Mammatus – The Coast Explodes [2007/Holy Mountain]
In the late summer of 2006 Mammatus returned from a very exciting US tour with their ultimate bros and label mates Residual Echoes. Eager to return to the ocean with which they share a spiritual kinship, they spent the remaining months of summer boogie boarding and finding secret spots along the coast to sit and think in. With the overwhelming majesty of the sea fresh in their minds, Mammatus began slowly tracking another album in their home studio, the Silent Planet. Wishing to explore more complex, dare we say progressive arrangements, the four songs that came out of these sessions left four minds almost completely drained yet excited and fresh. They emerged with “The Coast Explodes,” an homage to God’s mighty ocean, ripe with thick swirling riffs, uptempo sonic freakouts, harmonious soundscapes and even an acoustic guitar and flute campfire jam. Lyrically, Mammatus continue to explore the ongoing battle between light and darkness, and they continue the battle saga that began in their first album with “Dragon of the Deep Part Three.” With The Coast Explodes, the overall feeling and message these four dudes wish to convey is that they love the earth, they love to rock, they feel it to their core, and most of all they want each and every person that hears their music to feel it as well.
Mammatus- The Coast Explodes [2007]
