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Mastodon is from United States, tagged "progressive metal", "sludge metal", "heavy metal" and "metal" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Mastodon's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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  1. On Top cover
    1. Jamaica · North America

    The Heptones

    rocksteady, reggae

    Nothing like Mastodon

    Party Time · On Top (1970)

    0:30
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  2. Amansara Remixed cover
    2. Argentina · South America

    Chancha Vía Circuito

    electronic, electronica

    Nothing like Mastodon

    Jardines (Nicola Cruz Remix) · Amansara Remixed (2010)

    0:30
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  3. The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble cover
    3. Netherlands · Europe

    The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble

    doom jazz, trip-hop

    Nothing like Mastodon

    Lobby · The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble (2006)

    0:30
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    4. Nigeria · Africa

    Seun Kuti

    afrobeat, world

    Nothing like Mastodon

    Many Things · Many Things (2008)

    0:30
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  5. One of 18 Angels cover
    5. Germany · Europe

    Diary of Dreams

    darkwave, dark wave

    Nothing like Mastodon

    Butterfly: Dance! · One of 18 Angels (2000)

    0:30
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  6. Strange Weekend cover
    6. Italy · Europe

    Porcelain Raft

    dream pop

    Nothing like Mastodon

    Drifting In and Out · Strange Weekend (2012)

    0:30
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  7. Bir Başkadır Ayten Alpman cover
    7. Turkey · Europe

    Ayten Alpman

    vocal jazz, turkish

    Nothing like Mastodon

    Söyleyemedim · Bir Başkadır Ayten Alpman (2007)

    0:30
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  8. Tchernovik cover
    8. Russia · Asia

    Povarovo

    dark ambient, dark jazz

    Nothing like Mastodon

    After Breake · Tchernovik (2012)

    0:30
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  9. Love of Cartography cover
    9. Australia · Oceania

    sleepmakeswaves

    post-rock, instrumental

    Shares a little post-rock with Mastodon, from far away

    Great Northern · Love of Cartography (2014)

    0:30
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