Today, as the Mastodon hype has settled into a more breathable comfort reserved for loyal fans, we discover that metal never needed to be validated by academia, and that, just like in horror cinema, this genre doesn’t have to be elevated to be relevant.
Six years later, after overcoming health issues that bordered on debilitating, lineup changes, and tireless bumps in the road, the Canadians are back. Within, their first fully independent work, arrives articulated under the maxim of putting everything out there without inhibitions.
Approaching a new Elder release always sparks a certain unease. Not due to doubts about its quality, but from the vertigo of not knowing what direction a constantly mutating band will take. Over the last decade, their journey from monolithic doom/stoner to progressive rock, psychedelia, and space rock has been fascinating. Since Reflections of a … Read more