The authoritative music magazine Rolling Stone described Mastodon as 'simply the best metal band of their generation'. In a music style where clichés are sometimes not shunned, Mastodon has been drawing her own plan for years. That led to its own sound and a loyal fan base. Some of those fans thought the previous album The Hunter was a bit too poppy, a reproach that metal bands always receive when
… they experiment with melody. On this album (their sixth again) Mastodon combines heavy dragging riffs and roaring vocals with strikingly melodic passages. The songs on this album sometimes take surprising turns, as usual with Mastodon, so that the seasoned listener always discovers something new. Once More 'Round The Sun consolidates the high status Mastodon has raised for itself in recent years. (PdK)more
