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Universal acclaim- based on 102 Ratings
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Positive: 91 out of 102
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Mixed: 7 out of 102
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Negative: 4 out of 102
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Jul 16, 2018Cover art is so weird but the same time so beautiful and creative, such as band sound which, although sounding a little bit tired and more commercial, continue not disappointing. This one is the less best Mastodon album. Such band's quality which the weakest album can still sound quite good.
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Jan 6, 2016Once More ‘Round the Sun is a fantastic, fun listen, which tips and turns with incredible drum work, guitar work and the best performed vocals to date – probably – in a slightly inconsistent, but instantly recommendable album — and one of my favourite to listen to nowadays.
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Jun 11, 2015Easily my favourite Hard Rock/Metal album of 2014. Can take a few listens to get into but every listener is rewarded in the end. Apart from Diamond In The Witch House every song on this album is simply superb, lyrically, musically and production wise. A mixture of alternative fans, metal fans, and rock n roll fans are attracted to this album and this sound, and it is not hard to see why.
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Sep 16, 2014There was a time when you could always count on Mastodon to do something special, an extreme rarity in the metal world.
It seems they've given up trying as they approach old age. Extinction is imminent once again for the mastodon. -
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Aug 23, 2014This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 10, 2014When you want to sell more albums, and get a bigger fan base, you need to water down your music. You need to get closer to the middle of the bell curve because that's where more money is. This is what Mastodon did: They made an album that is safe. And now they sound like every stock, hard rock / metal band.
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Jul 7, 2014http://bit.ly/mastoomrs Mastodon have created what I hope is a transitional album. Being an excellent representation of what they've achieved so far, Once More 'Round The Sun seems like it could be a perfect bridge for new ideas and sounds. But either way, it's a superb effort by the greatest band of the last 15 years.
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Jul 3, 2014I've been listening to this album every night two days after it came out. Bar far the best from the band and I'd go as far as to say its the best metal album in the last ten years. That's why it get's a 10/10. My only complaint is that it's a bit over produced and can sound slightly muffled on some songs.
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Jun 24, 2014The most accessible Mastodon album to date -- Catchy and groovy like 'The Hunter' to keep new fans happy, and just enough old school vibes to keep veteran fans happy with tunes such as 'Diamond In The Witch House' and 'Feast Your Eyes'. Only reason this isn't a 10 is due to originality, nothing here will overly surprise a seasoned Mastodon fan.
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Awards & Rankings
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Classic Rock MagazineDec 18, 2014For their fans accustomed to the clattering joyride only Mastodon provide, this will suffice for now. [Summer 2014, p.92]
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The WireDec 2, 2014The 11 songs here are energised, chest beating anthems that are positively soul elevating. [Oct 2014, p.61]
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Kerrang!Jul 22, 2014It's the first time that Mastodon have followed up an album with its next logical step. [21 Jun 2014, p.48]