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Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 4:38 pm
by Ruiner
Mike LX-R wrote:I've actually never listened to Mastadon until this thread. Checking out the album that this song is from. Good stuff. I can dig.


The new stuff has some super catchy riffs and hooks.

The new stuff is very accessible. The old stuff is where the balls are.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 4:39 pm
by Ostinato Rubato
I'm a geezer stuck in a 30 year old's body. I'll probably like the newer stuff based on your description.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 4:53 pm
by spawnofthesith
Mike LX-R wrote:I'm a geezer stuck in a 30 year old's body. I'll probably like the newer stuff based on your description.



Sack up and listen to Remission and get your rage face on :cop: :rawk: :rawk:

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:07 pm
by JiveTurkey
Mike LX-R wrote:I'm a geezer stuck in a 30 year old's body. I'll probably like the newer stuff based on your description.

Work your way back, Mike. The previous cd is the Hunter is pretty accessible as is Crack the Skye. The one before that Blood Mountain might be a little too heavy for your tastes. I dig from Leviathan through now for different reasons. I have listened to remission a few times but never got into it.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:10 pm
by JiveTurkey
Anomaly wrote:
JiveTurkey wrote:
Anomaly wrote:What do you have in mind? Autotune? lame.

Nothing lame about it if it's kept to a minimum; maybe some doubling as well to thicken it up a bit.


It makes music sound robotic and fake. I can't stand it at all and it has no place in rock. They're a metal band, they don't need great vocals.

I am 42. I came up in an era where everyone had great vocals. Lots of extreme metal has used processed vocals as well. Not a dealbreaker as long as they are actually doing the singing.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:14 pm
by Ostinato Rubato
JiveTurkey wrote:
Anomaly wrote:
JiveTurkey wrote:
Anomaly wrote:What do you have in mind? Autotune? lame.

Nothing lame about it if it's kept to a minimum; maybe some doubling as well to thicken it up a bit.


It makes music sound robotic and fake. I can't stand it at all and it has no place in rock. They're a metal band, they don't need great vocals.

I am 42. I came up in an era where everyone had great vocals. Lots of extreme metal has used processed vocals as well. Not a dealbreaker as long as they are actually doing the singing.


Um yeah... cause when I listen to the track on the album there's definitely processing.

Although I will agree that it wasn't necessarily bad on that live video. The mix sounded off, but I can hear where a little processing would help.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:25 pm
by Ruiner
JiveTurkey wrote:
Mike LX-R wrote:I'm a geezer stuck in a 30 year old's body. I'll probably like the newer stuff based on your description.

Work your way back, Mike. The previous cd is the Hunter is pretty accessible as is Crack the Skye. The one before that Blood Mountain might be a little too heavy for your tastes. I dig from Leviathan through now for different reasons. I have listened to remission a few times but never got into it.


Agreed, Crack the Skye is the album that broke them into a more mainstream audience and it's a fantastic album. It still has grit but the singing parts are excellent and different than the new album. I personally think parts almost sound Alice In Chains-ish... maybe that's just me. But that album... man, that's a killer album. Hunter definitely has its moments. The new album is easily the most accessible and has them going further in the direction they've been headed for these last 3 albums.

I personally love their pre-Crack The Skye sound too but definitely takes a different taste.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 3:08 am
by whiskey_face
i dig em ok.

the wife really fuckin digs em.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 8:29 am
by RyanDistortion
There is a guy at my GC who looks EXACTLY like the bass player.

I didn't mind the tune. The drummer sounded like he was maxing out his vocal range. Kind of struggling. Like myself singing in my car :D

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:24 am
by Ruiner
I don't know guys, saw them play last night in Austin and the singing was pretty spot on IMO. Even the clean singing from the drummer sounded great. Doesn't hurt that Stubbs is an awesome venue with great sound... sure that played a part but man.... they killed it. I've seen them twice before and this was by far my favorite. Old stuff, mixed with the new stuff adds a lot of variety to the show. One of the best metal shows i've seen in a long time.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:33 am
by Telephant
I saw them at Emo's back in the day when Leviathan had just come out and they were spectacular. Last few times hasn't been nearly as intense for some reason.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:39 am
by Ruiner
Telephant wrote:I saw them at Emo's back in the day when Leviathan had just come out and they were spectacular. Last few times hasn't been nearly as intense for some reason.


Venue and also where in the crowd you are plays a big part in that i think.

We found our way up about 7 or 8 people away from the stage slightly to the left. Then a huge pit opened up and we were right on the edge of it. The crowd participation and action in that area really intensified the show. If we were 20 people further back it would have been tight fit, people folding their arms and bobbing their head back and forth. Or in the way back where everyone is talking and the sound isn't nearly as good... obviously.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:39 am
by JiveTurkey
Ruiner wrote:I don't know guys, saw them play last night in Austin and the singing was pretty spot on IMO. Even the clean singing from the drummer sounded great. Doesn't hurt that Stubbs is an awesome venue with great sound... sure that played a part but man.... they killed it. I've seen them twice before and this was by far my favorite. Old stuff, mixed with the new stuff adds a lot of variety to the show. One of the best metal shows i've seen in a long time.

Was Gojira and Kvelertak on the bill as well? How was Kvelertak live? They seem like they would kill in a live setting.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:42 am
by Telephant
JiveTurkey wrote:
Ruiner wrote:I don't know guys, saw them play last night in Austin and the singing was pretty spot on IMO. Even the clean singing from the drummer sounded great. Doesn't hurt that Stubbs is an awesome venue with great sound... sure that played a part but man.... they killed it. I've seen them twice before and this was by far my favorite. Old stuff, mixed with the new stuff adds a lot of variety to the show. One of the best metal shows i've seen in a long time.

Was Gojira and Kvelertak on the bill as well? How was Kvelertak live? They seem like they would kill in a live setting.

Right? I'd be much more interested in seeing Kvelerta as well. I missed them the last time they came through. :cry:

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:48 am
by spawnofthesith
Kvelertak was pretty damn cool, dude comes out with an owl mask right as the shrooms start kicking in :eek:



Also, I love how those three bands seem to be on a never ending tour together now :lol:

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:53 am
by JiveTurkey
Telephant wrote:
JiveTurkey wrote:
Ruiner wrote:I don't know guys, saw them play last night in Austin and the singing was pretty spot on IMO. Even the clean singing from the drummer sounded great. Doesn't hurt that Stubbs is an awesome venue with great sound... sure that played a part but man.... they killed it. I've seen them twice before and this was by far my favorite. Old stuff, mixed with the new stuff adds a lot of variety to the show. One of the best metal shows i've seen in a long time.

Was Gojira and Kvelertak on the bill as well? How was Kvelertak live? They seem like they would kill in a live setting.

Right? I'd be much more interested in seeing Kvelerta as well. I missed them the last time they came through. :cry:

I am old and live in BFE so I am constantly :cry: over missed shows as they are always 250 miles away :lol:

spawnofthesith wrote:Kvelertak was pretty damn cool, dude comes out with an owl mask right as the shrooms start kicking in :eek:



Also, I love how those three bands seem to be on a never ending tour together now :lol:

:lol:

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:15 pm
by K-Bizzle
spawnofthesith wrote:Kvelertak was pretty damn cool, dude comes out with an owl mask right as the shrooms start kicking in :eek:



Also, I love how those three bands seem to be on a never ending tour together now :lol:


I'd be more into it if Gojira was the headliner. :cry:

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:18 pm
by ovid9
I might have said it earlier, but I want to see Kvelertak so bad.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:34 pm
by Noizemaker
Forget vocal processing, they need a frontman who can actually focus on singing. I always feel like bands with drummer-frontmen are awkward live. Theres just no way around it. If they really cared, they would hire a touring drummer and let the singer do what he needs to do.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 1:07 pm
by spawnofthesith
Their drummer doesn't do much singing, mostly split across the other 3

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:13 pm
by Ruiner
^ exactly. I think one of the strong points of the band is that they have 3 singers all with distinct sounds which can make the songs varied and interesting. I love that about them.

Kvelertak was pretty good. The owl mask was the best part, ha. All the songs sounded similar... maybe that's because i haven't listened to them except for a handful of times. They were fun.

Gojira was ok. Not really my thing but i could appreciate it.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:58 pm
by madrigal77
K-Bizzle wrote:
Sasquatch wrote:not bad. my only complaint is every live clip i've seen they are just looking down at their guitars and standing still. seems like a boring show but i still like them a lot.


Super boring.
I used to like Mastadon, then I saw them live.
I literally almost fell asleep I was so bored. Didn't help that Gojira played before them and absolutely blew them out of the water.

I've never seen Mastodon live, but I've got to say, Gojira would blow just about anyone out of the water live. Those guys are just on another level.

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:02 pm
by JiveTurkey
I think I have :horse: this guitar before...


Holy :love: :fap: THAT SILVERBURST V
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WRemUuyw4g[/video]

On a side note; I am ready for their next single and round of subsequent promo videos :lol:

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:47 am
by Harvest
Was going to post that same video... Brent with the disco stu costume haha,

Re: For God's sakes; get some vocal processing, Mastodon

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:56 am
by ovid9
JiveTurkey wrote:
Anomaly wrote:
JiveTurkey wrote:
Anomaly wrote:What do you have in mind? Autotune? lame.

Nothing lame about it if it's kept to a minimum; maybe some doubling as well to thicken it up a bit.


It makes music sound robotic and fake. I can't stand it at all and it has no place in rock. They're a metal band, they don't need great vocals.

I am 42. I came up in an era where everyone had great vocals. Lots of extreme metal has used processed vocals as well. Not a dealbreaker as long as they are actually doing the singing.



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Overkill and Zetro Exodus. Just saying. :cop:

Edit: In my defense, it was early when it said Testament instead of Exodus. :P