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By Aaron Hartley–
Mastodon have been at the forefront of prog metal for most of the century so far. Beginning with the brutal “Remission” in 2002 and following it up with a series of critically acclaimed concept albums such as “Leviathan,” a sprawling retelling of Moby Dick, the band shot into the stratosphere of the genre.
It was with 2011’s “The Hunter,” that the band shifted their style to a more accessible rock type sound.