- 20
- Jul
Fresh off performing one of the 'Fork Fest's best (and dustiest, thank you mosh pit) sets, the men of Mastodon unveil a new vid for Blood Mountain's "Sleeping Giant." Roboshobo is your director in arms, and before watching, it may be helpful to understand his thought process. Via MTV:
The concept for the video was kind of my take on the mythology that seems to be encapsulated in the album. I thought the reference to ‘Father Snake' in the song sounded like an actual priest of some sort and thats where the robot came in … Turning the blind man into a miniature landscape that evolves and eventually commits nuclear suicide — that was my take on the ’sleeping giant — like a volcano that’s threatening to erupt … The blind man who was unwittingly used in the ritual goes nuclear and destroys himself before the bones crystallize, thereby thwarting the priest.”Duh.
Watch it at Headbanger's Blog.