“The band delivers a metal masterpiece in the wake of unfathomable loss”
“The Atlanta metal heroes’ first album after the founding guitarist's tragic passing suggests a band that has never once written about death, but rather is facing it for the first time and racked by uncertainty and self-doubt over how to deal.”
“With the one-two gut punch of Brent Hinds's departure from the band, then his sudden, tragic passing less than six months later, Mastodon's first record without his input was always going to be a statement of bereavement. However, it's unexpectedly also their heaviest record since 2004's Leviathan. Spurred on by the loss of the incredibly talented but incendiary guitarist-vocalist, the band has c”
“Recorded a week after the death of former bandmate Brent Hinds, the Atlanta metal crew mines its grief for one of their most emotional albums”
“Marrow Deep, while it has its share of shaky moments, is on the whole a pretty powerful and exciting album from Mastodon.”
“Mastodon triumph over grief on Marrow Deep”
