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3 Is The Magic Number

Nov 03

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[UPDATE 12-14-09 - YOU CAN NOW BUY THE MP3 VERSION OF THE ALBUM AT AMAZON.COM FOR $8.99.  CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK!]

from wikipedia:

Mastedon is the name of a Christian rock band formed by brothers Dino and John Elefante (former members and songwriters of Kansas) in the mid-80s. The band was formed mainly as a studio project and released two full-length albums and two stand-alone songs on compilation albums.

from me: I’ve been a huge fan of Mastedon since 1989.  Being a young Christian metalhead, I stumbled upon this band with awe and reverence.  I was at their one and only concert at Cornerstone ‘91!

The Elefante brothers were the founders of Pakaderm Records which released some  great Christian metal albums.  X-Sinner and Guardian got their start on this label.  Mastedon also released their second record, Lofcaudio, through Pakaderm.   I’ll give you a minute to find the connecting dots of the names…Elefante brothers, Pakaderm Records, Mastedon…

Mastedon has always been head and shoulders above other Christian metal bands.  All the other bands had their secular counterparts:  Whitecross was the Christian Ratt, Barren Cross was the Christian Iron Maiden, X-Sinner was the Christian AC/DC.  Mastedon had their own sound and their music was better than any other melodic metal band, secular or Christian.

After 19 long years, Mastedon has released some new tunes, and they have only gotten better.  3 is destined to become a classic, must-have for any melodic rock collector.

I have audio samples from each song from the new album below.  If you love what you hear, and want Mastedon’s back catalog, you can but it from .  iTunes is much cheaper than Amazon.com.  They do not have the mp3 downloads.

01 Revolution of Mind

02 Slay Your Demons

03 Nowhere Without Your Love

04 One Day Down By The Lake (See You Real Soon)

05 Water Into Wine (Fassa Rokka)

06 Questions (It's About Time)

07 You Can't Take Anything

08 Lying

09 Western World

10 Close Your Eyes

11 Dust In The Wind (Bonus Track)

I have give a big shout out to Bravewords.com, as they were crucial in my finding out about the new Mastedon album.  They are a wealth of information for the avid music fan!

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