architectoverlord]

Yes, across the board

[@jimofthenorth8090]

Yup, I try to get every react channel to do Jaguar God and it's disappointing how many don't :( absolute monster of modern prog

[@papaemeritus5842]

The whole mighty blood mountain is worth a reaction!

[@sofubisamurai]

Jaguar God!

[@RETIREDRammsteinFan490]

Word!

[@ashwinbhat712]

Thanks for checking out Mastodon. Could you do "Divinations" from them next? It's got a sick Banjo intro that I think you'll like.

[@wesgib2469]

This might be hard to hear so I'm sorry, but it's actually a telecaster on that intro, Brent is just a maniac and hybrid picks it. The Tele gives it that twang that makes it sound like a banjo.

[@APieceOfLiquid]

Man you have a plethora of amazing tracks from Mastodon to do vids on. Love watching your dissection of amazing tracks and bands.

[@shri081]

Need for speed “most wanted” influences anyone?…that game introduced me to so much great music… mastodon is one of those gems that has stayed with me through the years…pure nostalgia…

[@2m0ng032]

Yes! This song always reminds me of that game! And THUG2, although I don't think it was actually part of the soundtrack.

[@OzLeedsCrew]

Brann the drummer sent my wife a happy birthday video, complete legend, down to earth. This band is full of honest, good bloke, musical geniuses. \M/astodon

[@TOKYOTOYBANZAI]

Brann Dailor of Mastodon is one of the finest drummers around. Can't wait for you to react to some of their other songs!! Their vocal game is also amazing, with 3 of the band members sharing vocal duties, including the drummer, with no two songs having the same vocal approach.

[@GentlemanBystander]

"Ol'e Nessie", "Mother Puncher", "March of the Fire Ants" and "Sleeping Giants" are some more greats from Mastodon.

[@Duplicitousthoughtformentity]

Sleeping Giant is an ascendant track. Magic beyond my musical comprehension flows through that track.

[@danielgarcia-zi6uu]

March of the fire ants! Killer riff

[@BillyBong]

Mother Puncher. Best song title ever.

[@christophercombs7561]

Iron Tusk, The Hunter, Black Tongue, Asleep in the Deep really literllay any song from mastodon is great

[@Kevin-wk3jq]

yes, all these songs

[@Swollen_Goat]

Wow! One of my favorite songs by them! This album is a classic

[@yukoncorneliusjr8273]

Agreed. Great album!

[@FamousCoozie]

My favorite album of theirs.

[@kylegattshall1139]

Thank you! The breakdown of Bran Dailor's drums and snare work is so overlooked in this album. Emotion is a hard thing to convey with a drum and especially in metal music where things have to be fast and mostly bass focused. Top to bottom, this album takes the cake as far as what can be done with a snare drum. He absolutely murders this snare the entire track list. I highly recommend anyone that is a drummer and into metal listen to it if its not in your main playlist already.

[@nicholaschupka4150]

I play guitar, but this is my favorite drum, metal album. It is just unbelievable what Dailor does on it. Nothing is more all over the place and yet simultaneously so locked in. For EVERY album after, you can tell he decided to restrain the madness at least a tad.

[@JP-qy6hw]

The vocals in the middle section are by Neil Fallon of Clutch, definitely a band you’d enjoy checking out one day.

[@redaffix7320]

Love them. Started as a hardcore band, transitioned to a little bit of some strange song styles a la Ween or Primus, and since the self-titled they've been grooving and rocking with some of the best and under exposed albums like Strange Cousins, Beale street and Robot Hive. Love the jam room and unreleased stuff too, they have a shitload of fun on stuff like David Rose and What Would a Wookie Do. Edit: just had to say Neil Fallon is Captain Ahab in my headcannon. Dude has the voice and the beard. Also, he has a pretty good recipe for crab cakes in song-form: Hot Bottom Feeder.

[@richtigersoan]

It keeps giving me the most chills

[@coryb2173]

Thanks! After all these years I did not know that.

[@AlphaSniperAcademy]

Now that is SUPER cool! Recently got into Clutch and boy Oh boy do I have a LOT of albums to get through.

[@bassandsnax]

Mastodon is my favorite band and I would love to see you react and dissect either The Czar or The Last Baron. They're both long, multi-movement songs and really show Mastodon at their most creative and adventurous! Loved the video, keep killing it!

[@karmA2q]

White whale! Holy Grail! One of my all time favorite tracks by one of my all time favorite bands. Keep up the excellent decomposition Geebz!

[@CellarPhantom]

Awesome reaction and dissection! Love the things you picked up here, and how quickly you did it.

[@zooly132]

Yes, Mastodon! I've kept their Crack the Skye cd in my car for the last 3 years as a fallback for when my phone fails me, every song from that album is great! Could you add Inferi to your list please :)

[@nicholaifehmenovichrasputin]

Love the video and love this band. I remember first coming across this track 16 years ago, and it completely changing my life for the better. Other amazing Mastodon songs to consider: Crack the Skye from the album "Crack the Skye", an homage to the drummer's sister, Colony of Birchmen from the album "Blood Mountain", Dry Bone Valley off of the album "The Hunter", any song from "Once More 'Round the Sun" is pretty solid. All those tremendous songs aside, by far, Toe to Toes from "Cold Dark Place" is the song that has peeled apart my heart the most. I listen for lyrics in metal quite a bit, and the lyrics in that song, coupled with the most beautiful sound coming from those wonderfully talented men, almost brings me to tears every time I listen to it. Not hyperbole, actually cried the first time I heard it. Once you have done "enough" videos about Mastodon, or if you feel you must know more about the drummer, I implore you to look up the a bit of the life of Brann, he is my single favorite human being and drummer. Got a chance to meet him, and at least to me, it was a very powerful moment. Nothing against Troy, Brent or Bill, they are all equally phenomenal humans and I love them as well, but Brann is just... something else. The documentaries they put out about their creative processes are fantastic as well. Highly recommend checking out their KZbin channel or however else you support artists.

[@victorio_retrogrado]

the vocals after the bridge are sung by one Neil Fallon of Clutch, give them a listen I'm sure you'll find plenty of production candy

[@maidentallica]

Neil is the fuckin man!

[@TheRightPlaceChannel]

The Last Baron is a must! EDIT: Toe to Toes and The Czar are also absolute bangers, highly recommend checking them out.

[@timmarks8450]

Toe to Toes 🤘

[@stevegruhl7280]

I concur!! Toe to Toes!!! Would love to hear your take on that. My favorite Mastodon track

[@timmarks8450]

@@stevegruhl7280 Plenty in that track for Geebz to break down too..

[@TheRealEdgarSchmidt]

100% yes! Toe to Toes is amazing!

[@HellraiserMXgames]

One of my best concert experiences was Mastodon playing Leviathan in its entirety plus some songs from Crack the Skye. Blood and Thunder almost bring the entire venue down to rubble.

[@chadsmo]

I saw the tour where they played Crack the Skye front to back then an hour or so of Leviathan and Blood Mountain. So good.

[@nickmcshane1299]

Yes!! Love Mastodon, this was a brilliant breakdown. And as they have the connection with Scott Kelly I can finally request some Neurosis, super interesting song structures and production, I’d love to see what you think

[@linusfotograf]

I’ve been requesting Neurosis forever! They are so under the radar for most people.

[@nickmcshane1299]

@@linusfotograf they don’t get the credit they deserve, at least in mainstream circles. But whenever I see someone doing a deep dive into say Tool, I always think Neurosis would be more interesting and more of a journey. Their back catalogue is insane!

[@colinmullins9256]

The Last Baron is well worth a visit! It's a masterpiece.

[@JebusJeeb]

Yes!

[@jimofthenorth8090]

One of the best drummers of modern rock, best fills ever? His tom sound is so rich and full it's beautiful.

[@jimofthenorth8090]

Oh yeah, just wait til you do a song where Brann sings as well as plays that well :)

[@cbpoppet1288]

As a long time Mastodon fan, who's seen the live 20 times. I'll give you my top 5 Mastodon tracks Megalodon (from the same album as Blood and Thunder), Quintessence, The Sparrow, Steambreather and Toes to Toes. Incredible band, can't wait for the new album.

[@locoberzerker]

Mastodon rules! They have so many great songs that feature such a wide range of sounds. Definitely check out their most recent live performance from the Georgia Aquarium.

[@indridcold1206]

They way I like to think of Branns drumming is that he's so good that he gets bored with a tempo and has to do unnecessary drumfills in between and it sounds so good.

[@TheGinglymus]

I'm glad you listened to this early stuff. The first two albums are what it's all about for me

[@CH-ml4rz]

Lifesblood, Remission and Leviathan 🤝

[@bigscandi]

Love Mastodon! Brann Dailor is a lunatic octopus on the drums and it is amazing. Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher tend to play the same riffs at different positions of the neck of the guitar giving it that fifth/octave like feel. Gotta check out Crystal Skull, Crack the Skye, Aqua Dementia, or The Last Baron.

[@mikepeloquin3304]

My favorite part of your channel is watching you discover music i love, and watching you experience the emotions and amazement that I felt when i heard these songs for the first time. its a wonderful experience for me and I really appreciate your videos and what you do here.

[@kylelewis4685]

Mastodon FTW. I recommend Aqua Dementia and Hearts Alive from the same album.

[@xWPxTugg]

Geebz, love that you picked out Brann as the focal point in this song. He's gotta be one of the most underrated players, and in their newer stuff he picks up a lot more vocal duty (sings lead). You gotta check out his Drum Playthrough videos for his Meinl Signature Cymbals, notably Ghost of Karelia. They are videos on KZbin. Their record 'Crack the Skye' was written for Branns late sister and every song on that record hits, but they have a large catalog of great music. Looking forward to hearing more!

[@jxfine]

Hearts Alive from this album is a freakin journey man. Highly recommend!

[@danielfc]

This was so great! Love Mastodon. Please do The Czar from them next. Another great one.

[@jonkwape3097]

Wow, interesting choice! From newer material last time to the old time classic:) Didn't expect that. Next time, if I may ask, do something from the Crack the Skye album. Just heard the bassist say that's their pinnacle in an interview the other day, and personally I agree, that one got me into Mastodon.

[@bjornlammers]

Absolutely great album. The title song brought me to tears every time I heard it live.

[@deaj8450]

It definitely is their pinnacle imo. To me the signature Mastodon sound is Crack the Skye and Blood Mountain, and then a few songs in other albums also get up to that standard.

[@imperfectious]

Thanks for this one Geebz. This album redefined my metal love in 2003, what a powerhouse.

[@thecthulhuhoop8795]

You've got to give Ember City a listen. Brann is on the kit and has vocals.

[@user-jn7bq8wh1e]

Very underrated song! Very close to my heart

[@JudsonKnight]

I saw Mastodon in Atlanta at The Tabernacle in 2014 and it was the best show I have ever seen. You could literally feel the electricity and power in the air. Also, Gojira opened for them so that was a big plus. Best night ever.

[@liammorrison7822]

Leviathan, Blood Mountain and Crack the Skye are three very different yet incredible concept albums. Any track from any three of them are great in their own way. Each album almost getting more intricate, progressive and more mature as time moves on but always writing fantastic metal tracks and setting the bar for others around them.

[@LuminaryCursorem]

These guys are real musicians. They have so many absolute bangers its unreal their ability to make the most badass music More Than I Could Chew Asleep in the Deep Curl of the Burl Show Yourself Oblivion Sleeping Giant Are my favorite songs. I have so many more that I love to play on my guitar. Huge fan of Mastodon!

[@slantera]

Brann is one of my favorite drummers, and if you like his drumming, you need to listen to every track from every album.

[@kyussinchains]

One of my favourite Mastodon songs, they have definitely mellowed on more recent albums, but they are also growing as songwriters and exploring more territory Ole Nessie and Naked Burn are the two I'd love to see you react to

[@jameshill3086]

I love the end part where Neil Fallon of Clutch comes crashing in. Best part of the song

[@SuperTimtation]

I love these so much. Your pure enthusiasm and love for music and sound is so enjoyable to watch and your positivity is infectious. Keep going with these because a lot of people look forward to your take on our favorite songs!

[@jguitarkid]

Definitely should check out colony of birchmen! Also check out Crossing the Rubicon by the human abstract. Classically trained band members in hardcore

[@johnhelton9624]

I completely forgot about that band!!!! I know what I’ll be doing tonight!!!

[@SuperBart1989]

it's so amazing to listen to music through your ears. I've been listening for years to most of the bands you "decompose" here in your channel and still you make me realize of sounds or gimmicks wich I've never pay atention before. It's like if all these songs were some how renewed for me. thank you so much for your amazing work

[@trevorens7463]

Brann Dailor is such a wicked drummer. Beats the ever living hell out of his kit, such a unique style as well.

[@metalman22cinco]

The drummer is amazing, there is a great drum cam video of him doing Stargasm if you wanted to check it out. A few other of their amazing songs are Ghost of Karelia, Halloween, Jaguar God, March of the Fire Ants... and too many more to name they're so good

[@rr2ml]

Man you’re on a roll with lamb of god yesterday and mastodon today, so happy you’re doing more from these guys! Their whole catalogue is worth diving into

[@into_the_void]

Leviathan was the first Mastodon album I listened to, really blew my mind ..I gotta say tho the best drums I heard in a Mastodon album is definitely on Remission. Not a lotta people talk about Remission enough...it's a technical masterpiece an my personal favourite Mastodon album just for the drums , tied with blood mountain.

[@panterarocks9326]

I saw Mastodon live in 2019 and actually got a drumstick from Brann! It was amazing, one of my favorite shows

[@willlewis153]

If you feel up to reviewing one of their longer songs, definitely check out The Czar: Usurper/Escape/Martyr/Spiral or Jaguar God. Brent Hinds is a criminally underrated guitarist and his solos in those songs hit a combination of soulful and technical that no one else can replicate

[@michaelclark1547]

Great to hear some Mastodon reactions! Would love to hear a reaction of Jaguar God by them, super interesting track!

[@jasonarmstrong4551]

The great Neil Fallon(Clutch) coming in on vocals after the breakdown.......brings this track to another level🤘🤘

[@robertguy23]

Man so cool to see your channel to have grown so much

[@peeweewallabowski7084]

Iron Tusk, Seabeast, Hearts Alive and Megalodon from the same record 👌🏻🤘🏻 this i my favorite band of all time. So much diversity in all songs

[@buzzbomb67]

All these great suggestions for Mastodon reactions, and finally someone mentions what may be the most obvious one … Seabeast … I know it was a popular song but its also a fantastic song with some incredible playing, esp that section towards the end

[@mmorales8841]

Great song and review! Time to pay respect to the band that they play with and open for alot...CLUTCH!!

[@abe2funny]

As a guitar player that is returning to practice after a pretty long break, I can confirm that yes, the sliding power chords during the verse is difficulty to pull off consistently. Brent Hinds (Lead) and Bill Kellhir (Rhythm) are incredibly skilled. Edit: Great channel btw, and you should check out more songs from Mastodon’s “Leviathan”! It’s basically a concept album that tells the story of Moby Dick! Songs like “Megalodon” and “Heart’s Alive” are definitely highlights!

[@GZAndrew]

One of my favorite drummers. Love his drum fills !!

[@Heinrick192]

Their drummer Brann Dailor's style really shines in Crack The Skye. He is inspired by 60s and 70s fusion, and it comes through on that album.

[@digthathole7563]

Not even a Mastodon fan but had to comment on your latest video to tell you, so great to see a reaction video where the person is actually listening and not just bobbing their head for views. Just watched my first video of yours (system of a down) and your breakdown was great. Who knows if you truly enjoyed it, but you listened with a true music lover's ear. A breath of fresh air in a sea of plastic. Keep up the good work.

[@jay_vero]

leviathan and blood mountain are my fave albums by this band. both albums are solid front to back

[@Ashepnasty]

Great Great song choice man! Love it! Keep in going man!

[@Earthgazer]

It's about time you listened to Ayreon! You could definitely get several videos out of Arjen's wide selection of masterpieces. Start with his 1998 album Into the Electric Castle. Cosmic Fusion is a good (under 8 minutes) track that represents him well.

[@redaffix7320]

On Mastodons later stuff from Crack the Skye and beyond, the Drummer Brann Dailor also nails some incredible lead vocals while drumming fills like the great Neil Peart trying to outdo himself.

[@deedevil63]

Gushing about Brann's drumming, wait till you hear him singing while he keeps up that insane drum beat at the same time. what a legend

[@ericmahr9445]

So happy you did these guys! So many options. Check out Cold dark place!! Also The bridge on this song has the lead singer from Clutch (wonderful group) doing the vocals.

[@petrilampela]

I'd love to see your reaction to the easily most progressive Mastodon song "The Last Baron". That track is such a masterpiece with tons of twists and hooks.

[@cure4knowledge127]

Hey Geebz, Mastodon is my favorite band so it's great to get a fresh insightful look into their music. It sort of gives me new ears to hear my favorite music with. Keep it up! Also, just wanted to point out that you actually reacted to Mastodon's Steambreather about 5 months ago which I just ran across today.

[@tylerissla7139]

The best part about Mastodon is the fact that each one of their albums are different. That's what makes them so great.

[@ckvfamily]

Wow that’s funny I just got into Mastadon hardcore recently and you do a video haha! I started with this album and I like all the albums after it even better! They crank down the heavyness a bit and crank up the experimentation with each album!! Nice vid!

[@user-bf6gz8ej4o]

Do The Last Baron to fully understand what Mastodon is :)

[@iconfresh7406]

Hell yeah

[@hpgdawnpatrol9456]

You gotta see them live to truly appreciate them sir. Hope you get to! Great video. Subbed 😊