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@mastodonrocks liquid edition of their most important album to date. Amazing presentation of this seminal work via @relapserecords … 🐋 Rest in Power Brent Hinds #mastodon #mastodonrocks #leviathan #relapserecords #2004 #liquidvinyl #customliquidfillededition #2025 #brenthinds #thesubbasement

Mastodon Crack the Skye (2009) One of the best, if not the best metal album I've heard, not just in this challenge, but in my life!! Only thing stopping me from giving it a 5 is I would have liked a bit more variety in sound among songs. But that's a nitpick. 4.5 . . . #musicrecommendations #metal #mastodon #stonermetal #sludgemetal

⚡️⚡️⚡️ Mastodon Live from the Georgia Aquarium – July 15, 2021 🐋🐠 During the height of Covid, Mastodon played a rare acoustic livestream in front of the Ocean Voyager tank. Surrounded by whale sharks, a sea turtle and stingrays, they stripped their sound down and even debuted “Skeleton of Splendor” — a song that later appeared on Hushed and Grim. The whale shark you see swimming behind them, Taroko, passed away the very same night as Brent Hinds. Different worlds, same spirit. “We live and breathe all your thousand words Now you sleep, we’ll finish your work” — Skeleton of Splendor🖤 @mastodonrocks @bhinds @billy_butterslax @georgiaaquarium @creamale @newmerica @mileslandrum @ash001atl @hbombatl @mattcrbbryant @matthewhurley @jophsy #Mastodon #BrentHinds #Taroko #GeorgiaAquarium #HushedAndGrim #live #acoustic

MASTODON took the stage as Special Guests to headliners Gojira at Bloodstock Open Air Metal Festival 2025 Obsession and Self-Destruction in Mastodon’s “Blood and Thunder” Mastodon’s “Blood and Thunder” delves into the self-destructive obsession of Captain Ahab, the central character in the novel “Moby-Dick.” The song translates this fixation into an intense and urgent atmosphere, highlighting how Ahab’s quest for the white whale surpasses the limits of reason. The verse “White whale, Holy Grail” portrays the whale as an unattainable and almost sacred goal, reinforcing the idea that Ahab’s mission becomes a kind of personal crusade, marked by fanaticism and loss of control. The album “Leviathan,” of which the song is a part, is entirely inspired by “Moby-Dick” and makes it clear that the lyrics reflect Ahab’s internal struggle and mental deterioration. This appears in verses such as “Infecting my blood and destroying my mind” and “I am completely immersed in darkness as I turn my body away from the Sun.” Darkness symbolizes the isolation and loss of humanity caused by obsession. Other passages, such as “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,” show the physical and psychological sacrifice demanded of the crew. The mention of the “ivory leg” directly links to the figure of Ahab, whose mutilation represents both his motivation and his downfall. Thus, “Blood and Thunder” uses the narrative of “Moby-Dick” to explore universal themes such as obsession, self-destruction, and the blind pursuit of unattainable goals. . . . #mastodon #music #livemusic #concert #musician

🔥 Is Leviathan the best @mastodonrocks album or just their most iconic? Leave your comments👇 🎧 Mastodon – Leviathan 🗓️ Release: 2004 🪓 Genre: Sludge metal / Progressive metal 📍 Country: USA 🏷️ Label: Relapse Records 🎙️ Producer: Matt Bayles 💣 Tracklist: 01 – Blood and Thunder 02 – I Am Ahab 03 – Seabeast 04 – Island 05 – Iron Tusk 06 – Megalodon 07 – Naked Burn 08 – Aqua Dementia 09 – Hearts Alive 10 – Joseph Merrick ☄️ Line-up: Troy Sanders – bass, vocals Brent Hinds – guitar, vocals Bill Kelliher – guitar Brann Dailor – drums, vocals 🤘 Huge shoutout to @igorzhurzha for lending me this vinyl!🔥 #mastodon #vinyl #vinylcollection #sludgemetal #progressivemetal

Repost @doommetalarchives MASTODON - March of The Fire Ants (Live Louisville 2003) #mastodon #sludgemetal

Happy Birthday Brent Hinds . . . . .. . . 🚨Mastodon - Aqua Dementia🚨 . . . . .. . . 🤘Like, Share or Save this awesome song!! Dale corazón, comparte o guarda este temazo!!!🤘 . . . #mastodon #mastodonrocks #troysanders #branndailor #billkelliher #brenthinds #mastodonfan #mastodonfanclub #mastodonband #mastodonfans #mastodontour #mastodonlive #progressivemetal #progressivemetalband #progressivemetalmusic #sludgemetal #sludgemetalband #sludgemetalmusic #stonerrock #stonerrockmusic #stonerrockband #alternativemetal #alternativemetalband #leviathan #alternativametalmusic #cracktheskye #hushedandgrim #igreels #reels #instagramreels

We had an amazing time supporting @mastodonrocks for two shows in Cologne and Frankfurt. Thank YOU for showing up to check out the support band and thank you to Mastodon & crew for being the kindest band to support. We hope to share stage with you guys again one day soon🦣🐫 We'll be back in both cities in October, with @kadavargram and @o.r.b.a.n.d - hope we'll see you again then?🇩🇪 📹: @nikolinejosefine 🖤 #slomosa #tundrarock #mastodon

Mastodon - March of the Fire Ants #guitar #guitarlessons #metal

He said what he said. April 24, Las Vegas, The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan. @mastodonrocks + @melvinsdotcom + @flatwoundsny Get your tickets at the link in bio!

Mastodon gave a heartfelt tribute to co-founding member Brent Hinds on stage in Alaska on Friday night (8/22), following Brent’s sudden and tragic death on Wednesday. 🎥: fsdks1999 on YouTube

RIP Brent Hinds (Part 4) @mastodonrocks "The Czar" Austin 360 Amphitheater Austin, TX 7/2/2019 📷: JYeahJasonJude on YouTube Another one of my favorite guitar moments from Brent and Mastodon. His solos were seriously out of this world and you could feel his soul in them. #BrentHinds #RIP #Mastodon #RIPBrentHinds