Fresh off performing one of the ‘Fork Fest’s best (and dustiest, thank you mosh pit) sets, the men of Mastodon unveil a new vid for Blood Mountain‘s “Sleeping Giant.” Roboshobo is your director in arms, and before watching, it may be helpful to understand his thought process. Via MTV:
The concept for the video was kind of my take on the mythology that seems to be encapsulated in the album. I thought the reference to ?Father Snake’ in the song sounded like an actual priest of some sort and thats where the robot came in ? Turning the blind man into a miniature landscape that evolves and eventually commits nuclear suicide ? that was my take on the ?sleeping giant ? like a volcano that?s threatening to erupt ? The blind man who was unwittingly used in the ritual goes nuclear and destroys himself before the bones crystallize, thereby thwarting the priest.?
Duh.
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They should just stick to live footage videos.
WHY DO PEOPLE CARE ABOUT THIS SHIT BAND
awesome, just awesome.
That’s a downer.
That was one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a while.
What a boring song.