I was initially dismissive of Crack The Skye, but tried approaching it with an open mind since I liked loved much of Mastodon's back catalog. After dozens of listens and discussions with folks who dig it, though, I have to come clean: I think it's tepid and overblown in the most boring ways. There really are countless more worthwhile things going on in metal right now. That said, my ears still ringing from last night's Brutal Truth set, it is the record that gave the "Grammy-nominated rock 'n' roll band from Atlanta" a chance to "frighten" Letterman. Even if they're the ones who look kinda scared/shell-shocked.
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Nice that Dave comes around.
Crack The Skye is out via Reprise.
