{"title":"Mastodon","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop Mastodon vinyl records from the Atlanta metal band behind Leviathan, Crack The Skye, and Blood Mountain. Shop albums built around progressive metal, sludge metal, heavy riffs, and narrative concepts. Shop Mastodon releases that connect Blood And Thunder, Oblivion, and later catalog favorites with ambitious metal compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mastodon-crack-the-skye-black-vinyl-lp","title":"Mastodon - Crack The Skye [Black Vinyl LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2009 release, 'Crack The Skye', from the Atlanta-based Heavy Metal outfit. Mastodon has taken hold of the leadership of the New Wave of Progressive Heavy Metal. The band's 2006 major-label debut 'Blood Mountain' spun off a Grammy nomination and earned Top 5 Best Album of the Year nods from Kerrang!, Revolver and Metal Hammer, and a Top 10 Rolling Stone. Now 'Crack The Skye', it's fourth original studio album, mines subject matter from czarist Russia and astral travel to out-of-body experiences and Stephen Hawking's theories on wormholes for an unrepentantly heavy aural assault that will shake the heavens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"352\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2W2nqEKXWBorbq5yvm3jZg?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.9079%; text-align: left; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; padding-top: 15px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide A:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOblivion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDivinations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuintessence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCzar: Usurper\/Escape\/Martyr\/Spiral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide B:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGhost Of Karelia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrack The Skye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLast Baron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Mastodon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49097020473665,"sku":"0093624979098","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/7662\/4961\/files\/mastodon-crack-the-skye-9098.jpg?v=1721253430"},{"product_id":"mastodon-leviathan-limited-edition-green-white-splatter","title":"Mastodon - Leviathan [Limited Edition Green \u0026 White Splatter]","description":"\u003cp\u003eMastodon's \u003cem\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a towering achievement in progressive metal, weaving Herman Melville's \u003cem\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/em\u003e into a crushing conceptual masterpiece that redefined heavy music. Released August 31, 2004 on Relapse Records, the album showcased the Atlanta quartet's ability to merge literary sophistication with bone-crushing riffs and complex arrangements. Three magazines awarded the album Album of the Year in 2004: Revolver, Kerrang! and Terrorizer, cementing its status as a genre-defining work. This 20th anniversary edition on limited green and white merge vinyl with splatter celebrates two decades of the album's enduring influence on metal music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album draws its fascination from Herman Melville's classic novel, transforming the tale of Captain Ahab's obsessive whale hunt into ten tracks of progressive sludge metal brilliance. Standout tracks include the explosive opener \"Blood and Thunder,\" the epic \"Hearts Alive,\" and the crushing \"Iron Tusk,\" each demonstrating the band's mastery of dynamic shifts between melodic passages and devastating heaviness. Songs like \"Iron Tusk,\" \"Naked Burn,\" and \"Blood and Thunder\" were released as promotional singles, with music videos created for \"Iron Tusk,\" \"Blood and Thunder,\" and \"Seabeast,\" helping to bring the album's ambitious vision to a wider audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis limited edition 20th anniversary pressing captures the album's immense sonic scope through premium packaging and pressing quality that matches the music's epic ambitions. The green and white merge vinyl with splatter creates a striking visual representation of the oceanic themes, while the tip-on style gatefold jacket provides a luxurious presentation worthy of this landmark release. The album art is by Paul Romano. The included lyrics insert allows listeners to fully appreciate the literary connections and poetic depth that set \u003cem\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/em\u003e apart from conventional metal albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green \u0026amp; White Merge Vinyl with Splatter LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandout tracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Blood and Thunder,\" \"Hearts Alive,\" \"Iron Tusk\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing details:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20th anniversary limited edition, tip-on style gatefold jacket, lyrics insert, premium colored vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\/style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Progressive Metal, Sludge Metal, Post-Metal, Concept Album (Moby Dick)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 781676518814\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis anniversary edition honors one of metal's most acclaimed concept albums with the premium treatment it deserves. \u003cem\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/em\u003e remains essential listening for anyone seeking to understand the evolution of progressive heavy music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"352\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6khFoLWnJZDQvZ7Pijym3b?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 49.9079%; text-align: left; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; padding-top: 15px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide A:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlood And Thunder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeabeast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIron Tusk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMegalodon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNaked Burn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAqua Dementia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide B:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI Am Ahab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHearts Alive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eJoseph Merrick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Mastodon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50801389994305,"sku":"0781676518814","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/7662\/4961\/files\/mastodon-leviathan-limited-edition-white-green-merge-with-splatter-vinyl-album-cover-8814.jpg?v=1757615365"},{"product_id":"mastodon-leviathan-2lp-sky-blue-vinyl-deluxe-gatefold","title":"Mastodon - Leviathan [2LP, Sky Blue Vinyl, Deluxe Gatefold]","description":"\u003cp\u003eMastodon built \u003ci\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/i\u003e from Moby-Dick imagery, dual-guitar parts, forceful rhythm changes, and a vocal attack that moves between shouted hooks and harsher passages. The album pushed the Atlanta band from underground metal acclaim toward a larger audience while keeping the songs tied to sea-monster scale and narrative momentum. 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This 2LP pressing keeps the album's original order intact, with music on the first three sides and a custom etching on Side D. 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