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Mastodon chilling with some groupies after the show. (i.imgur.com)

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[–]destroytheheart 46 points47 points ago

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To be honest, I was expecting Mastodon groupies to be a bunch of chubby dudes with neckbeards.

[–]metachronos 13 points14 points ago

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I saw them last saturday and that's not too far off at all.

[–]demian64 20 points21 points ago

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TIL Mastodon groupies are Linux admins.

[–]schustermaster 12 points13 points ago

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Dillinger posted a similar picture also.

http://twitpic.com/7fkazo

[–]Lightfiend[S] 15 points16 points ago*

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So...is anyone else wondering why Barney was at a Mastodon/Dillinger Escape Plan show?

[–]Garoldimus 12 points13 points ago

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There was a Barney musical thing going on on the other side of the Venue, during the beginning of tonight's show. It was at the Murat in Indy. I just got back from the show and it was weird to see so many 5 year olds around a bunch of drunk metal heads, we got a lot of dirty looks from parents heh.

[–]mattosaurmattosaur 1 point2 points ago

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There was a Demi Lovato show right next to the Mastodon show on Wednesday night. There was a curious mix in the parking lots of beard metal dudes and clean cut fathers taking their daughters to the show next door.

[–]Clumpyis not metal 2 points3 points ago

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The B-man's trying to get Baby Bop into the hardcore scene, just playing the protective older brother role, y'know?

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

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Gotta love that lens hood vs. built in flash effect. Really makes the upper 3/4 of the picture just, pop!

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points ago

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I need me a Tony Clifton shirt! :)

[–]TheGuy4000 2 points3 points ago

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I thought the same thing. I want to know where it's from so badly!

[–]HooDooOperator 2 points3 points ago

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fuck yea. he was on the green room not too long ago. best cameo by anyone on any tv show ever!

[–]bunnyfartbunnycake 7 points8 points ago

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Brent's gorgeous locks..

[–]brainiak06 0 points1 point ago

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So close to touching them in person

[–]FlaFlaFooey 5 points6 points ago

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Brann is always rocking cool shirts. Tony Clifton?! Nice.

[–]seblastolycanthropy 1 point2 points ago

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'Scuse me miss, I tink you sat in some cottage cheese. OH I'M SORRY, DAT'S YOUR ASS!

[–]chickenclaw 0 points1 point ago

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Oh right! I thought it was Les Claypool for a sec.

[–]grumpyoldgit 3 points4 points ago

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So what's the context?

[–]jjjimmmy 3 points4 points ago

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I was wondering why the singer from DEP was telling us we were a bunch of pussies who should have been at the Barney show...

[–]thelastbaronfurinto 5 points6 points ago

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I'm high and what is this

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Words cannot describe what I just looked at. "Amazing" falls flat by the first syllable.

[–]diminishedfifth 2 points3 points ago

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To be honest when I met them I was expecting them to be douches....they are actually pretty nice.

[–]jpircy8022 8 points9 points ago*

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best fucking face tattoo. hands fucking down.

[–]tenchimyoHelloween -1 points0 points ago

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I disagree, It looks horrible.

Would have to investigate as to what it actually means, if it is part of some heritage or the like....

[–]RonSwansonsSmile 6 points7 points ago

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He got it to cover up a giant scar on his head from the fall that left him in the hospital.

[–]TheMeatball 4 points5 points ago

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"That fall" being getting his ass kicked at an awards show by a dude from System of a Down?

[–]i_am_ahab_ 3 points4 points ago

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Technically he got punched (once?) and fell and hit his head on some shit. But I guess it's all the same.

[–]RonSwansonsSmile 0 points1 point ago

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Well, yeah.

I didn't know that Shavo hit him. I just thought that Shavo just happened to be there? I thought the actually punch was thrown by some producer that was there or something? I could be totally wrong. Either way, it got Brent to mellow out, so that's good.

[–]tenchimyoHelloween 0 points1 point ago

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jesus if thats true ....

[–]TheMeatball 1 point2 points ago

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http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mastodons-brent-hinds-vmas-head-injury-due-to-fight-with-system-of-a-down-bassist-20070921

[–]tenchimyoHelloween 0 points1 point ago

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I am wondering how I missed this story. That's pretty wild... but how I wish it were the System member that was hemorrhaging instead of someone who actually contributes to writing decent songs....

:(

[–]TheGuy4000 1 point2 points ago

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I read in an interview that a tattoo artist friend of his said he'd do it for free, and the only free space he had was on his face, so he got it there.

[–]tenchimyoHelloween 0 points1 point ago

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not sure if that's a good reason or he should be a man and show the scar (GI JOE) but I have no idea how big that scar is.

At an impasse

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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behind the band you'll find mastadons greatest musical inspiration

[–]chainface 1 point2 points ago

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AWESOME

[–]deathcube 0 points1 point ago

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The menacing shadow is my favorite part.

[–]Stinkupuss 0 points1 point ago

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I saw them last year with red fang.

[–]mgcorneamgcornea 0 points1 point ago

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Oh, I didn't know Mastodon wears Barney costumes at their shows.

[–]MuscularNutsack -4 points-3 points ago

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I guess I have to be the one to say it here... THE NEW HUNTER ALBUM FUCKING BLOWS!

I miss OG Mastodon :(

[–]mattosaurmattosaur 1 point2 points ago

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IMO, it blows significantly less live. There are some actual badass songs on there once you peel back the production style.

Dry Bone Valley and Blasteroid in particular were awesome live.

[–]Cammanjam 0 points1 point ago

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"I wanna drink some fucking blood". You can't tell me that's not metal

[–]demian64 -1 points0 points ago

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So I've been listening to Mastodon for a few years. Never got in to the band bios but I bet I can call their spots in the band based on this pic. In order, from left to right, drums, lead singer and rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass. Amirite?

[–]Mobh 1 point2 points ago

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No, it's guitar, bass, drums, guitar. They all do vocals too, if I recall correctly.

[–]demian64 1 point2 points ago

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Wow, how often is the most conventional, clean cut guy the drummer in a band. That makes me respect them more somehow. Thanks for the info! I wanted to go see them with Red Fang last week but just wasn't feeling up to it. Bummed me out a bit. I turn 39 soon and I'm trying to maintain a decent number of a shows per year.

[–]mattosaurmattosaur 0 points1 point ago

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You missed out. Red Fang is fantastic, and Mastodon killed it.

[–]demian64 1 point2 points ago

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Damn. Would've loved to seen them both. I saw Meshuggah and Ministry a couple of years ago. Amazing show. Tommy Victory from Prong was playing guitar for Ministry. Just an excellent experience.

[–]Cammanjam -1 points0 points ago

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And IMHO, Dillinger was the biggest group of tools. Musical taste aside, they kinda made asses of themselves. Agreed though, Red Fang and Mastodon did an excellent job

[–]dark_roast 0 points1 point ago

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Alestorm's drummer is by far the most clean-cut and conventional in that band. Shit, he was probably the most clean-cut and conventional looking person in the whole club when I saw them play.

[–]jjjimmmy 0 points1 point ago

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Lead guitar, bass, drums, rhythm guitar. You were close.

"Lead" and "rhythm" are used loosely of course. At this point in their career I'm not sure who I'd call the lead singer; all four had mics last night.

[–]mattosaurmattosaur 1 point2 points ago

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If you're going to call anyone the lead singer, it'd probably be Troy Sanders. He sings on 75% of the songs at least.

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