Mastodon - Colony of Birchmen Live

[RevolverKat]

Around 0:40 Troy sounds like Macho Man Randy Savage... though that kind of improves the song's awesome factor no?

[videomasta521743]

Bill doesnt do shit but play guitar lol! XD

[guitaraddct94]

@videomasta521743 it's called being a guitar player.

[Blastomath]

@videomasta521743 he does all the trippy guitar sounds like in sleeping giant and ghost if karleia, without him mastodon would just be another metal band

[DOMehemoth]

SO MUCH CRUUUUUUUUUUUNCH

[74jailbreaker]

The guy on the left makes singing look like it hurts.

[acidkomodo]

Beard Metal..!!!!



[dannycatastrophe]

you know idk why people dont like there singing i think its good if not legendary

[MegaKlaxons]

such a unique singing to this song

[McScruffells]

that amp is clipping like crazy.

[guillermopirlo]

0:41 very epic face! HAHA

[intertatters]

Bill Kelleher should definitely do more singing, he sounds great on this. Brent tends to strain live which makes them sound different live. It sounds great when you see it, just doesn't come across when you watch them on vids.

[slash92able]

I heat people who say that brent looks like that actor.......

[uiruu]

@slash92able Well he does! And it's a good thing. Zack Galifianakis is damn awesome. Brent Hinds is damn awesome.

[killmeandit]

0:37 AARDVARK!

[Andrash88]

@killmeandit ....0:41 LAIZYTWORG

[dannycatastrophe]

whats a lion splicer?

[renanpesciotta]

IMO, Mastodon is the finest Heavy Metal band we have now.

[Overgrowthific]

Troy Is the man! He truly inspires me to be an awesome bass player. IMO one of their best vocal performances from what I've heard, since they don't always sound the best, but nonetheless they are still always awesome. Amazing music and amazing band.

[funknotik]

I saw them live and the vocals where flawless. Imagine touring 8 months out of the year playing shows every other day. Think about it for a second and if you still don't understand go watch "The Workhorse Chronicles" and you can see it's not easy to deliver every night.

[JackCarver10]

I love the muffed bass in this song so much. *hugging my Big Muff*

[Darkzmanz]

This video is hilarious, everything about it is. First off the guy is singing it way to dramaticlly and the guy who sings the "Ogres and Dwarves, Lion Slicer" part looks like he is taking a massive shit when he sings it not to mention it sounds horrible. It's also funny because they all look like a bunch of beatnik hippies, i think Mastodon needs to learn about shavers. But the lead singer does look like Zach Galifnakis (The guy from The Hangover). And the guitar fuzz sound ruins it. Good Song.

[AlcoholRabbit]

@Darkzmanz

Mastodon needs to learn notthing more than putting on KICK ASS CONCERTS for their actual fans and not be bothered to punch shit up for an audience that came to add laughter to a talk show.

[AlcoholRabbit]

@AlcoholRabbit

Which they already do, I might add.

[Darkzmanz]

@AlcoholRabbit What im saying is that Mastodon is a fucking joke, look at the faces they make at the lion slicer part LOLnand the guy is singing waaayy too dramaticlly and the fuzz ruins shit add that up and you get a joke for a band. Now i could be a raging fan and ignore the facts like those and shove it in my head they are awesome NO MATTER WHAT. or i could be sensible and relize all this shit and confirm they are a joke. Open your head once.

[tecbmx12]

@Darkzmanz LOL yeah, there a joke thats got more success then you'll ever have. oh, the sweet irony. HAHAHA

[AlcoholRabbit]

@Darkzmanz

Or you could just not LIKE the sound of the band and go OUT OF YOUR WAY to discredit them. How about that? My head is WIDE Open man...but apparently your's is up your arse with statements like that.

[mescaliiiiine]

@Darkzmanz Shut the fuck up about who looks like what, and get lost in your mom's womb.

You're one more useless, idiotic youtube rager, get a life.

[Darkzmanz]

@mescaliiiiine Someones mad. Oh the sweet irony in you in your lame attempt at an insult "Idoitic youtube rager" when you dont see me raging about anything, in fact if im doing any thing im laughing at this all, im laughing at the shitband that is mastodon, im laughin at the people getting mad or offended at my comments, and of course im laughing at you. Loser.

[mescaliiiiine]

@Darkzmanz Loser? Yes certainly, losing my time with you.

I bet whoever's interacting with you becomes a loser, somehow. Seems contagious.

You're pathetic.

I wish you good kicks trolling on Youtube.

[DoomScytheBand]

i hate to say this but brett's vocals sucked on this one..... i hope its just an off day for him i rerally liked his voice before

[Bollehamsteren]

@DoomScytheBand He's usually quite awesome, but Mastodon songs are fucking hard to play right and sing right at the same time.

[stagm3]

@Bollehamsteren B.S. what does playing have to do with the quality of one's voice, he's just a crappy singer, simple as that

[swedishmetalupyours]

Just love the guitar in the start. Just so strangely cruncy sound. Awsome!

[Thirdboy5]

I love Mastodon but I think they should've done the vocals on this song more in their range. Josh is a different singer with a different range and style from them and that makes it hard for them to do the vocals well live. I was disappointed when they didn't play it when I saw them in April but they played Crusher Destroyer and Blood and Thunder in the encore so I was happy!

[dansnotfunny]

every aspect of their music makes my eyes tingle

[TheDakotaDunn]

The dude with the curly red hair and beard looks like alan from the hangover but these guys fucking rock!

[TheCrinison]

@TheDakotaDunn Thats Brett Hinds. He was a badass before he had the major Beard and the hair. But still Fucking BAD ASS!

[Heartburn991]

Brent sounds more badass than usual ;D

I know folks like to hate on Mastodon...but damn...I see no reason why they should. They are fuckin' badass mother fuckers who play their own brand of powerful, dynamic metal. kick some ass Mastodon! l_l ^_^ l_l

[screamcarl]

They seem to be able to perform songs off of Blood Mountain alot better than Crack The Skye, still though. They fucking rule :D

[chinostaley]

THE BEARDS!!! "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BEARDS!"

*EPIC BEARDS = EPIC MASTODON*

[thefunnyboys73]

at 0:40 it sounds like hes pukeing! lol

[Drummeric1989]

LOVE THE TEMPO CHANGE AT 1:58!

[urkhai666]

@Drummeric1989 yeah i have always love it as well, it just makes that part so special and the song even better in my opinion

[MastoKoon123]

finally a band that made big but actually deserved it.

[mesaboogie1313]

most masculine band on earth

[TheVotolom]

bill needs to sing more

[JesseCavalli]

I like there instrument sound better live seems cleaner..but the singing is..funny..

[robotalian1]

cool

[TheSoadisthebest]

the bassit looks like a older version of nickleback

[davethehostage]

@TheSoadisthebest - And a version that isn`t complete and utter shit.

[HYPERZEPHARIAN]

@TheSoadisthebest He kind of looks like Saul (James Franco) in Pineapple Express.

[ibjamin247]

brent hinds is my hero. he also looks like the rocknroll santa. wich is cool for some reason.

[tassidar86]

MASTODON IS THE SHIT! I agree Troy has excellent vocals here, i also think the distortion is alot better in this live version than the recording.

You have to see mastodon live. In the Czar they say run away he has ordered assassination. but live troy was saying run away oooooooOOOOOOO assassination. Which made it sound errie and awsome.

[skatelaresistance]

TROYS VOICE IS SO HUGE

[EveryonePickedMyName]

dude am i the only one that thinks this but when the rythm guitarist jumps in and starts singing its perfect!!! he should sing more often

[FatalNemesis0]

@EveryonePickedMyName yea bill has a cool voice

[Kyle82894]

Good, but the vocals are slightly out of sync...

Studio is better

[0BFUSCATION]

@Kyle82894

Obviously the studio versions gonna be better...

[ShroomSamich]

legit

[SamGHLR]

i just fucking so fucking love this fucking song fuck!!!! lol.

[maddison31797]

These, are the only guys that can make beards so amazing. I love the whole entire vibe the lyrics give off.

[macaframa12]

be nice if troy didnt sing like a fuckin terd live for once, guys a great vocalist but hes gotta be fuckin weird

[XculonX]

I just creamed myself :D

[LiftyMacaraccoon]

I knew in my heart that Mastodon would look like mountain men! Other than that They're AWESOME>

[Ethinidi1981]

@LiftyMacaraccoon It's part of what makes them awesome.

[Cameron227700]

Well, we know that Mastodon is amazing live.

Now the question remains...

What the fuck is a lion slicer?

[musicnate28109]

i thought he was saying lion's last soul

[BREAKD0WN69]

I jus lik the beginning riff

[1222narutofan]

I like this song

[DawnPatrol93]

0:38 - 0:45 Awesomeee

[w8ingtocu]

what the fuck

[MorbidHumanity666]

i think the problems with the vocals have to do with troy's monitor, it's probably not as loud as bill and brent's

[19blackjackoz]

hey.....i've been listening to them for years now.....

they screw up most of their vocals on live performances.....

check it out for yourself......

[mrweck]

no, they didnt. they sound and do things a little different live. you, sir, are an idiot.

[19blackjackoz]

they fucked up the whole vocal part........

it's always been a thing with these guys on live......

maybe they should give a thought on getting a new singer who fits the band !!!

[ticosexy22]

Intro kind of went wrong, but still FUCKIN GREAT!

[dariusut3]

good vid

[flamegrilledpigeon]

win

[deftonex]

are the shit ....HORNS UP FOR MASTODON !!

[toruinall05]

the mix is amazing, mastodons vocals arent always perfectly in key. But they are amazing

[jacksonthrasher]

yeah but in the studion they dont have to play the song at the same time and they can have more than one take

[jbabcock5630]

Proof that AOL or whoever the fuck does this bad at mixing

[parthor1]

singer cant sing live :(

[bigperson666]

i ll burn in comment hell with ya... they dont sound good in this one... saw them live 3 times tho and they sounded alright vocal wise.

[careydouble22]

dude they can barely play oblivion live without messing up, such a complicated song especially with brann singing and playing drums, it would almost be virtually impossible to have them all sing the chorus at the same time and play the intricate pattern of the song.

[docterblack]

siiiick

[darlord888]

Mastodon is an aquired taste but I love it ;)

[Rambo29]

I love Bill Kelliher's backup vocals on the chorus. I wish all four of them would sing together on the chorus of Oblivion. They can hit all the ranges

[AndyNarcotic]

I reckon Brent had serious Throat problems around this time, he was either ill as fuck or High as hell when they played Download

[lionslicer9999]

Brent doesn't take care of his throat at all. They constantly tour, and he smokes and drinks every night before and after the show, so on tour he'll sound like shit. And they also shot this in the middle of a tour.

[jbabcock5630]

@lionslicer9999 I agree, all my friends who saw them on Mayhem fest 08' said they sucked ass, I was so lost and like THE FUCK! but well, i did some research and asked other concert goers and they said the same thing, still they make amazing music, cannot deny that, one of the top metal bands out there, but in no way the best touring one haha

[DoomMetalSludge]

Dude they still sound really good live undeniably.

[NightGhostFromHell]

He does look a little like Zack Galifianakis...

[scrumtrelescent007]

Awesome :)

[Kairou57]

The song is pure genius I listened to it when it first came out and I thought: ok, this is going to be very disappointing because right now I don't like it but I know that in a month I'll love it and the record is gonna be one of my favourites. Now blood mountain is there right beside selling england by the pound...

[1dew]

their guitarist with the tat on his forhead needs to stop concentrating on his guitar because he is usally out of time with the band,.... And he probobly could sing a lot better

[Quintus999]

didnt Mastadon have like 8 guest vocalist on Blood Mountian?

[BewareTheWater11]

this song, and a lot of the songs on Blood Mountian, are SO MUCH heavier and hugeer sounding live than on the record. blame the mixer guy from that album, that Joe Baressi guy. He makes everything sound small and dickless. He did the same small-dickless mix thing on Tool's last album. He can fucking go fuck his fucking self

[RnRHobbes]

@BewareTheWater11

There's definitely not enough of Troy's bass on the record. You can really hear it on these Interface videos. Nice, fat low end.

[babyg474]

then you don't know how to pick the bass out of the mix. There's a lot of bass on blood mountain, just the way it should be. Too much would fuck up the listening pleasure and harmony.

[boogaman777]

@BewareTheWater11 OMG dude I totally agree!!! 10,000 days was a great record, but Joe baressi completely fucked the sound quality up. Cant stand that guys mixing. Oh yea, u like deftones?

[BF2User5]

mastodon is a great band but the only problem is that their vocals suck live but i mean thats because they are focusing on other shit like their guitar or bass or drums if maybe it was on singer doin just vocals then it would be good like right now when the bassist sings he sounds like hes gonna sneeze but when they arent live they are amazing

[MetalPound78]

I think there vocals are fine live and i say Troy killed his solo vocal parts. I understand that they dont sound the best but im a huge fan and think it just makes them more unique. But thats just me.

[DAllsayr]

cant wait to see these guys on nov 1st, i really wished they would have put this song on the setlist

[cky1066]

PHILLY! its going to be amazing.

[DAllsayr]

Hell yeah it is

[sfu68]

I gave up on heavy until MASTADON. They are heavy, technical, melodic, and talented beyond all fucking reason. Every other cocksucing band that claims to even share the same planet with these guys should sell their instruments, buy a shitload of lube, and pedal their gay, uninspired, formulaic asses on the street. BOW DOW TO MASTADON, ALL U MOTHERFUCKERS !!!

[burnthebridges666]

bit extreme there... but yes i agree on the point that these guys play real fuckign metal!

[ashleysbudz]

@sfu68 well said this should be said all oveer the world

[ilikehockey13]

@sfu68 Mastodon* Lol. They are prety sweet though.

[Ethinidi1981]

@sfu68 BTBAM exceeds them in technicality. you should check them out. not saying they're better, i love both bands equally

[6ry6hr]

FUCKING AWESOME DUDE!!!! COLONY OF BIRCHMEN RULS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[domeish]

@sfu68 Calm down fanboy, their good, but they're not the fucking jesus of rock n' roll. 

[racevez]

i agree. lets fuck



[bigace511]

@sfu68 well..

[BlakxPlague]

@sfu68 Tool and them are off the charts!

[IronJura]

@sfu68 If you worship them so much,why you spelled their name wrong?

[Oxidized]

@sfu68 Mastodon*

[MastodonDR]

@sfu68 BLAMMO. Thats basically what is going on with these guys. I rewind parts in their songs cuz Im like....WHA THA FACK WAS THAAAT!?

[FatalNemesis0]

@sfu68 this is awesome but i would have personally posted it on workhorse haha because its just so technical

[clipsryan]

@sfu68 Are they the only band in your CD/MP3 player? If so, you need to get out more. If not, your entire comment is fucking stupid.

[OstryRuchacz]

@sfu68 they are even more that you've listed bro ! mastodon for the life !

[danthman44444]

of course their vocals isnt that great live because they are doing some of the most badass riffs ever at the same time but the singing is still really good

[lpapii92]

ing love it troys vocals are sick

[minesweeper2706]

ruuuun...wiiiith...deaeaeath!

fuck this is awesome.

[ytposer44]

theyr live performances are an aquired taste

[necroknight13]

love the solo one of brent's best

[AlfonzoVedova]

Man, Troy absolutely destroys the "Hunt for ogres and dwarves" and "Hunter, gatherer, running from the cave" parts! Fucking yes!

[MetalPound78]

best fuckin part man.

[sweetcitysatan]

Who the fuck is Josh? Brent and Troy are the main vocalist.

[couchslouch13]

sweetcitysatain - Josh Homme (QOTSA, KYUSS) did vocals for this on the album

[fergz101music]

queens of the stonage frontman dude...

[Robster881]

Sorry meant the guy in the middle

[Robster881]

I liked Josh's vocals on the album version better

The vocals here are passable, but the guy on the left is just funny

[azombiestool]

God that TONE at the beggning!!!!! FUCKING AWESOME. That think muddy, sound.. awesome

[dimebag4life777]

i love the vocals

[TheBurntPi]

That's because they aren't vocalists. Their singer left the band a long time ago lol.

[DahliaMurdered12321]

your retarded.

[Julipapa]

i enjoy the vocals.

[tremastry]

unbelievable musicianship... is you don't get it, just go away...........

[Chthonic11]

What are you guys complaining bout? The vocals are pretty good. Listen to the album version. Its supposed to be like this.

[emperorofthenorth5]

I think its cool that bill sung the chorus

I never knew that he did other singing besides blood and thunder and the remission stuff

[bigballz1825]

i am sorry but thats pretty bad.I love mastodon and all but the vocals are just horrible.

[syroez]

It's Mastodon live, what do you expect from vocals?

[MiTcHA7X]

im sorry to say but the vocals dont sound that good.

[beeman4266]

Gotta remember.. Mastodon isn't a vocal band, they're instrumental..

[MasterChief3624]

But their vocals are still completely badass :D

[beeman4266]

In my opinion brent is a good singer, in his own style. But some people don't like it. And it's understandable...

[MasterChief3624]

Oh yeah, most definitely. Took me a while to warm up to them, that's for sure :P

[beeman4266]

I fell in love with them when I heard their fantasy lyrics. I like their whole fantasy vibe, the elements and everything. Just so cool. And the instrumental part of the band is just incredible.The vocals are just a bonus :P

[Amelior1997]

Fucking love this song. Instruments are amazing as always, but the voices... lol

I'm sorry, but (0:38) is just too funny.

[Prof3ssrBrando]

I wish the cameras had been more dynamic when it built into Brent's solo. Man.. I love how they flow into that, it's REALLY nice. Makes you want to just bang your head, haha.

Awesome song, but the cameramen need to learn how to film for musicians. Thanks for the video though, MUCH appreciated. :D

[dimebag4life777]

is brent wearing a zakk wylde strap???

[Niruzmeister]

I really don't see why people complain about their voices, they're fucking awesome

I guess people are just used to slipknot or some other shitty band.

[doomsdaygray]

fucking love mastodon! best band around

[dimebag4life777]

fuck yeah man!

[Embryonic13]

I don't like the guitar tone in this, just my opinion.

Still fuckin' love this song.

[lionslicer9999]

Bill's vocal performance here is actually pretty awesome, even though he only says 3 words over again lol

Run, with, deeeaaaiieettthhh

[cuco93]

i think brents vocals r awsome...troys are kinda hard to listen to....still a bad ass band

[tocoolboo]

these shit is funny :D

still love these song

[dethymn]

troy is fuckin epic!

[armydoc13]

some of the best musicians today they can play the f*ck out there instuments cant sing though o well still love em

[HouseOfSkipii]

They really need to get a vocalist or two.Seriously.

[crs1012]

Their voices are what set them apart from other metal bands. Dumbass.

[XSTAK3X]

drums on this are fucking awesome

[Gilbertdos89]

I love this song live in so many ways

but 1 is cause when troy screams he sounds like a pirate

[FunkMasterGodOfRock2]

He looks like a pirate, he sounds like Odin.

[jbabcock5630]

Greatest comment ever

[SooperPoopProduction]

True that! Troys the man

[tstlz10]

kelliher is the shit

[BlackStarzzzX0X]

Such an awesome performance, at the "Hunt for, Ogres and Dwarves, Lion Slicer" part, I think thats the most epic vocals ever.

[velcrohead33]

you gotta love brents little kick at 3:47.

[tipthepunisher]

fuck yeah!!! MASTODON OWNS!!!! \m/

[Killensuen]

one of the graetest metal bands)))

[Tryon2]

Mastodon is pretty mainstream, not like it matters though... These guys are awesome!

[SystemOfTheMastodon]

Mainstream?! WTF?! Their one of the most original bands out now!

Man, wake up!