Mastodon channel their nostalgic proggy sound with latest single—listen

March 7, 2017

We've already heard the first two singles from Mastodon's upcoming project, Emperor Of The Sand, which will be released on March 31.

Now today, Mastodon have debuted their latest single “Andromeda” ahead of the album, and there is something very nostalgic about the track.

While both “Sultan's Curse” and “Show Yourself” picked up from where the band left off on Once More 'Round The Sun, “Andromeda” sounds much more like something you could've heard on Mastodon's 2006 record, Bood Mountain.

Proggy, layered guitars match the precise drum patterns that long time fans of the band will be familiar with, and both Troy Sanders and Brann Dailor share vocal duties on this song.

Considering Dailor has also noted that the concept of time would be a large theme througout Emperor Of The Sand, “Andromeda” embraces it head-on, toting lyrics like, “Time watching as the sand flows through glass. Light calls to me from future and from past.”

Mastodon will be headlining a massive U.S. tour this spring with support from Eagles Of Death Metal and Russian Circles. Dates for the tour can be found below.

Check out the newest track from Emperor Of The Sand, and let us know how excited you are for the upcoming record!

Tour Dates:
04/14    Missoula, MT                Wilma Theater
04/15    Seattle, WA                   Paramount Theater
04/16    Portland, OR                 Roseland Theater
04/18    San Francisco, CA        The Warfield
04/20    Los Angeles, CA           The Palladium
04/21    Phoenix, AZ                  Comerica Theatre
04/23    Salt Lake City, UT          Complex
04/24    Denver, CO                   Fillmore
04/26    Kansas City, KS            Uptown Theater
04/27    St. Louis, MO                Pageant
04/28    Birmingham, AL             Iron City
04/29 Jacksonville, FL            Welcome to Rockville Festival
04/30 Ft. Myers, FL                Fort Rock Festival
05/02    Washington, DC            Fillmore
05/03    Toronto, ON                  Rebel
05/04    Cleveland, OH               Agora Theater
05/05 Concord, NC                 Caroline Rebellion Festival
05/06    Philadelphia, PA            Electric Factory
05/08    Boston, MA                  House of Blues
05/09    Portland, ME                 State Theater
05/11    New York, NY               Hammerstein Ballroom
05/12    Pittsburgh, PA              Stage AE
05/13    Chicago, IL                   Aragon Ballroom
05/14    Cincinnati, OH               Taft Theatre
05/16    Detroit, MI                     Royal Oak Theater
05/17    Nashville, TN                 Ryman Auditorium
05/18    Memphis, TN                 Minglewood Hall
05/19    Dallas, TX                     Gas Monkey Live
05/20    Austin, TX                     ACL Live