Not sure that anybody commanded a bigger crowd than Mastodon on Saturday. This band is huge. (Seriously, it’s more than just Pitchfork readers that love them.) In that sense, it’s amazing the Atlanta metal outfit is even playing this weekend — but then again, clearly they care about maintaining their ‘cool kid’ endorsement (see: Human Giant Marathon). Our hardcore metal days may be behind us, but Blood Mountain is the sort of record that could change that, and Saturday’s set was epic stuff. The metal was too much for the baseball field the Connector Stage sits on, moshers kicking up clouds of dust, bathing the stage in a grimy haze. Then again, was rad to see the soot settle and have the men of Mastodon with guitars cocked, riffing with shredder’s delight. All said, Mastodon fucking rocked. And they have tattoos on their fingers and foreheads.
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Forehead tattoo must be a new-ish addition, didn’t have that when I saw them a few months back.
LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR
Yeah, I don’t remember that forehead tattoo, either…will have to go and re-inspect my photos. They are bloody awesome to shoot; definitely one of the best I’ve ever photographed.
That Flying V he has is one beautiful piece of guitar.
best current American band. nice pics gummos.
More like this! More METAL, less Justin Timberlake!
dude got the forehead tattoo to remind himself of where his hairline used to be.
There was a younger dude playing the guitar, did he got thrown out ?
i dont understand why anyone likes this band
they are shitty generic rock. they just dont sound good
He has literally had that tattoo since after the Leviathan LP and DEFINITELY in the last year.
The “young dude” playing guitar is the same age as the other guys. Bill Kelliher.
rememember when it was hip to make fun of metal? I miss those days.
Remember when people that read pitchfork and stereogum didn’t find it acceptable to like Metal bands, no matter how progressive? I miss those days.