Music Makes Us

Kylesa – Static Tensions

Some of you wanted some more metal, so here I am serving up some sludge metal. Since this Savannah, Georgia, United States quintet first formed in early 2001, worrying about genre limitations has never been a priority. Taking musical chances, however, always has been. While Kylesa are as heavy as any band out there, they are beholden to no one scene and no preconceived notions of what heavy music should be. “Lots of people like to stick to one kind of music,” guitarist/vocalist Philip Cope elaborates, “and even with the underground, lots of people segregate themselves into small little categories and place lots of imaginary rules on these scenes.”

Track List

• Scapegoat3:24
• Insomnia For Months2:03
• Said And Done4:08
• Unknown Awareness4:21
• Running Red6:44
• Nature’s Predators4:08
• Almost Lost3:18
• Only One5:19
• Perception4:42
• To Walk Alone4:21

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Nevermore – This Godless Endeavor

I am crediting reddit to finding the artist for me, thank you. I am also going to be posting a Ska album later today for some good juxtaposition. Nevermore is an American progressive metal band from Seattle, Washington. Their precise musical style is debated by fans and critics alike. The band incorporates elements from styles such as Doom, Thrash, Power, and progressive metal into their songs, and also makes use of acoustic guitars and a wide range of vocal styles. They started in the beginning of the 1990s, when the band Sanctuary was pressured by its recording label to change its musical style, switching from heavy metal to grunge, which was obtaining mainstream success at the time due to bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam.

Track List

• Born5:55
• Final Product5:07
• My Acid Words6:40
• Bittersweet Feast5:00
• Sentient 67:56
• Medicated Nation4:01
• The Holocaust Of Thought1:27
• Sell My Heart For Stones5:16
• The Psalm Of Lydia4:15
• A Future Uncertain6:06
• This Godless Endeavor9:53

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Mastodon – Leviathan

Alright, here it is. This is the first Metal album I have posted, and it probably deserves its title so give it a listen. Mastodon is one of the new breed of metal bands from the US. They created waves in the metal community with the EP Lifesblood, released in 2001, just over a year after the band’s formation in 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The band appeals to fans of both hardcore and extreme metal, while combining elements of progressive music and beyond. Mastodon was first signed to Reptilian Records in 2000, shortly after recording their demo.

Track List

• I Am Ahab3:45
• Seabeast4:14
• Ísland3:25
• Iron Tusk3:02
• Megalodon4:21
• Naked Burn4:41
• Aqua Dementia4:09
• Hearts Alive14:36
• Joseph Merrick4:32
• Blood and Thunder4:47

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