Skye and Lochalsh it a stag's head from the arms of Mackenzie of Kintail for the Lochalsh area. The gold coronet above the arms was a special pattern reserved for the arms of Scottish district councils, and was topped by thistle-heads. Skye and Lochalsh Skye and Lochalsh () is one of eight former local government districts of the two-tier Highland region of Scotland. The main offices of the Skye and Lochalsh district council were in Portree, on the Isle of Skye. As statutory local government areas, the region and districts were created in 1975, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, and abolished
Crack the Skye out of body experiences and Stephen Hawking's theories on wormholes. Dailor has also said that "Crack the Skye" is meant as an homage to his sister, Skye Dailor, who committed suicide at age 14. Scott Kelly, who guested on the title track, has this to say about the song: Paul Romano, who had done all of Mastodon's album artwork to that point, created the art for "Crack the Skye". The piece features various ethereal images tied in closely with the overall concept of the record. "Crack the Skye" was released in two editions: the Standard and the Limited Edition. The