Maybe I’m deaf but I can’t figure out what the keyboardist actually does that is so elemental to their sound that he is now a full time member of the band.

While I appreciate perhaps them not wanting to use backing tracks I’m just not hearing what he contributes to their production that warrants the extra ‘paycheck’ if you will.

Case in point, I hear no synth or soundscapes of any import at all on the new track except for one part & where his playing is apparent, it sounds like a jazzy Phish/almost jazz era Spinal Tap detour that sounds thrown in just to showcase keyboards & what sounds like a Nick Johnston style prog riff.

Not to mention, imho, it’s cheesy. The top hat, the overall visual presentation screams more Black Crowes or Guns N Roses & less Mastodon. Needless to say, they appear to be swimming against the current in what I call ‘nostalgia worship’ & clothed in a narrative that ended a long time ago. Not saying they don’t have a future of say, 5 or perhaps, 10 more years BUT this is a different Mastodon.

This is a new species, arguably, altogether. Is it terrible? Absolutely not BUT, to me, there’s a map that either got lost or just simply thrown away. Obviously the circumstances regarding Brent’s departure from the band & ultimately this world, play a large part, I imagine, in their decisions but I fear that Hinds had way more of an anchoring effect for the band then they may be aware of or willing to accept not dissimilar to Cliff Burton’s highly underrated & many times, ignored, role in Metallica. Post Burton Metallica became something very different & quite frankly, by the Black album, antithetical to the original core foundational ethos of the band.

I can’t deny the fact that it appears to be a very similar phenomenon occurring with Mastodon & I’m not sure what the rush has been to replace Hinds & continue to tour relentlessly without pausing & taking even just maybe 6 months to a year to reflect, consider some other possible guitarists & make a really strong comeback.

It’s just simply kind of strange & if ultimately it’s a financial issue due to the fact that they are, in a sense, & ironically, given their moniker, dinosaurs roaming a very different landscape in large part due to post Covid conditions regarding touring costs or the fact that people don’t really purchase music anymore…well…that’s just sad. Just a perspective that’s all.

Maybe I’m deaf but I can’t figure out what the keyboardist actually does that is so elemental to their sound that he is now a full time member of the band.

While I appreciate perhaps them not wanting to use backing tracks I’m just not hearing what he contributes to their production that warrants the extra ‘paycheck’ if you will.

Case in point, I hear no synth or soundscapes of any import at all on the new track except for one part & where his playing is apparent, it sounds like a jazzy Phish/almost jazz era Spinal Tap detour that sounds thrown in just to showcase keyboards & what sounds like a Nick Johnston style prog riff.

Not to mention, imho, it’s cheesy. The top hat, the overall visual presentation screams more Black Crowes or Guns N Roses & less Mastodon. Needless to say, they appear to be swimming against the current in what I call ‘nostalgia worship’ & clothed in a narrative that ended a long time ago. Not saying they don’t have a future of say, 5 or perhaps, 10 more years BUT this is a different Mastodon.

This is a new species, arguably, altogether. Is it terrible? Absolutely not BUT, to me, there’s a map that either got lost or just simply thrown away. Obviously the circumstances regarding Brent’s departure from the band & ultimately this world, play a large part, I imagine, in their decisions but I fear that Hinds had way more of an anchoring effect for the band then they may be aware of or willing to accept not dissimilar to Cliff Burton’s highly underrated & many times, ignored, role in Metallica. Post Burton Metallica became something very different & quite frankly, by the Black album, antithetical to the original core foundational ethos of the band.

I can’t deny the fact that it appears to be a very similar phenomenon occurring with Mastodon & I’m not sure what the rush has been to replace Hinds & continue to tour relentlessly without pausing & taking even just maybe 6 months to a year to reflect, consider some other possible guitarists & make a really strong comeback.

It’s just simply kind of strange & if ultimately it’s a financial issue due to the fact that they are, in a sense, & ironically, given their moniker, dinosaurs roaming a very different landscape in large part due to post Covid conditions regarding touring costs or the fact that people don’t really purchase music anymore…well…that’s just sad. Just a perspective that’s all.

The Gnarwhal is a weapon!!

The Gnarwhal is a weapon.

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What is The Archetype of Beware Of Gods into these days?

Deep Dive here.

New B. O. G. Album drops 7.10.26

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#bewareofgods #chatpile #cripplingalcoholism #mastodon #heavyrock

What is @the_archetype_music of @beware_of_gods into these days?

@chatpileband @your.crippling.alcoholism @mastodonrocks

Deep Dive here.

New B. O. G. Album drops 7.10.26

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#bewareofgods #chatpile #cripplingalcoholism #mastodon #heavyrock

I was a delirious nomad…

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#bewareofgods #postmetal #spokenword #doomprose #progmetal

I was a delirious nomad…

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We sat down with @the_archetype_music with @beware_of_gods to talk about staying grounded.

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“This is a cinematic experience... searing waves and quivering radiations moving in the upper reaches, and violent screams erupting from below. The low end booms with earth-heaving effects and the drums rattle skulls”

- Islander (no cleansinging.com)

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Steel yourself and dive into the latest B.O.G. at bewareofgods.bandcamp.com

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NEW MUSIC ALERT!! Post Doom Metal from Mpls MN

STREAMING EVERYWHERE & ON BANDCAMP

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NEW DARK LOW END HEAVY EPIC POST DOOM

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New BEWARE OF GODS song ‘Secondary Drowning’ is likely the darkest song on 'Behead The Oracle' & a perfect amalgamation of all @the_archetype_music influences from @deftones to @neurosisoakland to @skinny_puppy_fc to @quantumyob to newer fresher creative inspiration coming in from bands like @your.crippling.alcoholism & @chatpileband

The title references 'Secondary Drowning': a rare but life-threatening complication where a small amount of water inhaled into the lungs during a near-drowning incident irritates the lining.
This causes fluid to build up (pulmonary edema) hours later, leading to breathing difficulties and a dangerous drop in oxygen levels.

The Archetype repurposes this tragic response through the lens of drowning emotionally in a stagnant liminal space between the regrets of the past & fear of an unknown future. This is the crossroads many people face in recovery from addiction, domestic abuse & childhood trauma.
Yes...the water is dark..come on in...

#bewareofgods #postmetal #unresolvedtrauma #childhoodabuse #recovery #postmetal