Every Album Ever with Mike Mansour

Today we're discussing every album by legendary metal band Mastodon. Formed by Troy Sanders, Brent Hinds, Bill Kelliher, and Brann Dailor, Mastodon is one of the most creative and constantly evolving metal bands of all time. Albums like Leviathan and Crack the Skye blended incredible technicality, bizarre and unique melodies, as well as complex story concepts. Their most recent album, Marrow Deep, is the band's first album without Brent, following his departure and subsequent death in 2025. Despite the loss, Mastodon continues to push and evolve.
 
Intro 00:00
How They Formed 00:14
9 Song Demo 3:49
Eric Leaves 5:28
Call of the Mastodon 6:04
Remission 8:23
Leviathan 11:51
Blood Mountain 15:11
Crack the Skye 17:44
Brent's VMAs Incident 21:34
Jonah Hex EP 24:58
The Hunter 27:22
Once More 'Round the Sun 32:46
Emperor of Sand 35:44
Cold Dark Place EP 41:18
Hushed and Grim 43:59
Brent Leaves 48:29
Brent's Death 49:15
Marrow Deep 51:05
Brent's Estate Sues Mastodon 54:24
Alex's Final Thoughts 58:48
Outro 59:42
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My Top 77 Album Recommendations:
https://every-album-ever.kit.com/0ee90183d0
 
Join the Patreon, it rules:
https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever
 
Mike's music:
Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,
 
Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey
Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds
 
Tom Osman's stuff:
Music on Spotify, Apple, Website
Podcast on Spotify, YouTube
 
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Mike's Picks:
Crack the Skye (2009) -- Best Album
Blood Mountain (2006) -- Personal Favorite
Hushed and Grim (2021) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite
 
Alex's Picks:
Leviathan (2004) -- Best Album
Crack the Skye (2009) -- Personal Favorite 
Hushed and Grim (2021) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite

Today we're interviewing the amazing Chat Pile. With their nu-metal-infused brand of sludge metal, Chat Pile is one of the most interesting and unique heavy bands working today. And now, members Stin, Luther Manhole, Raygun Busch, and Cap'n Ron are walking us through their latest album, Who Loves the Sun, as well as their general philosophies and methods when making music.
 
Intro 00:00
Life on the Road 1:14
Who Loves the Sun 3:57
PEN I S MALL 4:14
Family Funeral 4:51
Expressing Chat Pile's Softer Side 6:13
The Band's DIY Approach 8:14
Chat Pile's Drum Sound 12:12
Reflecting on Their First EP 14:56
Developing Ray's Vocal Style 18:02
Melvins Influence 19:37
Which Songs Don't Make the Cut 20:11
Mike and Stin's Overlapping Backgrounds 23:35
Finding New Music and Staying Curious 25:08
What They're Looking Forward to on Tour 28:41
Closing Thoughts 31:15
Outro 32:18
First Ever Live Performance of "Same Rules" 33:00
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My Top 77 Album Recommendations:
https://every-album-ever.kit.com/0ee90183d0
 
Join the Patreon, it rules:
https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever
 
Mike's music:
Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,
 
Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey
Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds
 
Tom Osman's stuff:
Music on Spotify, Apple, Website
Podcast on Spotify, YouTube
 
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Today we're discussing Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven, as well as Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada by Godspeed You! Black Emperor. This is the second episode in our Godspeed discography series and we're breaking down both of these records, as well as all the history surrounding them. In a nutshell, they're two of the best records ever made and Godspeed is incredible. But you probably already knew that if you're reading this.
 
Intro 00:00
Where We Left Off 00:14
Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada EP 00:47
Moya 2:12
BBF3 4:17
Their Feelings Toward the Media 8:25
Lift Your Skinny Fists... 14:05
Removing Their Albums from Streaming 16:06
Lift Your Skinny Fists Review 16:31
Final Thoughts 21:35
Outro 22:45
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My Top 77 Album Recommendations:
https://every-album-ever.kit.com/0ee90183d0
 
Join the Patreon, it rules:
https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever
 
Mike's music:
Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,
 
Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey
Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds
 
Tom Osman's stuff:
Music on Spotify, Apple, Website
Podcast on Spotify, YouTube
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Today we're breaking down every album by Bitch Magnet, one of the most underrated post-hardcore bands of all time. Made up of core members Sooyoung Park, Jon Fine, and Orestes Morfin, Bitch Magnet didn't make a huge splash during their initial run in the late 80s/early 90s. But a successful reunion in 2011 reminded the world of just how ahead of their time they were. This is an essential band for any post-hardcore fan and one of the most underrated bands we've covered on this channel.
 
Intro 00:00
Origins 00:19
The First Lineup 1:37
The Band Name 2:14
The Early Gigs 2:40
Jay Leaves 2:51
Orestes Joins 3:26
Summer in Atlanta 4:47
Star Booty 6:27
Umber 9:43
Jon Gets Kicked Out 13:08
Jon Rejoins 15:06
Ben Hur 15:50
Orestes Leaves 18:11
Breakup 19:30
Reunion 20:04
Outro 21:23
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My Top 77 Album Recommendations:
https://every-album-ever.kit.com/0ee90183d0
 
Join the Patreon, it rules:
https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever
 
Mike's music:
Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,
 
Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey
Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds
 
Tom Osman's stuff:
Music on Spotify, Apple, Website
Podcast on Spotify, YouTube
 
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Mike's Picks:
Ben Hur (1990) -- Best Album, Personal Favorite
Star Booty (1988) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite

Today we're discussing Live at the Witch Trials, the first album by legendary post-punk band The Fall. Before The Fall became completely run by vocalist and founding member Mark E. Smith, there was a lot more collaboration and democracy. And while that didn't last long, it resulted in one hell of a great record.
 
Intro 00:00
Band Formation 00:50
The First Lineup 1:23
Band Name Origin 3:08
Their Forgotten First Drummer 3:30
Recording the First Single 4:03
Start of the Crazy Lineup Changes 5:03
Bingo-Master's Break-Out! 6:30
Live at the Witch Trials 7:05
Album Review 7:59
After the Album 10:52
Outro 12:16
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My Top 77 Album Recommendations:
https://every-album-ever.kit.com/0ee90183d0
 
Join the Patreon, it rules:
https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever
 
Mike's music:
Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,
 
Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey
Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds
 
Tom Osman's stuff:
Music on Spotify, Apple, Website
Podcast on Spotify, YouTube
 
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