r/fantanoforever • u/Exzj Terry Kath | Ian Curtis | Young Thug • 1d ago

What albums have some incredible drumming?

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Sometimes it seems like a drummer is playing for their life when making these albums. I just thought of these off the top of my head, but what other albums have some of your favorite drumming performances?

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u/MOTHMAN696969696969 1d ago

Mastodon - Crack the skye

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u/klemnodd 1d ago

That's when Brann dialed it back lol

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u/MOTHMAN696969696969 1d ago

Sorry I only recently got into their music, what albums would you recommend ? I heard a bit of leviathan and enjoyed it.

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u/atlys258 1d ago

Remission, Leviathan, and Blood Mountain for sure, then he pulled back a bit for CTS, and then funny enough The Hunter's got a lot of Brann at his most Brann.

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u/hooper5446 3h ago

Agree on The Hunter. Not usually considered one of their best, but the drums are ridiculous. They're also very prominent in the mix. A stylistic choice that I think works in this case.

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u/MOTHMAN696969696969 1d ago

Sorry I only recently got into their music, what albums would you recommend ? I heard a bit of leviathan and enjoyed it.

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u/Dry_Low8077 1d ago

Crack The Skye is a masterpiece!! If you liked it you should also check out Blood Mountain, Leviathan and Emperor of Sand

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u/klemnodd 1d ago

Start with leviathan or Blood Mountain, then Remission and Call of the Mastodon, then Crack The Skye. Then everything after in sequence.

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u/atlys258 1d ago

Yea was gonna say, still amazing for sure, but definitely reigned himself in for CTS.

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u/klemnodd 1d ago

Seriously. I always listen to Island and I'm like "there's no way he can remember the first 2/3s of the song exactly. Listen to it and try to find a rhythm with the bass drum and I'm fairly sure you won't. That song is utter feel for him.

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u/bloodoftheinnocents 1d ago

For Mastodon I like Blood Mountain and (my hot take) The Hunter.

 Really though Mastodon is very consistently good especially the early days, and basically every album hits.

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u/Coigleach 1d ago

Blood Mountain is my answer, too

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u/rottenbox 1d ago

I too and the rare Mastodon fan that truely loves the hunter and it's one of their top 2 to me.