“Not for the first time, they have snatched joy from the jaws of heartbreak.” Mastodon triumph over tragedy with Marrow Deep
Mastodon’s Marrow Deep is reviewed as a forceful and emotionally resonant album, shaped by the band’s recent loss of former guitarist and vocalist Brent Hinds. The reviewer argues that the record turns grief into renewed purpose, delivering the group’s heaviest and most consistently compelling material in roughly two decades.
Across 63 minutes, the album combines aggressive sludge-metal riffing with occasional progressive and psychedelic touches, while avoiding the weaker moments the reviewer found on 2021’s Hushed And Grim. New guitarist Nick Johnston is praised for his solo on Out Like A Lamb, and guests include Josh Homme, Neil Fallon and Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler; Marrow Deep is due for release on 28 August via Loma Vista Recordings.
- Mastodon channel recent tragedy into a powerful, heavy new album.
- The review praises its consistency and return to aggressive metal.
- Guest appearances include Josh Homme, Neil Fallon and Geezer Butler.
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Mastodon are an American heavy metal band formed in Atlanta in 2000. They are known for combining very heavy guitar music with shifting rhythms, melodic vocals and ambitious album concepts, and have built a large following across metal and rock audiences.
Brent Hinds was one of the group’s founding members, serving as a guitarist and singer alongside Troy Sanders, Bill Kelliher and Brann Dailor. His playing and distinctive voice were central to Mastodon’s sound, so his loss is an important backdrop to the band’s next stage.
The album also brings in Nick Johnston as a new guitarist and features appearances by established rock and metal musicians. Its release follows Hushed And Grim, Mastodon’s 2021 album, which was itself written in part in response to personal bereavements experienced by band members.