Mastodon - Reveal New Album Title
In a recent interview, Mastodon's bassist and vocalist Troy Sanders discussed the band's forthcoming album and it was revealed that it will be called Once More Round The Sun. The successor to The Hunter is finally coming and is slated for a release later this year on Warner Brothers Records. Once More Round The Sun clocks at around 60 minutes, and it is currently being mastered.
Troy Sanders explains the title to Paste Magazine: "The idea was generated before we recorded the title track on the record, but the title was thought up many months ago. After we finished the two-year touring cycle on our last record, The Hunter, we were kind of gearing up to go back to our rehearsal space in Atlanta. And we were starting the effort, the time, the blood, the energy, the months of driving, the recording and the long process between recording and the release day. In a nutshell: we're fortunate enough to do this again, but there's this feeling of this yearly cycle. It's not a bad thing. We get to go tour a bunch, we get to record a bunch of songs we love. It's embracing the positive?the wonderful side, to be able to have the same four dudes who love doing what we do so much. And like anything in the Mastodon world, it's open to interpretation."
In terms of the new album direction: "We're all over the world as far as themes go. But there are a few sprinkles of epic goodness. A lot of people ask us if it kicks off where The Hunter left off. And to a large degree, I suppose yes. We recorded it and took it on the road with us, and then we headed back to our rehearsal space and started working out ideas. I've had a lot of time to ingest this record, and it's solid. It's a large slab of granite. I'm once again completely proud of these guys."
Once More Round The Sun's sessions also left the band with some extra material. The band ended up cutting around 30 minutes of music, which Sanders hopes to see as an additional EP after the album release: "We didn't want a 90-minute album. We like to record around the 60-minute mark. That's what our favorite records are. We're in love with all 15 of [the songs], so they might all see the light of day in some platform or another."
The album artwork was created by Oakland-based artist Skinner and more should probably be revealed in the near future.
Troy Sanders explains the title to Paste Magazine: "The idea was generated before we recorded the title track on the record, but the title was thought up many months ago. After we finished the two-year touring cycle on our last record, The Hunter, we were kind of gearing up to go back to our rehearsal space in Atlanta. And we were starting the effort, the time, the blood, the energy, the months of driving, the recording and the long process between recording and the release day. In a nutshell: we're fortunate enough to do this again, but there's this feeling of this yearly cycle. It's not a bad thing. We get to go tour a bunch, we get to record a bunch of songs we love. It's embracing the positive?the wonderful side, to be able to have the same four dudes who love doing what we do so much. And like anything in the Mastodon world, it's open to interpretation."
In terms of the new album direction: "We're all over the world as far as themes go. But there are a few sprinkles of epic goodness. A lot of people ask us if it kicks off where The Hunter left off. And to a large degree, I suppose yes. We recorded it and took it on the road with us, and then we headed back to our rehearsal space and started working out ideas. I've had a lot of time to ingest this record, and it's solid. It's a large slab of granite. I'm once again completely proud of these guys."
Once More Round The Sun's sessions also left the band with some extra material. The band ended up cutting around 30 minutes of music, which Sanders hopes to see as an additional EP after the album release: "We didn't want a 90-minute album. We like to record around the 60-minute mark. That's what our favorite records are. We're in love with all 15 of [the songs], so they might all see the light of day in some platform or another."
The album artwork was created by Oakland-based artist Skinner and more should probably be revealed in the near future.
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5934 From: USA  |
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5934 From: USA |
Written by LeKiwi on 05.04.2014 at 20:22 You just answered your own question. They were simply arguing to you that in this case, the "one that possesses far more of that quality than the other" is Mastodon, not Opeth. That's all.
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| mz Posts: 4773  |
Written by Auntie Sahar on 06.04.2014 at 01:17 Che, please If you have not read that legendary review, you have some homework to do. It competes the that infamous review of Enslaved as the best "how not to write review" article ever 
---- Giving my ears a rest from music.
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| Zap Guest Posts: 3516  |
Written by Guest on 06.04.2014 at 01:11 Okay, I'll relisten their latest one tomorrow.
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5934 From: USA |
Written by mz on 06.04.2014 at 01:24 Mother of fuck, where is the cheese grater when my face needs it?  And here I was thinking I was the one that started that "pure, unadulterated passion" thing, although I'm not too sure that's a distinction I'd necessarily want to be known for.
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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Account deleted Written by Auntie Sahar on 06.04.2014 at 01:47 You mean to say that first line is totally unironic and the had no prior knowledge of the Opeth review?! o.O
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5934 From: USA |
Written by Guest on 06.04.2014 at 01:50 Totally unrelated to it, and just came from my own mind. I've never seen that review until now, and honestly I wouldn't have had any incentive to. Not at all on the Opeth hype, and few of their albums other than Morningrise and My Arms, Your Hearse really do anything for me.
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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| D.T. Metal Posts: 4193 From: USA  |
Written by Ocean Sage on 06.04.2014 at 00:08 Apparently  Yo - this is an article on news about Mastodon. Just because no Mod is here doesn't mean you all can go nuts. Derailment at it's finest here 
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 From: Argentina  |
Quote: Thank God they think like me  For a Mastodon record 60 mins is more than enough, really.
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Posts: 15250  |
Really looking forward to it. Also looking forward to nuking off topic posts. As for Sludge - it''s music. it might be loosely tied there, noisecore, prog, and other styl\es. People just continually try to mash ever amorphous pegs into defined round holes. whatever. Amusingly, though, as much as I enjoyed The Hunter and the directions they traveled, I will admit to missing the lack of coherent conceptual threading of their prior albums.
---- get the fuck off my lawn. Beer Bug Virus Spotify Playlist crafted by Nikarg and I. Feel free to tune in and add some pertinent metal tunes!
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| tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 5245 From: USA  |
The Hunter was a bit of a let down for me after the mighty Crack The Skye. Hope this is on the same level as that one.
---- rekt
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| Opethian Posts: 1728 From: USA  |
I guess i can give The Hunter one more try. I felt like it was some what bland in comparison to their 2009 album. Best of luck on this new album!
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 21306 From: Canada  |
Written by deadone on 14.04.2014 at 06:09 Great days indeed. I'm in the minority as someone who really dislikes Crack the Skye, and The Hunter was not bad but not great kind of material too, but damn they really hit the nail on the head with their first three albums.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 8978 From: Canada  |
Opeth fucking sucks. This however, will (most likely) not. I'm excited.
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| Spirit Molecule spirit molecule Posts: 1918 From: India  |
Written by Guest on 06.04.2014 at 01:11 Seems like the Georgia scene is going sludge-lite. I prefer Kylesa's progression rather than Mastodon with The Hunter and Baroness with Yellow and Green though. Still looking forward to it!
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| Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3502 From: USA  |
Written by Boxcar Willy on 14.04.2014 at 06:16 Well that seems a tad extreme. I wouldn't say Opeth sucks, but I certainly prefer Mastodon. Nothing they've made has sucked yet, so I hope/bet this won't.
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| Czerny Reiter Posts: 291 From: Portugal  |
Mastodon's latest was too heavy on the groove and too soft on the structure. They're probably hitting the career stride where bellowing their lungs out is getting unpracticable. Opeth and Baroness are two other favourites that reached that mark too. Can't say I've cared for many of these bands' releases past that point but Mastodon certainly deserve the benefit of the doubt.
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