Sludgy and fiery, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy (a name inspired by a Philip K. Dick novel) rocks like an intense reimagining of Mastodon at their prime. But a journey through TGLH's back catalog reveals an adventurous project, operating on two fronts. "TGLH has always been a band with two sides; one side, this super heavy thing and the other side, more cinematic or post-rock," states founder James Woodard. On HEAVY, Woodard has chosen to commit fully to his most metallic tendencies and the result is a totally gripping experience. "I really wanted to challenge myself on this album," he says. "You'll hear Sepultura and Napalm Death homages on this record, if you listen closely." PRESS: "Sludgy and all the way ignited... an unrelenting heaviness that sounds ferocious from start to finish." Destroy//Exist "Good ol' fashioned riff-forward, chunky-waves-smashin'-into-your-eardrums brand of AmRep-appropriate noise rock." Heavy Blog Is Heavy "As catchy as Torche on their best day and as thick as Crowbar on their worst." Nine Circles "It's the sort of riff-writing acumen that made Mastodon's Remission so infectious, but here it is filtered through the pummeling power of early Coalesce." No Clean SingingPRESS: