AltWeeklies Wire
Is Hipster Metal for Assholes?new
Lately, like scores of other music critics, I've been getting into some "hipster-metal bands," so named because guys like us listen to them. Real metal dudes hate people like me. And that certainly includes D.X. Ferris, my co-worker and author of a new book about Slayer's Reign in Blood, which is apparently some sort of classic metal album.
Cleveland Scene |
Michael Gallucci and D.X. Ferris |
06-20-2008 |
Music
Making a MASS-todonnew
Atlanta, Ga.'s Mastodon has perfected a brand of more-is-more heavy metal that bowls barriers and defies categorization in a genre that thrives on fine print and substrata.
INDY Week |
Robbie Mackey |
02-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Heavy Medal?new
A grammy nod won't tarnish Mastodon's integrity.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hamilton Jordan Jr. |
02-08-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mastodon, Blood Mountain
Cogito Ergo Summit
Mastodon makes toast of other metal bands.
Washington City Paper |
Christopher Porter |
10-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Mastodon, Blood Mountain
Their Muse is Boozenew
Watching this beer-soaked documentary, you begin wondering if throughout the world-renowned group's ascension, the dudes might actually have just tried out whatever because they were drunk.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
03-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Mastodon, The Workhorse Chronicles
Up From the Underworldnew
This year, blood-soaked extreme metal took its rightful place in the world of heavy music.
