The Hunter
Mastodon Lyrics
All the love I've shown
Given to the ones I've known
All the love I make
Is equal to the love I take
All the life I've known
Given to the life I've shown
Along the way
Free from it all
Breathe in the darkest fall
Through fire embers glow
Haunted I lift the stone
Letting go, your spirit flies
All the love I've shown
Given to the ones I've known
All the love I make
Is equal to the love I take
Life is brief as
Be careful for what you ask
Along the way
Free from it all
Breathe in the darkest fall
We laugh and cry through a brother's eyes for now
Through fire embers glow
Haunted I lift the stone
Letting go your spirit flies
His thorns are on the road
His thorns are on the road
In the morning light
The sparrow flies
When the moon devours us
The planet dies
Free from it all
Breathe in the darkest fall
We laugh and cry through a brother's eyes for now
Through fire embers glow
Haunted I lift the stone
Letting go your spirit flies
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Written by: BRANN TIMOTHY DAILOR, TROY JAYSON SANDERS, WILLIAM BREEN KELLIHER, WILLIAM BRENT HINDS
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Mastodon is an American metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2000. The group is composed of Troy Sanders (bass/vocals), Brent Hinds (lead guitar/vocals), Bill Kelliher (rhythm guitar/backing vocals), and Brann Dailor (drums/vocals). Mastodon has released seven studio albums, as well as a number of other releases. The band's 2002 debut album, Remission, garnered significant critical acclaim for its unique sound. Mastodon's second full-length release, Leviathan, is a concept album based on the novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. Read Full BioMastodon is an American metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2000. The group is composed of Troy Sanders (bass/vocals), Brent Hinds (lead guitar/vocals), Bill Kelliher (rhythm guitar/backing vocals), and Brann Dailor (drums/vocals). Mastodon has released seven studio albums, as well as a number of other releases. The band's 2002 debut album, Remission, garnered significant critical acclaim for its unique sound. Mastodon's second full-length release, Leviathan, is a concept album based on the novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. Three magazines awarded the record Album of the Year in 2004: Revolver, Kerrang! and Terrorizer.
The song "Colony of Birchmen" from the band's third album (released in 2006), Blood Mountain, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2007. Blood Mountain was followed in 2009 by Crack the Skye, and in 2011 by The Hunter, which debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 chart and achieved major commercial success in the United States. The Hunter features the song "Curl of the Burl", which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance in 2012. Mastodon's 2014 album, Once More 'Round the Sun, peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart and features the band's third Grammy-nominated song, "High Road". The band's seventh album, Emperor of Sand, was released on March 31, 2017, and features the band's most commercially successful song to date, "Show Yourself", which peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in June 2017. The followup single, "Steambreather", peaked at number 18 on the same chart in October 2017. The album's opening track, "Sultan's Curse", earned the band their first Grammy award. Emperor of Sand was the band's first album to receive a Grammy nomination; it was nominated for Best Rock Album.
Mastodon was formed on January 13, 2000, after drummer Brann Dailor and guitarist Bill Kelliher moved to Atlanta from Victor, New York, and met bassist/singer Troy Sanders and guitarist/singer Brent Hinds at a High on Fire show. They discovered they had a mutual appreciation of sludge metal bands Melvins and Neurosis, heavy metal legends Iron Maiden, and 1970s hard rockers Thin Lizzy, and shortly thereafter formed Mastodon. In an interview in 2009, Kelliher revealed that the first time Hinds attended a practice with the band, he "showed up so wasted he couldn't play".
The band recorded a demo in 2000, which featured Eric Saner on vocals. Saner left the band for personal reasons after just a couple of months. After recording a four-song demo and a 7-inch picture disc through Reptilian Records, Mastodon landed a record deal with Relapse Records in 2001. Mastodon released the EP Lifesblood in 2001, and its first full-length album, Remission, in 2002, with the singles "March of the Fire Ants" and "Crusher/Destroyer" (which was also featured on Tony Hawk's Underground). On each of Mastodon's first three full-length albums, the last track was an instrumental composition with a title that related to the Elephant Man.
Artist Paul Romano was responsible for all of the band's album art and backdrops up to 2011. The artwork for the band's fifth studio album The Hunter was made by AJ Fosik, a woodcarver who was also responsible for the backdrop the band used live at the time. Oakland-based artist Skinner, who, in his own words, specializes in "psychedelic nightmare paintings", has taken the reins on Once More 'Round the Sun. "It's going to be a work of art for sure. It's going to be very eye-opening", said bassist Troy Sanders before the album's release. "Very striking. It's from another dimension, and a lot of our music is geared toward that idea—taking you to another planet on songs. It's out there, and I think it's incredible."
Studio albums
Remission (2002)
Leviathan (2004)
Blood Mountain (2006)
Crack the Skye (2009)
The Hunter (2011)
Once More 'Round the Sun (2014)
Emperor of Sand (2017)
EPs
Lifesblood (2001)
Cold Dark Place (2017)
The song "Colony of Birchmen" from the band's third album (released in 2006), Blood Mountain, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2007. Blood Mountain was followed in 2009 by Crack the Skye, and in 2011 by The Hunter, which debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 chart and achieved major commercial success in the United States. The Hunter features the song "Curl of the Burl", which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance in 2012. Mastodon's 2014 album, Once More 'Round the Sun, peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart and features the band's third Grammy-nominated song, "High Road". The band's seventh album, Emperor of Sand, was released on March 31, 2017, and features the band's most commercially successful song to date, "Show Yourself", which peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in June 2017. The followup single, "Steambreather", peaked at number 18 on the same chart in October 2017. The album's opening track, "Sultan's Curse", earned the band their first Grammy award. Emperor of Sand was the band's first album to receive a Grammy nomination; it was nominated for Best Rock Album.
Mastodon was formed on January 13, 2000, after drummer Brann Dailor and guitarist Bill Kelliher moved to Atlanta from Victor, New York, and met bassist/singer Troy Sanders and guitarist/singer Brent Hinds at a High on Fire show. They discovered they had a mutual appreciation of sludge metal bands Melvins and Neurosis, heavy metal legends Iron Maiden, and 1970s hard rockers Thin Lizzy, and shortly thereafter formed Mastodon. In an interview in 2009, Kelliher revealed that the first time Hinds attended a practice with the band, he "showed up so wasted he couldn't play".
The band recorded a demo in 2000, which featured Eric Saner on vocals. Saner left the band for personal reasons after just a couple of months. After recording a four-song demo and a 7-inch picture disc through Reptilian Records, Mastodon landed a record deal with Relapse Records in 2001. Mastodon released the EP Lifesblood in 2001, and its first full-length album, Remission, in 2002, with the singles "March of the Fire Ants" and "Crusher/Destroyer" (which was also featured on Tony Hawk's Underground). On each of Mastodon's first three full-length albums, the last track was an instrumental composition with a title that related to the Elephant Man.
Artist Paul Romano was responsible for all of the band's album art and backdrops up to 2011. The artwork for the band's fifth studio album The Hunter was made by AJ Fosik, a woodcarver who was also responsible for the backdrop the band used live at the time. Oakland-based artist Skinner, who, in his own words, specializes in "psychedelic nightmare paintings", has taken the reins on Once More 'Round the Sun. "It's going to be a work of art for sure. It's going to be very eye-opening", said bassist Troy Sanders before the album's release. "Very striking. It's from another dimension, and a lot of our music is geared toward that idea—taking you to another planet on songs. It's out there, and I think it's incredible."
Studio albums
Remission (2002)
Leviathan (2004)
Blood Mountain (2006)
Crack the Skye (2009)
The Hunter (2011)
Once More 'Round the Sun (2014)
Emperor of Sand (2017)
EPs
Lifesblood (2001)
Cold Dark Place (2017)
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Emmanuil Av
All the love I've shown
And given to the ones I've known
All the love I make
Is equal to the love I take
All the life I've known
And given to the life I've shown
Along the way
[Chorus: Troy Sanders]
Free from it all
Breathe in the darkest fall
We laugh and cry through a brother's eyes for now
Through fire embers' glow
Haunted, I lift the stone
Letting go, your spirit flies
[Verse 2: Brent Hinds]
All the love I've shown
Given to the ones I've known
All the love I make
Is equal to the love I take
Life is brief as
Be careful for what you ask
Along the way
[Chorus]
Free from it all
Breathe in the darkest fall
We laugh and cry through a brother's eyes for now
Through fire embers' glow
Haunted, I lift the stone
Letting go, your spirit flies
His thorns are on the road
His thorns are on the road
In the morning light
The sparrow flies
When the moon devours us
The planet dies
[Chorus]
Free from it all
Breathe in the darkest fall
We laugh and cry through a brother's eyes for now
Through fire embers' glow
Haunted, I lift the stone
Letting go, your spirit flies
EmperorTigerstar
I thought I was the only one who noticed the similarities in voice.
Triskelion
THE EmperorTigerstar? Nice music taste bro.
Marcus wood
I think this is Brent's best ever solo.
Marko Dulić
Im late but, the czar solo is also an unbelievable one
Verräter
@Attack the Radical Me too. A couple songs I dig but not in their entirety, there's a pop element to their shit nowadays that I can't get into
Attack the Radical
@Matt Shea I agree, Emperor of Sand was very disappointing to me. I had very high hopes for it and was let down tremendously.
Headbanger Mania
Oh yea
Matt Shea
@Mattallica Hindsight is 20/20.... I should correct myself, it obviously doesn't "suck", but personally I think that as a "build up" track (like they usually do at the end of an album) it's just a little disappointing. Even The Sparrow ( to me) is superior, I just don't think it ( Jaguar God) pays off, it is a long song and it usually takes a couple listens for me to start to really get a song that I may not have at first..... but I have to say with Jaguar God, it just doesn't happen. The album as a whole is inferior to their previous material. IMO of course.
Ericandroy
Given that this song is about the death of his brother, I've always felt that from 3:30 onwards, Brent is expending his grief through the music. It sounds like his guitar is actually crying...
Clappin Cheeks
Ericandroy tragic...