The Hunter by Mastodon (Vinyl, Nov-2011, Roadrunner Records)

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Album Notes:

The Hunter is the fifth studio album by the American metal band Mastodon. Released through Roadrunner Records on September 26, 2011 in the UK and one day later in the US via Reprise Records. The Hunter is their first release with producer Mike Elizondo. In its first week of release in the UK, the album reached 19th position in the Radio 1 Official UK Top 40 and position number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart. The Hunter has sold 75,133 albums cumulative in the U.S. as of December 2011.

Mastodon is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in early 2000 and composed of bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor. The band is known for their unique “sludgy” sound, mixing clean and distortion-heavy instrumental work and often involving intricate instrumental passages and use of vocal harmonies. They have released five full-length albums to date, with their latest album, 2011’s The Hunter, debuting at No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart.

Personnel:

Mastodon

Troy Sanders: lead vocals, bass

Brent Hinds: lead vocals, guitars

Brann Dailor: lead vocals, drums, percussion

Bill Kelliher: guitars, backing vocals

Other

Mike Elizondo: production, mixing

Scott Kelly: lead vocals/additional lyrics on “Spectrelight”

Rich Morris: Synths and Keyboards on “Stargasm” and “Bedazzled Fingernails”

Will Raines: Synths and Keyboards on “The Sparrow” and “The Hunter”

Track List:

All songs written and composed by Mastodon.

Side A:

1. Black Tongue (Sanders)   [3:27]

2. Curl of the Burl (Hinds, Sanders)   [3:40]

3. Blasteroid (Sanders, Hinds)   [2:35]

4. Stargasm (            Sanders, Hinds)   [4:39]

5. Octopus Has No Friends (Dailor, Sanders)   [3:48]

6. All the Heavy Lifting (Sanders)   [4:31]

7. The Hunter (Hinds, Sanders)   [5:17]

Side B:

8. Dry Bone Valley (Dailor, Sanders)   [3:59]

9. Thickening (Hinds, Sanders)   [4:30]

10. Creature Lives (Dailor)   [4:41]

11. Spectrelight (feat. Scott Kelly) (Sanders, Kelly)   [3:09]

12. Bedazzled Fingernails (Sanders)   [3:08]

13. The Sparrow (Mastodon)   [5:30]

The Hunter LP (180 Gram) by Mastodon is factory-sealed new. It has never been played and has always been kept in its original packaging. The LP is not a promo or cutout. There are no marks or punches of any kind. All our CDs and vinyl are new! If you have any questions or want to see additional photos, just email us.

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