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After appearing at the 2007 Video Music Awards, frontman Brent Hinds (guitars/vocals) got involved in a brawl, which resulted in him being hospitalized with a life-threatening brain hemorrhage. He told MTV News that when he returned home, the songs he began churning out reflected the spiraling dizziness he felt in his brain. The singer explained: “The music I was diving into was more of a laid-back feel, because of the state I was in — the recovery state, in your pajamas, just taking it super easy. I had extreme vertigo… my equilibrium was totally messed up. For nine months, I was dizzy… I kind of got used to it after a while, and I didn’t mind that, but after a while, I told Brann (Dailor, drums), I was like, ‘Man, I’m kind of getting tired of feeling euphoric.’”
Inspired, he took those experiences and worked them into a story about an out of body experience, which became Crack The Skye. Hinds told MTV News with a laugh: “We’re not really in this record. I mean, not as much as in previous albums. But, I can look at some of the lyrics, like, ‘I flew beyond the sun before it was time,’ I look at that lyric as being about the VMA night, you know? Like I went beyond the sun before it was time. I took it too far, and they were trying to pull me back in.”
Guitarist Bill Kelliher told The Skinny magazine that this “was one of the songs I didn’t see ending up on the record – it wasn’t one of my favorites until it was completely finished.” He added: “When we were putting it together, Brent and I started writing the beginning of the song, then a couple of parts in the middle.
Inspired, he took those experiences and worked them into a story about an out of body experience, which became Crack The Skye. Hinds told MTV News with a laugh: “We’re not really in this record. I mean, not as much as in previous albums. But, I can look at some of the lyrics, like, ‘I flew beyond the sun before it was time,’ I look at that lyric as being about the VMA night, you know? Like I went beyond the sun before it was time. I took it too far, and they were trying to pull me back in.”
Guitarist Bill Kelliher told The Skinny magazine that this “was one of the songs I didn’t see ending up on the record – it wasn’t one of my favorites until it was completely finished.” He added: “When we were putting it together, Brent and I started writing the beginning of the song, then a couple of parts in the middle.
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dolcix wrote:
so beautiful...
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crocoscar wrote:
Brann Dailor's voice is angelic !
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triprotic wrote:
This track has fast become my favourite Mastodon track after hearing it on the Brutal Legend sound track. First time I heard this album (Crack The Skye) I didn't think much of it especially after liking Blood Mountain so much :)
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IWrestledABeer wrote:
Not into the drummer's singing, but the chorus is amazing.
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greenwarri0r wrote:
First time I heard this song, I didn't care much for it at all but now... damn that chorus just sticks with me. Especially after learning the concept of the album and where they got the album name "Crack The Skye"
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DonKanazch wrote:
Enchanting
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schopi36 wrote:
lost love
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Katatonicaa wrote:
La puta poya de cancion.
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LastAtSorrow wrote:
first song i heard from them now i love the band \m/
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ChristianDeWees wrote:
absolutely love Brann's vocals on this song
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joegamer95 wrote:
shame brann's voice doesn't sound nearly as great live
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i74m1 wrote:
fucking brilliant!!
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CrystalBeth666 wrote:
Such an amazing song. I love ittt!
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Thrashhard wrote:
Fucking Great
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Aejattar wrote:
This album ain't in the database yet..?
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thrashdeth wrote:
AWESOME [3] <3
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Bandit614 wrote:
i may have said this but i fucking love the chorus. it's been stuck in my head since the album came out. it's so good.. especially the last time after the solo when it fades in
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CapnKael wrote:
Absolutely amazing.
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SPS65 wrote:
This is my current favorite song of the moment.
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daniela_x wrote:
AWESOME [2] <3
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