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Mastodon - The Hunter

Review by Patrick Smith

The Hunter is a pitch for the mainstream - but it doesn’t compromise on Mastodon’s core ambition.»

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produced by mike elizondo (avenged sevenfold), mastodon's 5th full-length album 'the hunter' marks a return to the raw, fast-paced sound of old, eschewing the psychedelic path of it's predecessor. "there's only one song longer than five minutes on the whole record," explains guitarist bill kelliher. "most of them are three and a half, maybe four minutes long, and it's very upbeat and uptempo. lyrically the album pays tribute to guitarist brent hinds's older brother - a lifelong hunter - who tragically passed away last year".
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