29: Mastodon – Crack the Skye
From Cast Iron by Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson
May 13, 2022 · 1h 6m · Season 1 · Episode 29
About this episode
Lewis and Alan explore the album 'Crack the Skye' by Mastodon, discussing its themes and musical style.
Lewis and Alan are spiralling up through the crack in the sky, leaving the material world behind. It’s sludgy! It’s proggy! It’s Mastodon! Further Listening Lewis Boss Keloid – Melted on the Inch Astro Henge – II Alan Intronaut – Fluid Existential Inversions Moon Tooth – Crux
People in this episode
Hosts: Lewis Clark, Alan Williamson
Topics covered
- Mastodon
- music
- progressive metal
- album analysis
- heavy music
- band discussion
Keywords
- Mastodon
- Crack the Skye
- progressive metal
- album review
- heavy music
- music commentary
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Mastodon, Crack the Skye, Boss Keloid – Melted on the Inch, Astro Henge – II, Intronaut – Fluid Existential Inversions, Moon Tooth – Crux
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