Seven albums, two decades, and one Grammy later, legendary progressive rock band Mastodon is releasing a compilation LP, Medium Rarities. Comprising of four original songs, five live songs, four instrumental songs, and three covers, Medium Rarities was released on September 11, 2020, by Reprise Records.
“Fallen Torches,” the first song, opens with a massive drum fill that sets that heavy metal tone that Mastodon is known for. Clean vocals and shredding guitar riffs fill the tonally complex song along as it shifts and changes. The band said, “This classic Mastodon track was recorded in Atlanta in 2019, originally planned to be released in support of a European Tour, the track was delayed so the band could focus on the release of Stairway to Nick John, a tribute to their late, long time manager Nick John, with the proceeds going to the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research in his honor. “Fallen Torches” is written by Mastodon and features guest vocals by longtime friend and collaborator Scott Kelly from the band Neurosis.”
Much missed 90s pop-punkers SENSELESS THINGS have announced a reunion show next Spring. Having formed in West London in the late-80s, the band collapsed in the mid-90s having released four albums – including three for Sony – and a string of chart-bothering singles.
The bands that Mastodon chose to cover range from the most iconic heavy metal band, Metallica, to indie rock artist Feist, and rock group The Flaming Lips. While the song choices are vastly different, they all have the same heavy progressive rock feel Mastodon songs gravitate toward.
Along with the brand new tracks, Mastodon put three songs from recent television shows and movies. “White Walker” was released on Game of Thrones: Catch the Throne Vol. 2 to promote the fifth season of the show. “Cut You Up With A Linoleum Knife” was on Aqua Team Hunger Force and “Rufus Lives” was featured in the new film Bill & Ted Face The Music.
- The Senseless Things were a very young and peppy pop-punk band from England who made a brief impression on the British scene in the early '90s. Sadly for them, they were a few years ahead of their time as bands like Green Day and Blink 182 became worldwide stars using the same template as the Senseless Things. Formed in 1987 in the town of Twickenham in West London, the band (Mark Keds on.
- SENSELESS THINGS Too Much Kissing (1993 UK 3-track issue of the 7' vinyl single originally released in 1989, also including Keepsake and a demo version of Say What You Will, housed in the title-stickered picture sleeve featuring the original Jamie Hewlett artwork).
- Senseless Things are an English pop punk band, formed in 1986 in London. The band released four albums and achieved two UK Top 20 hit singles before splitting up in 1995. Senseless Things reformed in 2017 to play several gigs including Shepherd's Bush Empire, as well as to record and release new ma.
As one of the biggest American progressive metal bands, Mastodon has changed things up with Medium Rarities; a unique release of original, instrumental, and cover songs. Mastodon is currently working hard on their highly anticipated ninth album since their GRAMMY Award-winning Emperor of Sand in 2017.
Track Listing:
1. Fallen Torches (Previously Unreleased)
2. A Commotion (cover - Feist)
3. Asleep in the Deep (Instrumental version)
4. Capillarian Crest (Live)
5. A Spoonful Weighs A Ton (cover - The Flaming Lips)
Mariah Rarities6. Toe To Toes (Instrumental version)
7. Circle of Cysquatch (Live)
Rarities The Beatles8. Atlanta (Feat. Gibby Haynes of Butthole Surfers)
9. Jaguar God (Instrumental)
10. Cut You Up With A Linoleum Life (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)
11. Blood & Thunder (Live)
12. White Walker (Game of Thrones)
13. Halloween (Instrumental version)
The bands that Mastodon chose to cover range from the most iconic heavy metal band, Metallica, to indie rock artist Feist, and rock group The Flaming Lips. While the song choices are vastly different, they all have the same heavy progressive rock feel Mastodon songs gravitate toward.
Along with the brand new tracks, Mastodon put three songs from recent television shows and movies. “White Walker” was released on Game of Thrones: Catch the Throne Vol. 2 to promote the fifth season of the show. “Cut You Up With A Linoleum Knife” was on Aqua Team Hunger Force and “Rufus Lives” was featured in the new film Bill & Ted Face The Music.
- The Senseless Things were a very young and peppy pop-punk band from England who made a brief impression on the British scene in the early '90s. Sadly for them, they were a few years ahead of their time as bands like Green Day and Blink 182 became worldwide stars using the same template as the Senseless Things. Formed in 1987 in the town of Twickenham in West London, the band (Mark Keds on.
- SENSELESS THINGS Too Much Kissing (1993 UK 3-track issue of the 7' vinyl single originally released in 1989, also including Keepsake and a demo version of Say What You Will, housed in the title-stickered picture sleeve featuring the original Jamie Hewlett artwork).
- Senseless Things are an English pop punk band, formed in 1986 in London. The band released four albums and achieved two UK Top 20 hit singles before splitting up in 1995. Senseless Things reformed in 2017 to play several gigs including Shepherd's Bush Empire, as well as to record and release new ma.
As one of the biggest American progressive metal bands, Mastodon has changed things up with Medium Rarities; a unique release of original, instrumental, and cover songs. Mastodon is currently working hard on their highly anticipated ninth album since their GRAMMY Award-winning Emperor of Sand in 2017.
Track Listing:
1. Fallen Torches (Previously Unreleased)
2. A Commotion (cover - Feist)
3. Asleep in the Deep (Instrumental version)
4. Capillarian Crest (Live)
5. A Spoonful Weighs A Ton (cover - The Flaming Lips)
Mariah Rarities6. Toe To Toes (Instrumental version)
7. Circle of Cysquatch (Live)
Rarities The Beatles8. Atlanta (Feat. Gibby Haynes of Butthole Surfers)
9. Jaguar God (Instrumental)
10. Cut You Up With A Linoleum Life (Aqua Teen Hunger Force)
11. Blood & Thunder (Live)
12. White Walker (Game of Thrones)
13. Halloween (Instrumental version)
14. Crystal Skull (Live)
15. Orion (cover - Metallica)
16. Iron Tusk (Live) Htc manager sync for mac.
