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 Mastodon - Crack The Skye MySpace Год :2009 Страна :USA Стиль :Progressive Groove Metal Tracklist : 01 - Oblivion 02 - Divinations 03 - Quintessence 04 - The Czar: I. Usurper - II. Escape - III. Martyr - IV. Spiral 05 - Ghost Of Karelia 06 - Crack The Skye 07 - The Last Baron Playing Time :50:07 Quote Crack
the Skye is the fourth studio album by American progressive metal band
Mastodon, released on March 24, 2009 through Reprise Records. It
features seven tracks and runs at 50 minutes and 6 seconds. The album
debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, selling 41,000 copies in its
first week. In Australia, the album debuted at number 19. It had sold
200,000 copies in the US as of September 2010, making it one of their
highest selling albums to date.http Fans of the band have come to associate this album with the classical element of air, following the theme of the previous 3 albums, (Fire, Water, Earth) Musical and lyrical themes Drummer Brann Dailor described the album as more "focused", The Quietus (2008-11-04) than its predecessor, Blood Mountain: "Maybe there was a deeper heart to this record that needed more exploring… We got more involved with feeling the vibe of the record and everything feels more creepy and spaced out and something special is going on." Vocalist/bassist Troy Sanders said in an interview with Stereogum, "Crack The Skye is a departure from everything we've previously recorded in the sense that we kinda strapped on our aeroshells and departed from Earth for a while, and then captained to the ethereal element of the universe and kind of slept on the roof of the world for a while to get a perspective on this record. ... Basically we're exploring the ethereal world. We're dissecting the dark matter that dominates the universe, in a nutshell.", Stereogum (2008-11-26) When asked in multiple interviews Dailor said the record would tell a story dealing variously with the art aesthetics of Tsarist Russia, astral travel, out of body experiences and Stephen Hawking's theories on wormholes. Dailor has also said that "Crack the Skye" is meant as an homage to his sister, Skye Dailor, who committed suicide at age 14.http Artwork Paul Romano, who has done all of Mastodon's artwork, created the album art for Crack the Skye. The piece features various ethereal images tied in closely with the overall concept of the record. Crack the Skye was released in two editions: the Standard and the Limited Edition. The latter has an elaborate packaging with a tunnel book that, when looked through, reveals three-dimensional like imagery. A "hidden" picture of Brann Dailor's sister, Skye, can be seen on both sides of the tunnel book as well. Release Crack the Skye has been released as standard CD version and CD/DVD version, which included a bonus DVD with a documentary and a track commentary. Furthermore, standard single-disc LP and limited-edition 2xLP were released. A "super-deluxe" CD/DVD version that includes a tunnel book and a lithograph of the album art sold out during pre-orders, and a "Royal Edition" with a CD of the instrumental versions of the songs and an entirely new black-and-gold artwork has been released in 15 December 2009. Critical reception Initial critical response to Crack the Skye was extremely positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a "universal acclaim" rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 82, based on 29 reviews. Time Magazine placed "Crack the Skye" at #3 on its "Top 10 Albums of 2009" list,http and Rock Sound named it their Album of the Year for 2009.http In addition, Spin Magazine listed it as the 17th best album of the year.http Rhapsody called it the 7th best album of 2009. Referenced July 31, 2010 Crack the Skye received positive reviews from many major reviewing sites. Total Guitar's Nick Cracknell awarded the album a 5/5 rating, describing it as "even more ambitious in scope and sound than 2006’s Blood Mountain. Embracing elements of prog and country, but above all classic rock, Hinds and Kelliher literally add new dimensions to the band’s ever-expanding sound." Decibel, who named Blood Mountain as their number 1 album of 2006, gave Crack the Skye a 7/10 rating as reviewer Joe Gross responded that "Crack is clearly designed as a grower, not a shower, the sound of a band that grew tired of people not responding to their ground game, so they put the ball in the air. Who knows when it will come down?" Clash's review was particularly glowing in its praise for the album, saying "no metal release of 2009 is likely to be as important as ‘Crack The Skye." The review praised the album's expansive sound and emotion, and finished by claiming that the album is "surely destined to become the stuff of legend." Reviewer Nate Chinen of the New York Times noted the album's "ambitious vision and vivid execution."Hilson, Keri. , New York Times, March 22, 2009. Retrieved on 03/22/09. The New Yorker pop music critic Sasha Frere-Jones lists it as one of his favorite albums of the year on his personal bloghttp and in an article for The New Yorker called the Crack the Skye a "deeply entertaining album." The album was also voted the #1 Album of 2009 by Metal Hammers critics and contributors. Personnel ;Mastodon * Troy Sanders â€" lead vocals, bass * Brent Hinds â€" lead vocals, guitar * Brann Dailor â€" drums, Percussion, lead vocals on Oblivion * Bill Kelliher â€" guitar ;Other * Rich Morris â€" keyboards * Scott Kelly - lead vocals on 'Crack the Skye' * Brendan O'Brien â€" production, mixing originaL Link  |
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