It’s always a treat to talk about “hometown” metal, especially when it’s one of the heaviest, most modern, progressive metal bands in the entire genre. Actually, to call them “prog” might be a bit misleading, although “progressive” is certainly an apropos descriptor for the shared artistic odyssey which Brann Dailor, Brent Hinds, Bill Kelliher, and Troy Sanders (collectively known as MASTODON) had embarked upon more than 20 years ago and are still going strong with no sign of stopping any time soon.

Perhaps the more accurate description of MASTODON is “Atlanta’s own shamans of megalithic, caveman powered, super technical, stoner sludge prog metal” (and any other applicable subgenres we might’ve missed).

It's time to get “in the loop” and fully comprehend the best way NOT to drive down Blood Mountain to minimize vehicular induced toddler vomitus whilst mentally preparing to welcome “B.G.” to the “T&T Main Stage” as we do our best to “MRFA” while screaming excerpts from “Brave Tales of Taintler” into the “echo chamber” as you JOIN US for the “pure girth” of MASTODON Inside The Metal (ATL-Edition), Chapter 1: The Aughts (2000-2009).

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Show Notes:

(00:01): “He just pushed that button, man…” / #AlphaDamnRetta / #ColaMoonshine #sameproof (“The uncorking…”) / The true definition of #highball / “All drawed up…” / #uhoh / #callofdutyshoutout #impressionsASMR / #HerbertASMR (“Was it YOU!?”) / “WHOA!!!” / “The abbreviated version…” / “…it still means the same thing.” / #letsdothis #outwiththebad ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised / ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!*** #verysubtle #citygate #colamoonshine (“Expeckin’…”) / #aftertaste / “…the narcotics of candy…”/ #bringbacktheoriginaloriginalformulaofcocacola / #kolanuts (#powerfulnuts) / “BEST ENERGY DRINK EVER!!!” / “Experience…International…” #BulgariaASMR (Umm, WHAT?) / “That’s gonna be my theme music…in my mind…” / #thisepisodesbeeroftheepisode / #TerrapinBeerCompany #AthensGeorgia #NationalChampionship #SportsDogWords / #UpHighIPA #HaHa #CitriHoppedIPA (“Sit and wonder at the AWE…”) / “And the verdict…” / #colderisbetter / “This is gonna sound personal…” / #downthereechoASMR / “It’s almost too much fun…” #specialladyfriend (“She’s actually kinda cool…”) / #NoNickelbackHate #NoJasonAldeanHate / “I think that would be my thing…” / “Maybe not…that’s the reality…” / #halfacenturyofmetal #OzzyOsbourne / Shoutout to #CreedenceClearwaterRevival #CCR #TheCreedence / #RussellsReflectionsASMR / “How perfect was that?” / “The dementia is not that bad…”  / #ZZTopDocumentary #Netflix / “Hint…the irony…” / #bathingsuits #drunks (“Actually, the drunks are usually the best audience…if they’re on your side.”) / “Last week…” / ***If you’d like to send us YOUR SHIT-TAH, your MUSIC-AH…send it to us and we will play it on a future episode!!!*** #emailus at [email protected] #instagram #facebook (“This is who we are!”) / #thejingle #No / ***IF YOU’D LIKE TO GIVE US A CALL YOU CAN DO SO USING YOUR TELEPHONIC DEVICE BY DIALIING 980-666-8182!!!*** / #bravetalesoftaintler (“Oh it’s not gonna be a #childrensbook…”) / #MRFA #makereadingfunagain / “The guy who looks like Thor…” / #publishedauthor (“You used the word #patina, that’s like a $20 word.”)  / “What the fuck is that?” / “She’s gotta get it warm…” / #markthetime

(23:10): “Far, FAR overdue…” / #atlantametal METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS:  MASTODON – INSIDE THE METAL (CHAPTER 1: THE AUGHTS (2000-2009) / “What the fuck is that?” / #loopy / The first and earliest knowledge of #Mastodon as one of the most powerful forces in #progressivemetal / #TodayIsTheDay (#PreMastodonASMR) IN THE EYES OF GOD (“Let’s give it the #30secondchallenge”) / “Have you seen those guys from Alpharetta?” / Call Of The Mastodon (2006) / 2001 via 2006 (***see also #LifesbloodEP *** / SHADOWS THAT MOVE / “Here’s a question…” / #stumpfuckinASMR (“Pure girth…”) / SLICK LEG / “Pretty much all of ‘em have all of ‘em…” 

(34:12): Remission (2002) / “The very beginning…” / CRUSHER DESTROYER #thefirstnewalbum (“Bring on the #ballrockin”) / “There are different #SoundsOfMastodon …” / MOTHER PUNCHER #ballsASMR (“They sound like their band name…”) / #cavemanmetal (“Very primal…”) / Shoutout to the #GameOfThrones reference / Leviathan (2004) #specialguestvocalist #Clutch #NeilFallon BLOOD AND THUNDER #cantbeloudenough (“Ohhhh yeah maybe…”) #StAngerTour / “You know it’s a ginormous MEGA shark!” / #MEGASMR / “You’d hit it…you know you would…” / #inappropriaterecollectionsASMR / MEGALADON (#musictrivia) #yeehaw #namethatriff (“Nope!”) / “I’m gonna pretend you’re…” 

(47:11):” Don’t care…it could be #friedcatasshole” / Blood Mountain (2006) / “Betcha have…” / “Is it haunted?” / #RussellsReflectionsASMR #parenthoodmomentsASMR #vomitfactory / “I wasn’t thinking about it…” / #followupquestion (“It was a #learningmoment…”) / ***INTERMISSION*** / “We can pause it…” / “And…we’re back.” / #Impressions and #GhostBusters (“That’s gonna be the name of my strip club… #titsandtang #bonergarage) #killeropener THE WOLF IS LOOSE (“a little more refined…”) SLEEPING GIANT (“I like it when he sings…”) / #fuzzybass / CIRCLE OF CYSQUATCH (“Try this…”) / #readthoselyrics #howmanyriffs / “I really like that…” / “It’s a lot…” / BLADECATCHER #singalongASMR / COLONY OF BIRCHMAN “…has the #cokelines…” #JoshHomme #QOTSA #tangentional “Run with Death…” / “super technical sludge prog…” / “everybody except that dude…they’re almost like #KISS” / #No

(1:01:53): “They’re not part of the ‘teens’…” / Crack The Skye (2009) #killeropener OBLIVION (“It’s totally huge…it’s #biggly”) #alldjuntsallthetime / “That’s the drummer btw…” / “It actually opens with a little bit of banjo…” DIVINATIONS #evilbanjo / GHOST OF KARELIA (“You’ve gotta listen to this on a stormy night with black light posters and relaxers…and a comfy couch.”) / #blacklightposters (“It was #Murray”) / The subtle refinement of Mastodon’s sound over the course of the decade, becoming more progressive in exchange for the insane fast and heaviness of their early catalog / “I might have just offended a bunch of…” / #FrancicanFood #HamAndCheeseCroquetteBurrito / “that’s her…same girl.” / #prettylady (“Watch her do #ThePot”) / “She’s not even a #bassplayer…” / “We all know what they say about #bassplayers…” / #upcomingPanteraShow ***IF YOU’VE SEEN #PANTERA ON THIS TOUR, PLEASE LITERALLY SERIOUSLY GIVE US A CALL AT 980-666-8182 OR SEND US A TEXT OR HIT US UP ON THE SOCIALS!!!*** / ***THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!!*** #noteven (“Her eyes flicked…”) / ***COME BEHOLD THE AWESOME FARE AT THE BUNKERPOON GIFT SHOPPE LOCATED AT metalnerdery.com/merch ) / #outroreel #imsorrywhat