Time magazine has ranked Mastodon's Crack the Skye as the third best album of 2009.
The progressive metal band released Crack the Skye with the help of renowned producer Brendan O'Brien, who has also worked with such artists as Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen. The album was the last of four in a cycle that focused on the concept of Earth's elements.
"Nods to European folk, free jazz and prog rock . . . the ambition and tenacity of Mastodon's music makes Crack the Skye sonically unforgettable," Time reads.
Other albums to make the top five include Brad Paisley's American Saturday Night at number one, Dirty Projectors' Bitte Orca at number two, Miranda Lambert's Revolution at number four and Phoenix's Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix at number five.
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