Album · Mastodon
The Hunter by Mastodon
The Hunter is an album by Mastodon, released in 2011. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Curl of the Burl”, on 5 lists with a best position of #37.
The Hunter, Mastodon's fifth studio album, came out in late September 2011, through Roadrunner in the UK and Reprise a day later in the US, and it's the Atlanta quartet going for the jaw. Mike Elizondo, working with the band for the first time, produced it, and the songs come tight and punchy, with the hooks shoved right up front.
The lineup that had been together since 2000 is locked in: Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher's guitars snarling and weaving, Troy Sanders on bass, Brann Dailor's drumming as busy and brilliant as ever, and the three of them trading vocals. "Curl of the Burl", all swagger and sludge-caked groove, earned a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance. The album entered the Billboard 200 at number 10 on more than 39,000 copies, a real commercial breakthrough for the band in America.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Hunter on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curl of the Burl | 5 | #37 | – | 2011–2012 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.