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Tour Diary: Red Fang, Part Five
Red Fang just wrapped up a monthlong North American tour with Mastodon and Dillinger Escape Plan. Here's their final update from the road. Where the hell was I? Oh yeah… Buffalo, NY 11/26/11 Okay, so we stopped at Niagara Falls, and it was great and beautiful and all that shit. But the best part was […]
Mastodon's music featured in Resistance® 3 video game
Seven songs from Mastodon appear in the latest downloadable update to Resistance® 3 for the Sony Playstation 3. The tracks—”Spectrelight,” “Black Tongue,” “Dry Bone Valley” and “The Ruiner” from The Hunter Deluxe Edition; “Crystal Skull” and “Circle of Cysquatch” from 2006's Blood Mountain; and non-album track “Deathbound”—serve as the soundtrack for the player's battle against the […]
Tour Diary: Red Fang, Part Four
[Red Fang is currently out on an American tour with Mastodon and Dillinger Escape Plan. Their longtime roadie, Chris Coyle, will be bringing us diaries from the road for the next several weeks. Check out the dates here.] Okay, we got a lot of ground to cover, so let’s get to it: Indianapolis, IN 11/17/11 […]
Mastodon, Feist to cover each other for Record Store Day split 7-inch
Record Store Day always seems to pull out the stops when it comes to unique releases, and this one appears to be no exception: According to Mastodon bassist Troy Sanders, the band will be teaming up with Canadian singer-songwriter Feist for a split 7-inch in which they'll be covering each other. The vinyl is expected […]
Tour Diary: Red Fang, Part Three
[Red Fang is currently out on an American tour with Mastodon and Dillinger Escape Plan. Their longtime roadie, Chris Coyle, will be bringing us diaries from the road for the next several weeks. Check out the dates here.] Chicago, IL. 11/11/11 What the hell did happen in Chicago? It must have been a good one […]
Interview: Mastodon's Brann Dailor on the band's latest metal detour, "The Hunter"
(Photo by: Cindy Frey) Like every major-label recording group, metal heroes Mastodon make it their business to do what they can to sell more records. Their crushing, complex and compelling new album, The Hunter, has a novel feature: an “Augmented Reality” multimedia app that takes live video footage of the listener and transforms you, in […]
Tour Diary: Red Fang, Part Two
[Red Fang is currently out on an American tour with Mastodon and Dillinger Escape Plan. Their longtime roadie, Chris Coyle, will be bringing us diaries from the road for the next several weeks. Check out the dates here.] Well, John lost his camera again, big surprise. So most of the photos in this edition of […]
Mastodon perform on the Late Show with David Letterman
Mastodon recently performed their new single, “Curl Of The Burl”, on the Late Show with David Letterman. The song appears on the band's latest album, The Hunter. Check out the performance here and let us know what you think!
Mastodon release music video for "Curl Of The Burl"
Mastodon have premiered a new music video for their song, “Curl Of The Burl”. The track appears on the band's forthcoming album, The Hunter, in stores on September 27. Watch the video below and leave us a comment with your thoughts!
Mastodon streaming new album "The Hunter"
Mastodon are streaming their new album, The Hunter, in full on Youtube. The album arrives in stores on Sept. 27. Don't forget to check out our review and let us know if you agree!
Mastodon - The Hunter
Mastodon The Hunter On The Hunter, Mastodon have gone back to basics at the height of their powers. The Atlanta quartet’s fifth disc lacks two of its signature elements: a concept-album storyline and cover art by Paul Romano. But the band stand undiminished, combining Leviathan’s raging metal with the sterling production of the proggier Crack […]
Mastodon/Dillinger Escape Plan/Red Fang tour dates revealed
Mastodon have announced a North American headlining tour in support of their new album, The Hunter, out Sept. 27 on Reprise Records. Joining them will be the Dillinger Escape Plan and Red Fang. Dates: Nov. 1 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern Theater Nov. 2 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades Nov. 3 San Francisco, CA The Warfield […]
Brent Hinds Presents - Fiend Without A Face + West End Motel
Brent Hinds Presents Without A Face + West End Motel Calling Fiend Without A Face + West End Motel—a side-band doubleheader from Mastodon frontman Brent Hinds—a vanity project might be a little harsh. After all, Hinds’ unearthly growl has never been vain. But there’s a dull self-indulgence to the two-band release that makes it tough […]
Mastodon guitarist reveals supergroup featuring members of Mars Volta, more
In a recent interview, Mastodon guitarist Brett Hinds revealed that he was working as part of an unnamed supergroup. The band, comprised of Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman, former Mars Volta drummer Thomas Pridgen and ex-Jane's Addiction bassist Eric Avery, has been slow to do much work as the distance between members and lack […]
Mastodon announce European tour dates
Mastodon have announced summer touring plans to play European festivals along with headlining dates. 06/04 Nurnberg, GER – Rock IM Park 06/05 Nuremburgring, GER – Rock AM Ring 06/06 Hamburg, GER – Gruensoan (headlining show) 06/07 Dortmund, GER – FZM (headlining show) 06/08 Stuttgart, GER – Die Rohre (headlining show) 06/10 Warsaw, POL – […]
