
I may write the lyrics to one thing, but maybe Brann sings it. It’s very selfless, because we’re always looking for the greater good of the song. It’s a grower, not a shower! Perhaps you can’t really sink your teeth into it on the first listen, but on multiple listens you can - and that’s a great thing.”ĭigital Trends spoke with Sanders during his brief stopover in New York to discuss how Mastodon divvies up all their vocal duties, embracing the streaming culture with open arms, and writing a potential hit without the deliberate intention of doing so. “One of the greatest compliments I receive is whenever people say, ‘I liked it - but the more and more I listen to it, I really liked it!’ They discover new sounds each time. “I’ve always felt Mastodon music is layered with multiple textures, but sometimes it’s stripped down at other points,” Mastodon bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders told Digital Trends.
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The band gladly gives a good amount of credit for Emperor’s multi-layered sound to producer Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Neil Young, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bruce Springsteen), who also manned the boards for Mastodon’s 2008 masterpiece, Crack the Skye.


The four-piece post-metal masters from Atlanta have pooled the best of their heavy-meets-harmony instincts to forge their hard-hitting eighth studio album, Emperor of Sand, out Friday March 31 in various formats.įrom the forceful propulsion of Sultan’s Curse to the gnarly thrash of Steam Breather to the balls-out finale Jaguar God, Mastodon continue to pull no punches in the studio.

There is heavy, and then there is Mastodon. “Ultimately, anyone who has the energy or desire to listen to our band on any platform on any level at all makes me happy.”
