Medium Rarities is a compilation album by American metal band Mastodon. It was released digitally and on limited edition vinyl on September 11, 2020 via Reprise Records. The album is a collection of rare tracks that include covers, instrumental versions of previous songs, and live recordings. Its opening track, a new song titled "Fallen Torches", was released on July 31, 2020. The song features Scott Kelly from Neurosis for his final guest appearance with Mastodon before his withdrawal from the public eye that was not announced until August 2022.
Critical reception
In a positive review, Kerrang! stated the album "certainly underlines the band’s extraordinary ability to shape-shift" and highlighted the song "Fallen Torches" as a "heroic attempt to salvage 2020 via monolithic riffs and an outro thunderous enough to crack planets."
Track listing
Personnel Mastodon Brann Dailor − drums, percussion, vocals Brent Hinds − guitars, vocals Bill Kelliher − guitars Troy Sanders − bass, vocals
Guest musicians Scott Kelly – additional vocals on "Fallen Torches" Isaiah "Ikey" Owens – synthesizer on "Asleep in the Deep" Gibby Haynes – vocals on "Atlanta" Mike Keneally – keyboards on "Jaguar God"
Charts +Chart performance for Medium Rarities Chart (2020) Peakposition
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