Mastodon: The Czar

[TheOriginalTripman]

All hail the mighty Mastodon! Just when Metal was gonna hang its hat, these guys came onto the scene.

[argosar]

those 9 bast4rds who dont like it they must be funs of slipknot or even worse.

[DrPepperPower87]

I really don't like the vocals in the beginning but overall the song is great

[Havester0fSorrow]

James Hetfeild would murder a small child for these riffs

[shitandbiscuites]

@Havester0fSorrow my beard grew a riff and would child a small hetfield for james

[mockingbirdred]

I played this in my living room, and all my furniture grew beards.

[proggeorge]

damn great!!!!!!!!\m/

[chaosvariant]

So this song is totally the metal equivalent of Magnum Opus by Kansas.

[jimmyjames4216]

4:07 = some booty shaking.

[JohnnyCage701]

This song is just ... I can't explain

[pyp3x6000]

mastodon.. the best band in the world

[abhimanue79]

\m/

[xXRAVENTEARS666Xx]

Mastodon was playing at my Klan meeting last night and I was telling my friend how awesome it was and suddenly this scrawny kid punches me in the face and calls me a stupid fuck and runs away. WTF.

[JackLeft13]

@xXRAVENTEARS666Xx Your... Klan meeting?

[KingLewi992]

2- 10+ minute masterpieces on one album....Who else can do that?

[Neoxardas]

@KingLewi992 Opeth, on Morningrise ?

[KingLewi992]

@Neoxardas oh lol

[HeirApparent91]

@Neoxardas Or maybe Opeth in generall :)

[CleanerOfDemons]

@Neoxardas aye, them too lol  blackwater parks essential listening

[Frontdoor777]

@KingLewi992 Between The Buried And Me on Colors, Ants of the Sky and White Walls :)

[CleanerOfDemons]

@KingLewi992 floyd, acid mothers temple and Neurosis. chose them coz they're so different, and im tellin ya incase you aint heard them yet; i agree with your sentiment entirely, mastodon are the muts nuts :D

[mrseanpride]

havent heard a metal band anything like these guys before fucking own!

[vivadimebagdarrell]

This is so fucking awesome I decided to cover it... Well, just the usurper, I'm not that awesome you know haha. Check out my channel for The Usurper cover by me! Long live the mastodon!!

[Dhieen]

DWEMERS!

[grooms63941]

@Dhieen lmao I love all of the Skyrim references people make on all the Mastodon videos hahaha.

[luvinglolita]

damn....<3 this song is...damn 

[MisterMMM95]

Kakvi su Mastodon Czarevi. Poz

[ironrushscorp]

ok... yes there is a difference between say... Remission and this... but I gotta say... the new music is still just as good... I guess I'm a sucker for the clean vocals...

[kswilson89]

5:18

[Metaalhoofdje123]

I played this in front of my 4-year-old nephew and he grew a beard.

[strutnoodle]

@Metaalhoofdje123 I showed this song to my three month old daughter and she grew a beard too.

[somewhatpissed]

nice band but too bad they're nazis

[rammsteinrulz16]

@somewhatpissed Nazis? dare I ask how in the freezing reaches of Neptune you came to that conclusion?

[Havester0fSorrow]

@somewhatpissed ...........there nazis?

[necrodoggy]

seeing these guys with Dillinger was easily the best show I've ever been to

[dma2012]

@necrodoggy i agree, except for the dillinger part.

[Liam5126]

@necrodoggy Seeing the same show but in the UK.

[cleaky88]

Just pure Genious 

[MrGamerBazer]

lol top comment shows how brutal and fun metal gigs are.

I got thrown down 3 rows of seat at an iron maiden concert XD

Wonder what will happen when i go to see mastadon O_o

[Havester0fSorrow]

@MrGamerBazer get thrown UP the seats, then you will grow a beard

[MrGamerBazer]

@Havester0fSorrow it would be worth it!

[axedstoninst]

respects to Skye for being the inspiration for this beautiful album.

[lustmord420]

I wish Mastodon had waited like 5 or 6 more albums to release Crack The Skye because The Hunter doesn't even compare and I see no possible way for them to top this album!!

[MrGamerBazer]

@lustmord420 Ye i know but hunter was still pretty bad ass.

Still having something worse means that with next album they can do something better!

[musicofEagle]

absolutely MASTON!

[MythicShot]

3.44 is where i reside baby !!!!

[Elementlmage]

I flagged this song as inappropriate...it is not meant for mortal ears...

[trentmanslow]

This song is an absolute fucking masterpiece man. Untouchable.

[omtomt8787]

great fucking song

[3DTyrant]

10:55 moments of my life i dont want back due to an overly epic song... double it if i replay it...

[JimInFlames]

1:07 ok best riff ever...

04:07 oh my bad, this is the best!

07:43 AH FUCK THIS

[shimashamane]

gonna see them this saturday! SO MOTHERFUCKING EXCITED!

[lautaro25]

this is fucking hipnotic !!!!!

[Childsp1ay]

For some reason this makes me think of black sabbath

[ninjingninja]

03:44 C-C-C-C-C COMBO BREAKER !!

[call999itsian]

@ninjingninja 7:44 failed song!

[Ango360]

i know that this question will be dumb as fuck... but. Can someone explain what exacly progressive metal is? I mean.. it's just song that has several parts? Several riffs in one song? Or what..

[electricalfuck]

@Ango360 My math teacher said it was music that started one way and kind of progressed into another,which explains all the different parts of the song and it kept changing,something like that.Hope I helped >.<

[Ajapam34]

@Ango360 there's more to it, but typical features of progressive rock are longer songs with distinct sections, long solos, influence from various genres not typically heard in rock, and frequently changing time signatures. Concept albums are also common in progressive rock. Obviously progressive metal is the metal variant of that, and Mastodon's music has many of those features.

[1612HavenhurstDrive]

@Ango360

To me progressive music is music that has complicated or often-changing sections, odd and changing time signatures, many times an album will have songs that have reoccurring musical and lyrical themes creating a concept album. It used to often have high register singers (Geddy Lee, Geoff Tate, James LaBrie..) Generally deeper artistic and non-mainstream music that is a step above technically and intellectually deeper than an album of 3 minute-long radio singles.

[hoodmatix]

MASTERRRRRR-FUCKINGGGGGGGG-PIE­CEEEEEEEE

[ogbongblazer420]

if you dont like mastodon then something is very wrong with you and you should jump off the nearest bridge or cliff!!! because you had to miss your calling in life

[Jarmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

I LOVE THIS ALBUM TOO MUCH.

[humanzeez4realz]

OMG some kid who was behind me at a metal concert kept telling his friend that The guys of mastadon are racist neo nazis so i decided to start a mosh pit with him being the first one to get hit.....in the face....let that be a warning to all the stupid fucks out there

[eight18]

@humanzeez4realz dude they could be, they are masons so i wouldnt be surprised if a racist religious manifesto was encoded in all of their songs

[SquidShield9000]

@eight18 What the hell dude, quit being a conspiracy theorist freak and just enjoy the song off a CONCEPT ALBUM.

[MrGamerBazer]

@eight18 i highly doubt it -_-

[MrGamerBazer]

@eight18 complete retard

[eight18]

@MrGamerBazer umadson?

[MrGamerBazer]

@eight18 noiaint

[3DTyrant]

@humanzeez4realz aha, epic, hope he got hurt real bad like

[MrGamerBazer]

@humanzeez4realz well done man. Some people need a reality check. You ain't behind a computer this time :P

[CrazyRazorFilms]

@humanzeez4realz some guy at a mastodon concert got mad at me because i decided to fake fun of them. The mosh was fun for about 2 minutes and the next thing i knew i was getting socked in the face.

[ghoawaynetcabo]

@CrazyRazorFilms hahahaha

[LD60]

@humanzeez4realz How are they racist? Because they're from the South? Wow., some people need to be curb stomped lol.

[killjoysxe]

@humanzeez4realz its probably pointless replying to a 2 month old comment, but i salute you good sir

[Liam5126]

@humanzeez4realz Learn some mosh pit etiquette son.

[themanclaw2]

@humanzeez4realz A couple of the members are drunks, do drugs and shit, and can be assholes but they are most certainly not neo-nazis, and are most certainly phenomenal musicians. Btw, its silly to think they're neo nazis, considering one of the members is Jewish.

[somewhatpissed]

@humanzeez4realz wtf so u were the asshole that hit me.. FUCK YOU. i swear if i ever see ur face again

[humanzeez4realz]

@somewhatpissed ROFL liar ...who said the guy i hit speaking english O_O!? You appear to be well versed in english grammar and its youth style of writing to be the person i hit....besides i met up with him and his Girlfriend after and we all laughed about it. though he was a retard he was able to be a man and not cry bout it.

[humanzeez4realz]

@humanzeez4realz ****Spoke*** great now i feel like i dont speak english YOU C WHAT UR LIES DO MR SOMEWHATPISSED DO YOU SEE!?

[umnomedeutilizador]

@humanzeez4realz if i were there, you would take another in the croth, mofo.

if u don't know the ruoles, don't mosh.

[3DTyrant]

"Don't staaaaay; Run awaaaaay

He has ordered the assassanatioon"

[hoodmatix]

Masterpiece. It must have been a magical day when they created this song in the studio.

[Transcedant]

@giagioula7

I believe Leviathan is their best, but that's my opinion.

[LeeChavezMusic]

To all the people who we're worried that The Hunter wouldn't top Crack the Skye, it does! It's amazing and somehow better in it's own way!

[LeeChavezMusic]

@MrSpacerooster Brann Dailor's sister, Skye, committed suicide when she was fourteen. This album is dedicated to her.

[MrSpacerooster]

@LeeChavezMusic

Oh :/ Oki

[skeetyskeeter]

This songs about Rasputin being assassinated.

[steelerjenn]

@skeetyskeeter your absolutely right.. and also this album is dedicated to his sister!!

[DarkApostleMatt]

7:40 a single manly tear of distilled bliss fell from my face.

[TheBudzka]

@DarkApostleMatt my favorite part of the song and quite possibly my favorite part off the entire album, bro.

"i see your face in constellations. the martyr is ending his life for mine." (followed by gnarly guitar solo.)

wow!

[scooter12e]

@DarkApostleMatt I get shivers everytime I hear it.

[ninjingninja]

@DarkApostleMatt i know how you feel. been listening to this for quite a long time, and never ceases to amaze me

[dauntSilver]

@DarkApostleMatt :..] grown men cry too, my son.. grown men cry too.

[molspaul]

@DarkApostleMatt that part is so amazingly beautiful!! brent's voice sounds better than ever and the lyrics are GREAT!!!! a burst of emotion... AWESOME!!!!!!

[Fatuchy1]

7:03 Just BEAUTIFUL

[andreosterlindh]

after listening to Curl of The Burl and now This.... I dunno what to say except Mastodon has changed my life! at first i didn't like their music.. I tried The Hunter, loved it, now i', going through the whole history of the band :D

[hojima]

so much better than the hunter. Beyond any "quality" issues, the arrangements are just a lot better on crack the skye.

[MrHarleyButt]

7:43 is the greatest thing i have ever heard.

[ssmith87]

@nursetom61 yeah i just discovered these guys about a month ago too and Crack The Skye was the first album I had heard and it I loved it right away. I've had time to listen to their other albums including their new one The Hunter and I like them as well, but I would say the Crack The Skye is probably my favorite from them. I recognized the King Crimson thing too, not sure if you've ever heard of a band called Porcupine Tree, if u haven't u should check them out too probably won't be disappointed

[borowczyk76]

First part reminds me of Flower Travellin' Band

[SirXand3r]

I remember this live at the Wamu 2009, was breathtaking

[RBLangR]

Just been researching about this song for about an hour now (It's for my english, I don't do it for fun -_-), and just realised how incredibly deep this album is, absolutely astonishing.

[flowerandinvisible]

*me gusta face*

[6alihan]

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh

[skeetyskeeter]

i listened to the whole song and it literally only felt 3 minutes went by...thats when you know a song is art

[MrWiggerdale123]

@skeetyskeeter

Oh man, I got the same feeling, haha. I was just reading something and I flicked onto here thinking 3 minutes had gone and I was 8 minutes in, I was like "How can all of it have passed so fast!?" Amazing song.

[DimebagMustaine]

3:43 for the win

[MrDracula1994]

love that solo

[InstinctEBM]

Most amazing show, live. I will never ever forget hearing this entire song, and album played live. This is PERFECTION in metal, and I don't listen to too much metal anymore, but this is just...was and always will be one of the few flawless songs in my extensive (and large) playlist. \m/

[pontinius]

I absolutely love certain instances in their material where the vocals play off of the rest of the music in such an epic way... One part like this in this song is the last verse starting with "Spiraling up through the crack in the sky.."

and in Oblivion's chorus "Falling from grace... 'Cause I've been away too long'

Always been a huge fan of these guys, but I really dig this album especially.

[themanclaw2]

5:03 one of my favorite riffs 

[Irfan87]

SPIRALING UP THROUGH THE CRACK IN THE SKYYYYY TE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

[CookieCrambles]

That solo just fucking blows my mind

[BobbyBigTruck85]

4:08 can't really here it here, Troy's bass is EPIC!

[Bloodnihilism]

7:26

[kostas616]

ο πιο μαλακας εισαι εσυ που μπηκες στην διαδικασια να απαντησεις σε εναν e-φασιστα

[kostas616]

ellas h tefra

[nikolas99t]

@kostas616 και με greeklish κιολας. ποσο πιο μαλακας?

[widespreadpanic0]

paidia apo ellada pssssss

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[VJelectro]

7:43 Greatest guitar solo I have ever heard in my life. It really moved me.

[d0pe026]

@VJelectro you might also love some david gilmour solos... pink floyd and solo

[thegreaterequanimity]

ILLUMINATION 00:00 10:55

[laharlie]

"Ride the tides of blood!"

Okay. :3

[supergothprodder]

True perfection.

[k1tsch83]

First Mastodon song I ever heard and am already a fan. IS THIS RELA LIFE

[k1tsch83]

@k1tsch83 Real even ffs

[albk12345]

I remember I was driving to school one day and the part @ 4:07 came up right when I passed some "popular" kids at my school who listen to fuckin lil wayne and shit. I felt so awesome when I drove passed them with a smirk on my face with the windows down and at full blast knowing that this is fuckin real music. I can't wait for the Hunter.

[Irfan87]

"Spiraling up through the crack in the skyyyyyyy TE NE NE NE NE NE NE........"

[werockyourfaceoff]

@Irfan87 "leaving material world behiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind, DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DEE DE DE DEE DEEE"

[Irfan87]

Crack The Sky is to Mastodon what And Justice For All is to Metallica.

[steelerjenn]

@doc l5k  i love the sword!!

[dmreeoogdaq]

I forgot to mention the definite Sabbath vibe....the guitar solo and the riff underneath was born of Iommi & Co., but it is still original. Masto-fucking-DON.

[mahavishnuxc]

@dmreeoogdaq oh yeah, the first three minutes of this song are creepier than Black Sabbath throwing a Halloween party at their houses.

[KingLewi992]

That guitar solo...it moves me to tears

[JimInFlames]

@KingLewi992 same here buddy, each time i listen to it I go to emotional overture

[nico123123]

Un pur chef-d'oeuvre musical !

[ShoveDaddy]

every album they turn out has its own style, it own element, but they all manage to kick ass, only one more reason to enjoy mastodon

[jailbreak500]

I hope I'm not the only one that viciously masturbated to the guitar solo......

[nursetom61]

This is the first time I have heard this band, they are truly AWESOME. I am a 49 year old dude who usually listens to music like Led Zep, Hendrix, etc. but these guys take rock to a new level. Thes kinda remind me of King Crimson a band from the 70"s who were way ahead of their time. If you never heard KC check them out, and reply hereOh and thanks to Kyle at Guitar Center for letting me know bout these guys.

[wolfboii999]

@nursetom61 well this is a bad first song to listen to by them cuz this is pretty far deviated from their usual style. but this is still one of my favorites :p

[sicksicksick182]

@wolfboii999 this is their usual style.

[wolfboii999]

@sicksicksick182 their usual style is like The Wolf is Loose or Blood and Thunder (or, at least, i think so). I think the only song on this record that's close to that at all is Divinations. but whatever, cuz this album kicks ass.

[slie165]

@nursetom61 im listening to in the court of the crimson king right now, not because you recommended them, but for a whole separate reason. that album is amazing and im glad to see that fans of good music in general can expand on their tastes. im 19 and i listen to everything from bob dylan and hendrix to megadeth and mastodon. im glad you expanded your tastes too, cause my uncles only like 80s thrash and im trying to get them to listen to mastadon as well.

[dmreeoogdaq]

@nursetom61 I'm 41 and in the same boat as you---just discovering Mastodon. I'm blown away and very thankful that these guys are carrying on the tradition of bands like Rush, Crimson, Maiden, and even Metallica. I'm glad the generation after ours has a band like this to elevate their tastes while ROCKING like lunatics at the same time. I feel a number of cd purchases coming on; including their upcoming album. I've heard two songs from it here on youtube and they're fantastic.

[DocL5K]

@nursetom61 You should check out The Sword. Especially their newest album Warp Riders.

[TamitShah]

@nursetom61 A Men dude A FUCKING MEN!!!!!

[Korndude4561]

@nursetom61 Hell yeah man haha i got my dad into this band

[jakeisurpimp]

@nursetom61 They've got a really unique trippy ass rush/pink floyd stoner acid vibe going, but combine it with eastern themes and a stephen hawking concept to make it an incredible album.

[swedishbutcher]

@nursetom61 king crimson are fucking good

[nikolas99t]

@nursetom61 Hi, can you suggest me 3-4 songs of king crimson to listen to?

[redl3ss]

@nikolas99t listen to their debut album, first progressive album of all time.

[redl3ss]

@nikolas99t α είσαι και Έλληνας και συνομήλικος :p ναι, το In the Court of the Crimson King...

[nikolas99t]

@redl3ss ευχαριστω φιλε. πολυ ωραιο το κομματι.

[TOOLbassplayer1]

@nikolas99t listen to peoria, in the wake of poseidon, one more red nightmare, and epitaph

[Terrible0x0Trivium]

@nursetom61 ah man King Crimson rocks so hard I agree with you wholeheartedly. I discovered them only a couple years ago and they've broadened my horizons immensely. good comparison.