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Crack the Skye
Metal · 2009 · 7 tracks · 55m

Crack the Skye

Mastodon

A cosmic metal odyssey blending 70s prog ambition with sludge weight. Intricate, melodic, and deeply spiritual, it trades raw aggression for astral atmosphere.

February 23, 2009 · Reprise Records

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A grand, celestial melancholy that balances crushing weight with spiritual transcendence.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks · 55m
02
Divinations
3:39
03
Quintessence
5:27
04
The Czar: I. Usurper / II. Escape / III. Martyr / IV. Spiral
10:54
05
Ghost of Karelia
5:25
06
Crack the Skye
5:54
07
The Last Baron
13:01
08
Oblivion (Live at XFM)
5:38
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the crushing sludge of The Czar into the ethereal, Pink Floyd-esque synth bridge
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Crack the Skye sound next to the rest of Mastodon's catalogue?

Haunting+2.3σ

Haunting saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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