Very, very few musicians can play like this. Especially not with such crippling velocity, violence, fury, and granite-solid heaviness. The full charge of Mastodon far exceeds what is expected of a group of human beings equipped with a bass, drums, guitar, and a mic. An Atlanta-based quartet boasting drummer extraordinaire Brann Dailor and razor-sharp guitarist Bill Kelliher (both from the In the Eyes of God line-up of Today is the Day), and Brent and Troy from 4 Hour Fogger on guitar and bass respectively. Welding the most exceptional elements of grindcore, death metal, mathematically precise hardcore, and the frothing intensity of early American punk rock together into a titanium-strength grade of forward-thinking metal, Mastodon has clearly raised the bar for musical accomplishment in the underground. The lesson most bands should accept from listening to this one: quit now!

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