Blood Mountain Survival Guide
June 1, 2007 at 4:24 pm by Chante LaGon in Scene & HerdA week ago today, I was preparing to rough it. Back-to-back metal mayhem at the Tabernacle with the Deftones on Friday, Mastodon on Saturday. Although the crowd, and crowd surfers, showed up like waves on North Shore for those Cali boys — big, aggressive and plentiful — the real test is to survive Blood Mountain. The guys from Mastodon should know, what with songs like “Colony of Birchmen” (”Hunt for ogres and dwarves/lion slicer/run with deea-aath! … white faces coming closer with every step … taking breath without happenstance/carve my teeth out ripping the sheep’s head curse”) — one of my favorites, actually. There’s talk of rations running thin, flying nymphs with (probably bad) omens and hearts “gone away.”
So, to help all their merch-buying fans navigate the terrific yet horrifying territory called Blood Mountain (which also happens to be the sixth-tallest mountain in Georgia), the band offered a three-fold Survival Guide and Blood Mountain lighter. There’s a map with various points on the trail, like Fields/Grave Yards, and the Birch Forest, which is described: “Here you will find a colony of Birchmen as well as a sparse population of Ogres and Dwarves. When hunger ensues, find nourishment in the brains of local sheep.” There’s even a crossword puzzle to nourish your sense of fun. Damn I love this band.
June 3rd, 2007 at 8:01 am
I was front and “pit center” for Mastodon the entire night! I’ve got the black and blue marks to prove it. There is nothing like leaving a show drenched in sweat that is not even your own.
June 4th, 2007 at 11:18 am
I missed Mastodon this time, but I did get to see the Deftones. Awesome, man!