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I don't think he sings at all....it's more that he picks a fight wqith the lyrics and forces them out his body with every fibre of his being, and GOD I love it!
He's kinda an eponymous singer of the band to me - he sounds like a huge, angry, wounded mastodon. Then Brann is like this metal angel, the voice you fall in love with and Brent's this bluesy, raspy, "I play guitar sitting on a stool with glass of whiskey in my hand"-type of voice (and quite possibly my fav of the three).
Troy sounds pretty good. He sticks to what he is good at and keeps things simple. Brann is the better singer. He has more complex vocal parts and has great technique. Also, he is a tenor which wins for me.
It's very moving to hear Brann speak that way about the Teardrinker chorus. Something about those words just gives me a lump in my throat whenever I sing along - powerful, powerful songwriting. I'm sure it's hit many of other listeners with the exact same potency.
Excuse me if I'm wrong but I think he is talking about how hard it is to sing the line regarding endurance/stamina and not emotion. At least that's how I interpreted it
They get power from Troy. Soaring leads from Brann and soul from Brent. A band could only dream of having that kind of utility at their disposal. That's just a part of the many things that make this band great.
My 5 year old has been asking to listen to "Ohhh myyy deeeaaaarrr." He closes his eyes and sings it like he totally gets it lol. Thank you Mastodon for being so awesome!
My now six year old Daughter completely lost it, when the fusion intro of Opeth's Sorceress startet, or I have to put on "Band Bang" by Clutch. I love how they love the same thing we do, but on a different level.
I'm the oldest of my siblings and my youngest sister is 10 years younger than me and when I got my driver's license I was asked to help with driving her around. This was around the time that Crack the Skye came out. She heard The Last Baron one time in the car and kept asking me to play it everytime I drove her somewhere. She'd sit in her car seat and say "Play the Baron." and of course I obliged. The prog metal didn't stick with her, she listens to Top 40 radio now. But occasionally when we see each other she'll ask me to play The Last Baron.
Don’t sell yourself short, Brann. I considered you the “secret weapon” of the band even before you started singing. The amazing vocals notwithstanding, you’re one of the GOAT rock drummers.
Brent’s vocals on “The Beast” stand out to me as the best on the album. All the vocals are amazing, but the vocal performance on “The Beast” is on of the best I’ve ever heard.
One of the things Mastodon does that keeps getting better and better through each record is vocals. I hope someday we'll get a fantastic new song with a chorus featuring all of them singing. I don't know why, but I feel it could be amazing.
He's lead in 2, but he's backing on at least 5. He's doing his harsh backing vocals on the Crux and Savage Lands which I'm just like 😍😍😍 and He's backing Brann with clean vox as well. Overall vox were well done and well placed on this record, everything fit where it was supposed to, no complaints. Except for Bill 🤣 could use Bill on vox too.
Those triple ascending harmonies during the outro of Gigantium, the "As the snakes all go to their ho-ho-ho-ho-holes" part with the highest one descending at the end, gives me chills. Such great vocal performances on this album. I wish we could get access to the individual tracks of the vocals and instruments and listen to each piece separately. I'd love to listen to everything isolated as there are so many things happening sometimes. You can hear parts of the isolated tracks in this clip... It feels like it would be a great fit for an apocalyptic movie, whether through success or ironic loss of all hope.
@@possiblythedevil Totally agree with you! I wake up singing the Beast everyday lately. My wife and I have loved this band for years and I must say they have definitely became the front runners for best metal band for us!
The Beast sounds heavily produced. Hearing Brent in this clip pretty much confirms it too even though it is not the same song. Brent needs a lot of production to make him sound good. It is what it is.
Troy's vocals on skeleton of splendor just shows how far he's gotten and how versatile his voice is. There's a great timbre to his voice that fits perfectly in the mix
these guys are one of the greatest bands to ever play instruments. their synergy with each other is palpable and the melodies and harmonies they create are just stunning. I love this new album, front to back there's not one "filler" song on this record. the beast is slowly becoming one of my favorite songs on this record.
Not going to lie, it was really hard for me to get into the album on release day -- but I kept listening over and over, especially this week. It's definitely one of Mastodon's bests in my opinion. Incredible songwriting.
Brann it says that you`re a wonderful musician, it doesn`t matter which instrument, voice or drums. I wish you guys to live forever because i truly love you.
First words in an heavy metal record: "Ohhh my dear". Have they become mellow? NO WAY, they sound heavy and epic as usual. What a great lyrical choice for a trully heavy (and sad) lyrical composition on the whole album.
Being overwhelmed in an instant just means that after everything you're still a human and still present enough that you continue to feel perhaps far beyond where many others become spiritually exhausted and fade off. POWER ONWARD #terrans #thekidsarealright #metalistruth
They did Brent dirty in this video. Lmao. Catching that clip of him sounding the way he did and putting it here with no music accompaniment. Edit: Oh, they fixed that by literally just having Brann sing over Brent. Well that works.
Fan since "Remission". To me there's only a few bands existing, that are so passionate and true about their music for such a long time without line-up changes. 🎶 🖤
I love these guys. Brent's opening vocals on peace and tranquility destroyed me. Same with Bran....nothing needs to be said about Troy, you already know.
It says you're as awesome at singing as you are on the drums, Brann. A multi-talented artist! Everyone in the band are bad a$$! Thanks for the double album, Mastodon! 🤘✌🖖
Been buying EVERY album since leviathan the day it was released. Loyal fan and amazing to see how this unlike most bands truly improve with every album. GWAR is the only other band that I can see musicianship actually grow over the years and not be a one trick pony. Never download always buy. And my soulmate and fiancé bought me the mastodon shirt I’ve wanted so bad for Christmas the skull-beard shirt. Best gift ever
When Bill said in the beginning none of us sang, and now Troy, Brann and Brent do, makes you wonder what was that exact time and era that it was time to sing?
They started singing when Eric Saner left the band. That was before _Remission_ was released. In the beginning, it was Troy and Brent doing harsh/growl vocals, then evolved into what they are today, with Brann also joining the party, and Bill sticking to live backing vocals only.
NOBODY SAYS THAT, BUT I THINK AND BELIEVE THAT BILL IS A GOOD ONE SINGER TOO. HE'S JUST NEVER TRIED... BUT DOING LIVE BRUTAL VOCALS, HE DO IT AT HIS BEST SO GOOD LIKE HIS PARTNERS... BILL, I THINK YOU MUST RECORD SINGING TOO. YOU GOT TALENT FOR IT, SO YOU SHOULD TRY... CAN YOU DO IT AND ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE? NO PRESSURE... I ONLY KNOW THAT'S EASY FOR YOU... SHINE FOR ME BABY... LOVE YALL GUYS!!! 🤘🏼😠🇧🇷❤️
Branns vocals are fucking insane in this !!! People everywhere !!!!!! I mean what a note what a song ! What an album !! By all of them there all musical geniuses
Oh man, Brann, speak of the devil😈I was hoping you'd stop by and lay down a single drum track! I mean, it's just one so... shouldn't take long😁😆Thanks guys, for making consistently heartfelt and rockin' records!!
I love and miss my ex brother-in-law Troy Sanders. Sooo much.. I am so happy that his career has been so successful..he deserves it he is so talented and he is such a awesome person and I am proud to say he was my brother. I love his other two brothers too FYI and the whole Sanders clan... Life is short we all make mistakes and I hope that we have all forgiven each other for the things of the past and one day we can be friends again for Kiki and Haley baby sake
Troy and brann are very lucky guys to not follow the common trend of vocal decline that other greats deal with, it's odd that they are also in the same band, it wouldn't be mastodon without the 4 of them, also Dave always does great with any group, most of my favorite albums in the genre have his mind behind them.
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Troy sings with his entire body.
I don't think he sings at all....it's more that he picks a fight wqith the lyrics and forces them out his body with every fibre of his being, and GOD I love it!
@@IlCapocuocoDiMetallo You are absolutely right! I retract my statement 😂
Troy's vocals have always sounded to me like some kind of forest spirit howling from beyond the veil.
He's kinda an eponymous singer of the band to me - he sounds like a huge, angry, wounded mastodon.
Then Brann is like this metal angel, the voice you fall in love with and Brent's this bluesy, raspy, "I play guitar sitting on a stool with glass of whiskey in my hand"-type of voice (and quite possibly my fav of the three).
Holy shit that’s such a good way to put it
@@kubaprzetakiewicz7853couldnt agree more ❤
Brann's vocals are amazing on this album
Mr Based?
His vocale always sound amazing.
Brann and Troy together are just some of the best singing pair in metal history.
Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian
That's just simply not true lol Mastodon has always been known for having pretty rough vocals throughout their entire career
I love Troys vocals on Skeleton of Splendor but Brann is the better singer.
Troy sounds pretty good. He sticks to what he is good at and keeps things simple.
Brann is the better singer. He has more complex vocal parts and has great technique. Also, he is a tenor which wins for me.
Layne Staley & Jerry Cantrell
Troy has the best radio voice when he's speaking normal
His speaking voice is one of the fuckin best ever, shit is glorious. Guy should be a narrator or some shit in his free time.
Ha same. I always thought he’d be a great person to do Toyota or Chevy truck commercials voice over.
@@travistwelfthman Imagine him doing lika an Attenborough nature program ;D
@@notan23 exactly what I’m talking about when I say a narrator, or a guy who like reads an audiobook lol, his voice is smooth as butter
He has a face for radio too! jk (old man joke)
It's very moving to hear Brann speak that way about the Teardrinker chorus. Something about those words just gives me a lump in my throat whenever I sing along - powerful, powerful songwriting. I'm sure it's hit many of other listeners with the exact same potency.
Couldn't agree more, I'd describe it as "painfully relatable"
Excuse me if I'm wrong but I think he is talking about how hard it is to sing the line regarding endurance/stamina and not emotion. At least that's how I interpreted it
@@leoplat8318 in another video he mentioned the lyrics in Teardrinker's chorus come from a painful memory
@@jackbitzel3903 Okay I see. My mistake!
Yes, exactly the same happens to me as well.
Troy's vocals are always standout
For me it's Brent. Always looking forward to more from him
@@sentientcardboarddumpster7900 For me it's Brann, and that's part of what makes this band so great 🤘
They get power from Troy. Soaring leads from Brann and soul from Brent. A band could only dream of having that kind of utility at their disposal. That's just a part of the many things that make this band great.
How can anyone watch this video and claim that they like Brent over Brann or Troy? I don't get it.
@@cuylshepherdton7437 people just have preferences. It doesn't take away anything from Brann or Troy.
My 5 year old has been asking to listen to "Ohhh myyy deeeaaaarrr." He closes his eyes and sings it like he totally gets it lol. Thank you Mastodon for being so awesome!
My now six year old Daughter completely lost it, when the fusion intro of Opeth's Sorceress startet, or I have to put on "Band Bang" by Clutch. I love how they love the same thing we do, but on a different level.
Thats adorable 😂😍
I'm the oldest of my siblings and my youngest sister is 10 years younger than me and when I got my driver's license I was asked to help with driving her around. This was around the time that Crack the Skye came out. She heard The Last Baron one time in the car and kept asking me to play it everytime I drove her somewhere. She'd sit in her car seat and say "Play the Baron." and of course I obliged. The prog metal didn't stick with her, she listens to Top 40 radio now. But occasionally when we see each other she'll ask me to play The Last Baron.
Don’t sell yourself short, Brann. I considered you the “secret weapon” of the band even before you started singing. The amazing vocals notwithstanding, you’re one of the GOAT rock drummers.
Brann's heavier involvement is the main reason the band has gotten more popular.
Brent’s vocals on “The Beast” stand out to me as the best on the album. All the vocals are amazing, but the vocal performance on “The Beast” is on of the best I’ve ever heard.
The vocals on The Beast are extremely produced. Of course they are going to sound great. Compare his actual vocals to what you hear in that song.
@@cuylshepherdton7437 still sounds good though.
This song just oozes emotion, and the guitar work is supreme. ❤️
The vocals have gotten consistently better, well done lads.
Not. Enough. Brent. Vocals.
I absolutely love Brann's vocals on Teardrinker. There's just so much emotion. Probably my favorite song of his.
They're basically a supergroup ....in my opinion 🤘😬
One of the things Mastodon does that keeps getting better and better through each record is vocals. I hope someday we'll get a fantastic new song with a chorus featuring all of them singing. I don't know why, but I feel it could be amazing.
Loving the new record! Though I will say I’m curious as to why Brent only sang on 2 of the 15 tracks. I miss him on this record
Just doesn’t give a damn about anything lol
I agree but I feel he has been working alot on his pure gat skills. My best guess anyways hahaha love the album aye!
He's on more, just not prominently.
He said he saved many of his song for his new project with Matt pike
He's lead in 2, but he's backing on at least 5. He's doing his harsh backing vocals on the Crux and Savage Lands which I'm just like 😍😍😍 and He's backing Brann with clean vox as well. Overall vox were well done and well placed on this record, everything fit where it was supposed to, no complaints. Except for Bill 🤣 could use Bill on vox too.
Those triple ascending harmonies during the outro of Gigantium, the "As the snakes all go to their ho-ho-ho-ho-holes" part with the highest one descending at the end, gives me chills. Such great vocal performances on this album. I wish we could get access to the individual tracks of the vocals and instruments and listen to each piece separately. I'd love to listen to everything isolated as there are so many things happening sometimes. You can hear parts of the isolated tracks in this clip...
It feels like it would be a great fit for an apocalyptic movie, whether through success or ironic loss of all hope.
On par with asleep in the deeps harmonies...absolutely masterful
Can't wait for the next album with Bill on lead vocals!
Brent is the best singer in Mastodon. Fact. How can you not love that warbly, creepy screech!?
Brann*
Was hoping they would have had Brent singing the Beast. Probably my favorite track on the album.
The beast is a masterpiece. And I hope they do a stand alone video for it!
Yea, dude. The clip that was chosen was not the clip I would think they'd choose.
@@possiblythedevil Totally agree with you! I wake up singing the Beast everyday lately. My wife and I have loved this band for years and I must say they have definitely became the front runners for best metal band for us!
@@jayrichardsonjr.3298 they have become my favorite as well! The range these guys have amazing. Love live mastodon!!!
The Beast sounds heavily produced. Hearing Brent in this clip pretty much confirms it too even though it is not the same song. Brent needs a lot of production to make him sound good. It is what it is.
Troy's vocals on skeleton of splendor just shows how far he's gotten and how versatile his voice is. There's a great timbre to his voice that fits perfectly in the mix
these guys are one of the greatest bands to ever play instruments. their synergy with each other is palpable and the melodies and harmonies they create are just stunning. I love this new album, front to back there's not one "filler" song on this record. the beast is slowly becoming one of my favorite songs on this record.
Hushed and Grim is a masterpiece all around. Love these guys and this new record pulls out all the stops.
All their vocals are so good, it’s amazing you get 3 different sounds out of one band. It’s really quite unique.
Awwww come on Bill, you're a badass!!
Brann’s lyrics and emotion is one of my favorite things about Mastodon. When you include Brent’s guitar playing, we all loose our minds.
Not going to lie, it was really hard for me to get into the album on release day -- but I kept listening over and over, especially this week. It's definitely one of Mastodon's bests in my opinion. Incredible songwriting.
When you see Troy sing like that live, it's as if he becomes this Rock-God Samsquanch right before your eyes. 🤘 So sick.
Brann it says that you`re a wonderful musician, it doesn`t matter which instrument, voice or drums. I wish you guys to live forever because i truly love you.
Such emotional lyrics.
Best Mastodon album ever, my fav 💯❤❤❤
I LOVE These guys so much. PLEASE Give us another album now! lol
Thank you guys for something to look forward to.
This is not only their best album but the best vocal performances from Brann, Brent and Troy. This will be a classic album as time goes on. 🌠👏👏🎶🥰
I think Troy might have one of the best voices in metal, ever.
Troy's vocals are really trippy and psychedelic. It's crazy seeing them live
this is prolly the most catchiest Mastodon album and the best album top to bottom imo,
You're just unbelievable guys.!❤🤘🇨🇵
You guys are rocking it.
I like the style and the lyrics.
Great vid! I'm hoping for a much longer behind the scenes doc.
Brann has confirmed in the past there will be one like past albums.
Bill, you're up next album!.. no excuses
First words in an heavy metal record: "Ohhh my dear". Have they become mellow? NO WAY, they sound heavy and epic as usual. What a great lyrical choice for a trully heavy (and sad) lyrical composition on the whole album.
MASTERPIECE OF AN ALBUM!!!!GREAT WORK FELLAS!!!
Album of the year. NO ONE ELSE COMES CLOSE!
You guys continue to blow me away.
Never stop!🤘🔥🤘
I can’t stop cranking this album. It’s soooooo good. Best album I’ve heard all year.
This album is truly amazing.
I love Brent's voice so goddamn much on The Beast. Feels like drinking a dark, heavy, depressing beer. 🍻
Being overwhelmed in an instant just means that after everything you're still a human and still present enough that you continue to feel perhaps far beyond where many others become spiritually exhausted and fade off.
POWER ONWARD
#terrans #thekidsarealright #metalistruth
Been listening to Hushed and Grim a lot, and I really wish the vocals were more forward in the mix. These boys can sing!
Gorgeous album.
Brann’s shirt is amazing.
Brent, please, sing more on the future records... I beg you!!
Keep putting music out like this!!!Can’t get enough rock on🤘🏼🤘🏼!!!
Goddamn, this record is fuckin awesome! And the production is stellar!
These guys have my undying respect. Excellent albums as always.
Loving the album, thanks again, lads!
How crazy that a band can wind up with 3 primary vocalists who also play instruments that could easily front a major metal band and do really well
They did Brent dirty in this video. Lmao. Catching that clip of him sounding the way he did and putting it here with no music accompaniment.
Edit: Oh, they fixed that by literally just having Brann sing over Brent. Well that works.
Easily the best vocals of any Mastodon album so far
Fan since "Remission".
To me there's only a few bands existing, that are so passionate and true about their music for such a long time without line-up changes. 🎶 🖤
Good stuff, can’t wait for the full Doc. a little Sad Bill still doesn’t want to sing tho lol, guy has fuckin kickass live vocals.
Love you guys!!
Still great album. Can't wait for this whole "making of"!
I love these guys. Brent's opening vocals on peace and tranquility destroyed me. Same with Bran....nothing needs to be said about Troy, you already know.
It says you're as awesome at singing as you are on the drums, Brann. A multi-talented artist! Everyone in the band are bad a$$! Thanks for the double album, Mastodon! 🤘✌🖖
This album it’s soooo goood ! Can’t stop listening to it
Give us the full doc please !!!!!
thanks for posting this. vocals are pure fire on this track.
They ask you to sing Brann, because they’re afraid of your drumming. Nobody compares!!!
Been buying EVERY album since leviathan the day it was released. Loyal fan and amazing to see how this unlike most bands truly improve with every album. GWAR is the only other band that I can see musicianship actually grow over the years and not be a one trick pony. Never download always buy. And my soulmate and fiancé bought me the mastodon shirt I’ve wanted so bad for Christmas the skull-beard shirt. Best gift ever
When Bill said in the beginning none of us sang, and now Troy, Brann and Brent do, makes you wonder what was that exact time and era that it was time to sing?
There wasn’t a lot of clean vocal stuff until Crack the Skye, which is what he’s referring to I think
@@crustyskellington4056 blood mountain has a lot of clean vocals too
@@eighteen-naked-cowboys Like clear melodic and soulful or clear cut clean like diamonds vocals?
@@eighteen-naked-cowboys true! I’ve not listened to that for ages actually. I think CtS was the first one that featured Brann’s clean singing.
They started singing when Eric Saner left the band. That was before _Remission_ was released. In the beginning, it was Troy and Brent doing harsh/growl vocals, then evolved into what they are today, with Brann also joining the party, and Bill sticking to live backing vocals only.
Lol at that last part. That ozzy cover he sang was fuckin badass
Thank you so much guys.
NOBODY SAYS THAT, BUT I THINK AND BELIEVE THAT BILL IS A GOOD ONE SINGER TOO. HE'S JUST NEVER TRIED... BUT DOING LIVE BRUTAL VOCALS, HE DO IT AT HIS BEST SO GOOD LIKE HIS PARTNERS... BILL, I THINK YOU MUST RECORD SINGING TOO. YOU GOT TALENT FOR IT, SO YOU SHOULD TRY... CAN YOU DO IT AND ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE? NO PRESSURE... I ONLY KNOW THAT'S EASY FOR YOU... SHINE FOR ME BABY... LOVE YALL GUYS!!! 🤘🏼😠🇧🇷❤️
Is your CAPS LOCK key stuck?
Branns vocals are fucking insane in this !!! People everywhere !!!!!! I mean what a note what a song ! What an album !! By all of them there all musical geniuses
I love you guys
They're so cool
Que trabalho incrível!
RIP Nick John
Yayayaya love these!!
Once again Bran is just fantastic. Should do a solo album.
god damn that richey beckett Rasputin tshirt, preordered the longsleeve a while ago now...
I can’t leave this album alone!😎
I couldn't stop laughing at Troy. I mean, that face, those moves :D
GREAT AMAZING Voice beautiful EPIC new ALBUM THANKS MASTODON ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💯💯💯💯💯❤
Keep bringing these videos!! I love the insider content!
Btw come to Uruguay someday!
This album is beautiful front to back. Enough said.
Just a fantastic album!
Oh man, Brann, speak of the devil😈I was hoping you'd stop by and lay down a single drum track! I mean, it's just one so... shouldn't take long😁😆Thanks guys, for making consistently heartfelt and rockin' records!!
I love them.
Glad that I'm not the only one getting choked up hearing the song haha
TEARDRINKER is on repeat 🤘🏽💀🤘🏽
Amazing vocals, amazing album 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I love and miss my ex brother-in-law Troy Sanders. Sooo much.. I am so happy that his career has been so successful..he deserves it he is so talented and he is such a awesome person and I am proud to say he was my brother. I love his other two brothers too FYI and the whole Sanders clan... Life is short we all make mistakes and I hope that we have all forgiven each other for the things of the past and one day we can be friends again for Kiki and Haley baby sake
I love when brann naturally express his craving for the drumset...you know enough with his singing bullshit...🤣😂
No cap Brann is my favorite Mastadon vocalist ❤️❤️
i can't wait till the full documentary is out
There has got to be a full-length documentary coming out for this album, surely.
No one gonna talk about Brann's shirt at 1:42? Need one.
Troy doing his best Macho Man impression
Troy and brann are very lucky guys to not follow the common trend of vocal decline that other greats deal with, it's odd that they are also in the same band, it wouldn't be mastodon without the 4 of them, also Dave always does great with any group, most of my favorite albums in the genre have his mind behind them.