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Mastodon - Entire New Album Streaming Online

The Hunter, the new album from Mastodon, is now streaming in its entirety on YouTube. The video also includes a montage of images associated with each track on the album. The Hunter officially hits shelves next Tuesday, September 27th, 2011, through Reprise Records. More album details were previously reported over here.

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Source: mastodonrocks.com
Band profile: Mastodon
Posted: 21.09.2011 by pisymbol | Comments (14)


Mastodon - US Headlining Tour Announced

Mastodon have just announced their new US headlining tour dates along with fellow Americans The Dillinger Escape Plan and Red Fang, which will be filling the support slots.

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Source: mastodonrocks.com
Band profile: Mastodon
Event: Mastodon: Fall US Tour 2011
Posted: 18.09.2011 by Abattoir | Comments (8)


Mastodon - Another New Song Online

Atlanta metallers Mastodon have posted a video clip for "Spectrelight," a brand-new song from the upcoming album The Hunter, which is due to be out on September 27th through Reprise Records.

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Source: mastodonrocks.com
Band profile: Mastodon
Posted: 07.09.2011 by K✞ulu | Comments (13)


Mastodon - New Song Online

"Curl Of The Burl", a brand new song from US metallers Mastodon, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player at this location.

"Curl Of The Burl" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled The Hunter, which will be released on September 27 via Reprise Records. More details about The Hunter were previously reported over here.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Mastodon
Posted: 16.08.2011 by White Winter Sun | Comments (17)


Mastodon - New Album Tracklist Revealed

Atlanta progressive metallers Mastodon will release their new upcoming album, The Hunter, on September 27th through Reprise Records. The band now revealed the tracklist for the forthcoming effort.

The Hunter was recorded at Doppler Studios in Atlanta with producer Mike Elizondo. Drum tracks were previously completed in Los Angeles at the legendary Sound City Studios (the place where Nirvana's Nevermind was recorded).

A brand-new track, called "Black Tongue" is still available for streaming at this location. The new single "Curl Of The Burl" will make its online debut on August 16th. More info on the limited edition can be found here.

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Source: mastodonrocks.com
Band profile: Mastodon
Posted: 06.08.2011 by K✞ulu | Comments (13)


Mastodon - Limited Edition Cover Art Unveiled

As previously reported, Atlanta progressive metallers Mastodon will release their new upcoming album, The Hunter, this October through Reprise Records. The band now revealed the cover artwork for the limited edition package, as can be seen below.

The artwork was once again created by AJ Fosik, a wood carver who is also responsible for the backdrop the band uses live. As said, this marks the first time Mastodon has not used acclaimed artist Paul Romano, who was responsible for all of the group's previous artwork.

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Band profile: Mastodon
Posted: 30.07.2011 by K✞ulu | Comments (8)


Mastodon - New Song Online

"Black Tongue", a brand-new track from US progressive metal band Mastodon has been made available for streaming on their official youtube channel.

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Source: youtube.com
Band profile: Mastodon
Posted: 27.07.2011 by Cynic Metalhead | Comments (5)


Mastodon - Album Trailer Online

Atlanta progressive metallers Mastodon will release their new upcoming album, The Hunter, this October through Reprise Records. Check out a taste of what's to come below. The one-minute trailer contains a snippet of the track "Black Tongue".

The Hunter was recorded at Doppler Studios in the band's hometown of Atlanta as well as in Los Angeles with producer Mike Elizondo. As with all of their albums, Mastodon decided to take a completely different tack and musical approach to the music on this album. The band feels confident that fans will be excited and fulfilled by what they will hear.

Mastodon recently revealed more song titles for The Hunter. Tracks set to appear on the band's follow-up to 2009's Crack The Skye include: "The Hunter: All The Heavy Lifting", "Dry Bone Valley", "Blasteroids", "The Octopus Has No Friends", "Stargasm", and "Curl Of The Burl".

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Source: mastodonrocks.com
Band profile: Mastodon
Posted: 13.07.2011 by Thryce | Comments (12)


Mastodon - Album Cover Artwork Unveiled

Atlanta progressive metallers Mastodon will release their new upcoming album, The Hunter, this October through Reprise Records. You can find the album cover artwork below.

The artwork was created by AJ Fosik, a wood carver who is also responsible for the backdrop the band uses live. This marks the first time Mastodon has not used acclaimed artist Paul Romano, who was responsible for all of the group's previous artwork.

Mastodon recently revealed more song titles for The Hunter. Tracks to appear on the band's follow-up to 2009's Crack The Skye include: "The Hunter: All The Heavy Lifting", "Dry Bone Valley", "Blasteroids", "The Octopus Has No Friends", "Stargasm", and "Curl Of The Burl".

The Hunter was recorded at Doppler Studios in the band's hometown of Atlanta as well as in Los Angeles with producer Mike Elizondo. As with all of their albums, Mastodon decided to take a completely different tack and musical approach to the music on this album. The band feels confident that fans will be excited and fulfilled by what they will hear.

Adultswim.com still has an unreleased Mastodon song, called "Deathbound", available as free download.

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Source: mastodonrocks.com
Band profile: Mastodon
Posted: 07.07.2011 by Thryce | Comments (40)


Mastodon - New Song Online

"Deathbound", a brand-new track from US sludge metallers Mastodon, is now available for streaming on Adult Swim. Also, a music video for "Deathbound" can be seen bellow.

"Deathbound" is the band's upcoming single, which is set to be released on June 28th through Adult Swim.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Mastodon
Posted: 28.06.2011 by Unknown user | Comments (23)


Mastodon, Dillinger Escape Plan, Mars Volta - Members Form New Group

Noisecreep is reporting that Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds is working on an as-yet-unnamed new project with The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman, former The Mars Volta drummer Thomas Pridgen and ex-Jane's Addiction bassist Eric Avery.

Since the members of the project live on opposite sides of the country, progress been a bit slow. "We tried to get together and do an album, but there's been no time," Hinds recently told Noisecreep. "We want to record crazy stuff and Ben is working on that, but it's been hard to get together."

Even though the project is officially nameless, Hinds wants to call it Giraffe Tongue "because they look sick."

Hinds is also hard at work promoting his Fiend Without a Face and West End Motel projects, as well as recording a new Mastodon album, called The Hunter.

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Source: noisecreep.com
Band profile: Mastodon
Posted: 14.06.2011 by Thryce | Comments (11)


Mastodon - Busy Recording New Album

Moar Mastodon news!!!

Heavy rock innovators Mastodon are currently in the studio recording the follow-up to their ground-breaking concept album Crack The Skye, one of the most critically lauded albums of the past decade.

The band is currently recording at Doppler Studios in their hometown of Atlanta with producer Mike Elizondo. Drum tracks have been previously completed in Los Angeles at the legendary Sound City Studios where Nirvana's masterwork Nevermind was recorded.

Mastodon can also now confirm a pair of new songs: "Blasteroids," and "All The Heavy Lifting" will be featured on the new disc which will be release later this year.

As with all of their albums, Mastodon, which is bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, guitarist Bill Keliher, and drummer Brann Dailor, will take a different tack and musical approach to the music on this outing.

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Source: mastodonrocks.com
Band profile: Mastodon
Posted: 24.05.2011 by Thryce | Comments (26)


Mastodon - Featured On Transformers 3 Soundtrack

Mastodon will be featured on the upcoming Transformers: Dark Of The Moon soundtrack, coming June 14th, with their cover of ZZ Top's classic "Just Got Paid".

The band will be featured alongside cuts from other high caliber acts such as Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Black Veil Brides and more. You can find the full tracklist below.

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Source: mastodonrocks.com
Band profile: Mastodon
Posted: 23.05.2011 by Thryce | Comments (11)


Mastodon - Three Live Videos Online

Mastodon will release their new DVD, Live at the Aragon on March 15th. You can check out two preview clips, entitled "Oblivion" and "Ghost Of Karelia", below.

Live at the Aragon cover art] tracklist:

01. Oblivion
02. Divinations
03. Quintessence
04. The Czar
05. Ghost Of Karelia
06. Crack The Skye
07. The Last Baron
08. Circle Of Cysquatch
09. Aqua Dementia
10. Where Strides The Behemoth
11. Mother Puncher
12. The Bit (Melvins cover)

UPDATE 105265]

A third live clip for the song "Crack The Skye", off Mastodon's upcoming DVD, Live at the Aragon, can now be watched below.


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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Mastodon
Posted: 04.03.2011 by Unknown user | Comments (3)


Mastodon - New DVD Details, Trailer Online

Official press release

Mastodon will release their first-ever live experience package entitled Live at the Aragon on March 15th, 2011. The set will contain a CD and DVD recorded and filmed live October 19th, 2009, at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. Live at the Aragon DVD + CD is composed of Crack the Skye performed live in its glorious entirety along with fan favorites from Blood Mountain (2006) and Leviathan (2004) plus a brutal cover of "The Bit" by Melvins.

The DVD will also feature a 58-minute "tour film" that contains the films which were projected on screen, behind the band in performance. Click now to pre-order a special bundle that will include the complete Live at the Aragon, along with a Custom Mastodon guitar Pick Tin (with embossed picks) and a reproduction of the official Mastodon All Access Tour Laminate, exclusive to this package. Quantities are very limited so don't delay.


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Source: mastodonrocks.com
Band profile: Mastodon
Posted: 10.02.2011 by Ellrohir | Comments (2)