Mastodon gets raw

Metal bands aren't necessarily known for their sensitivity. And it's not as though the guys in Mastodon¿who resemble tattooed auto mechanics more than rock stars¿are used to hugging things out. But their lives have been streaked by tragedy, and on their latest album, the excellent "Crack the Skye" (Reprise), they confront it the best way they know how: by making epic, progressive-minded arrangements that touch on astral travel, out-of-body experiences and the Russian Revolution. Now that's...

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