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Great news! MASTODON have confirmed the rumors that they are working on their sixth studio album, the follow up to 2011's 'The Hunter', via the following statement:
"For
those of you who are interested, Yes we have been VERY busy writing and
putting songs together for the next studio MASTODON album, we are down
at our space hammering out riffs that can be friends and working our
fingers to the bone to put out another great album. thank you to all
our loyal fans!!!!" - MASTODON
The band also recently recorded a track for "Monsters University", the prequel to the Disney/Pixar
movie Monsters Inc. scheduled for release on June 21, 2013. This will be the second time that the
band dwells into animated features. The band made an appearance in the
Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie. Related links: Official site of Mastodon
Our friends over at Metal Injection, reported yesterday that MASTODON are currently working on NEW music and what itmight sound like. Following their South American tour, the band is currently in writing mode and might hit the studio in January, it all depends on the bands touring plans for next year. This is what the bands guitarist Brent Hinds told MTV Hive about what the album might sound like:
"A lot of the stuff I’m writing is in open G-minor," he says, before explaining, "I’m playing a lot of slide guitar and just getting really Jimmy Page-y on the place and getting really eerie and Radioheadish and very spooky sounding." Right now, he thinks he has about three songs’ worth of material, "or it could be one gigantic one," he says straight-faced. "I haven’t made up my mind yet."
No matter what happens, though, Hinds says the wheels are in motion. "Those dudes are always working," he says of his bandmates. "There’s never really a shortage of music with Mastodon because all of us are working on something musically. I’m in good company. Just because they might stand in the middle of the stage or something, people might think, this is the leader, he must conduct everything, but we’re all the leaders. We spread the weight around."
Today the band posted the following Twit:
"Writing and recording a song for the new monster's inc. movie!!"
The status refers to Monsters University, the prequel to the Disney/Pixar movie Monsters Inc. scheduled for release on June 21, 2013. This means we'll definitely be hearing some NEW MASTODON next year, whither they enter the studio.
This will be the second time that the band dwells into animated features. The band made an appearance in the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie.
On Saturday, May 12, the "Heritage Tour" came to an end at The Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. This very rocking tour, has already been dubbed as one of the best of the year thanks to the awesome musical display brought to thousands of fans by OPETH, MASTODON and GHOST. The "Heritage Tour" marked the first time these three titans of progressive and forward-thinking hard Rock and Heavy Metal hit the road together and it sure was one for the ages.
Below you can watch fan filmed footage of OPETH's entire set at The Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. The band's set list was:
- The Devil's Orchard
- I Feel the Dark
- Slither
- Windowpane
- Burden
- The Lines in My Hand
- Folklore
- Demon of the Fall
- The Grand Conjuration
This is one tour that Rock fans will be talking about for years to come and if you miss it, you'll be terribly sorry. Mastodon and Opeth will be embarking on a co-headline tour this spring, which kicks off April 4 in Portland, Maine and runs through May 12 in Atlanta, Georgia. It's the first time these two titans of progressive and forward-thinking hard Rock have hit the road together and it's going to be one for the ages. Ghost will serve as the opener of the tour, which has been christened the "Heritage Hunter." Here is the official tour video from Mastodon!
Dates for this momentous trek are as follows. Pre-sale ticketing begins on February 1, with public on sales to follow on February 3.
April 4 – State Theater – Portland, ME
April 5 – Orpheum Theater – Boston, MA *
April 6 – Metropolis – Montreal, QC *
April 7 – Sony Centre – Toronto, ON *
April 9 – Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
April 10 – The Dome – Wallingford, CT
April 11 – Roseland – New York, NY
April 13 – Riviera Theater – Chicago
April 14 – Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
April 15 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
April 16 – TN Theater – Knoxville, TN *
April 18 – Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
April 19 –Palladium – Dallas, TX *
April 20 – Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX *
April 21 – Concrete Street – Corpus Christi, TX *
April 23 – Fillmore – Denver, CO *
April 25 – House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
April 26 – Gibson – Hollywood, CA *
April 27 – Fox Theatre – Oakland, CA *
April 28 – Grand Sierra Resort – Reno, NV
April 30 – Paramount Theater – Seattle, WA *
May 1 – Orpheum – Vancouver, BC *
May 3 – Edmonton Events Centre – Edmonton,AB *
May 4 – MacEwan Hall – Calgary, AB
May 5 – The Odeon – Saskatoon, SK
May 6 – Burton Cummings – Winnipeg, MB *
May 9 – The Fillmore – Washington, DC *
May 10 – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
May 11 – House of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC *
May 12 – Masquerade Music Park – Atlanta, GA
This is one tour that Rock fans will be talking about for years to come and if you miss it, you'll be terribly sorry. Opeth and Mastodon will be embarking on a co-headline tour this spring, which kicks off April 4 in Portland, Maine and runs through May 12 in Atlanta, Georgia. It's the first time these two titans of progressive and forward-thinking hard Rock have hit the road together and it's going to be one for the ages. Ghost will serve as the opener of the tour, which has been christened the "Heritage Hunter."
About the tour, Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt, in his trademark deadpan wit, stated, "We're touring North America together with Mastodon soon. Nice! One of the very few Metal bands of today that I genuinely like. Good people too! Ghost are coming with us as well, and they are one of the hottest NEW bands to come out of Sweden in recent years, and I dig them too. I sound like an old fart, don't I? Well, I am.”
He continued, "Yet, am I right in thinking that this tour, this line up, is pretty decent? Would you all agree? Not complete s---, is it? Hope to see y'all out there! What are we playing? Not sure yet, but considering the company, maybe we'll have to pull out the big guns from time to time. In order to keep up, I mean."
Opeth released 'Heritage' in September 2011, garnering critical acclaim from Rolling Stone ("a career record that reimagines prog as actual Rock N' Roll"), Pitchfork ("a pretty, well thought out collection"), AV Club ("wholly absorbing"), Decibel (which featured the band on the cover, in somewhat of a tradition for the band and the magazine), PopMatters ("Opeth still continues to make especially phenomenal music") and more.
Dates for this momentous trek are as follows. Pre-sale ticketing begins on February 1, with public on sales to follow on February 3.
April 4 – State Theater – Portland, ME
April 5 – Orpheum Theater – Boston, MA *
April 6 – Metropolis – Montreal, QC *
April 7 – Sony Centre – Toronto, ON *
April 9 – Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
April 10 – The Dome – Wallingford, CT
April 11 – Roseland – New York, NY
April 13 – Riviera Theater – Chicago
April 14 – Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
April 15 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
April 16 – TN Theater – Knoxville, TN *
April 18 – Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
April 19 –Palladium – Dallas, TX *
April 20 – Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX *
April 21 – Concrete Street – Corpus Christi, TX *
April 23 – Fillmore – Denver, CO *
April 25 – House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
April 26 – Gibson – Hollywood, CA *
April 27 – Fox Theatre – Oakland, CA *
April 28 – Grand Sierra Resort – Reno, NV
April 30 – Paramount Theater – Seattle, WA *
May 1 – Orpheum – Vancouver, BC *
May 3 – Edmonton Events Centre – Edmonton,AB *
May 4 – MacEwan Hall – Calgary, AB
May 5 – The Odeon – Saskatoon, SK
May 6 – Burton Cummings – Winnipeg, MB *
May 9 – The Fillmore – Washington, DC *
May 10 – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
May 11 – House of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC *
May 12 – Masquerade Music Park – Atlanta, GA
Mastodon, renowned for the ability to stray away from convention, have successfully masterminded their own string of complex concept albums, including 'Remission', 'Crack The Skye' and the 2011 released 'The Hunter'. In celebration of 'The Hunter', featuring the track "Dry Bone Valley", Mastodon and fine artist Tim Biskup are inviting fans and artists to submit a design inspired by 'Dry Bone Valley' to be featured on Mastodon's official website!
1) Mastodon's Choice:
One winner will have their design displayed on on Mastodon's official website and as the band's official Facebook profile picture for one month. In addition, the winning submission will be promoted across the social media channels of Warner Brothers Records and the winner will receive $1,000.
One runner-up (as selected by Mastodon and Tim Biskup) will have their submission featured in a gallery on Mastodon's Facebook page and will receive $500.
2) People's Choice:
The highest voted artist will have their submission featured in a gallery on Mastodon's Facebook page and will receive $500.
- Submit by: February 29, 2012
- Vote: March 1, 2012 - March 7, 2012
- Winner(s) Announced: March 14, 2012
Last week, we reported that there was a rumor going around that Mastodon, Opeth and Ghost might be teaming up for a U.S. tour in April. Today, we are stoked to inform you that Troy Sanders (Vocalist/Bassist of Mastodon) has confirmed that this historical tour will happen! When asked about Mastodon's plans for the immediate future, Sanders said, "We go to Australia take part in the Soundwave Festival, which is going to be lovely… Take a short break. Do a North American tour with Opeth and Ghost. And then take another break and come back over here for the European festival season."
As we previously mentioned, this tour makes total sense! Why? Well, Mastodon and Opeth are considered two of the most important bands within Progressive Metal, while Ghost has been picking a lot of steam lately and a tour with Mastodon and Opeth would get them in front of thousands of fans that haven't been able to experience this amazing Swedish melodic Metal band out.
Additionally, Mastodon and Opeth released NEW albums last year around the same time in September of last year, so they are both within a similar tour cycle since they need to promote the hell out of their NEW relases.
During the last few days, there has been a rumor going around that Mastodon, Opeth and Ghost might be teaming up for a U.S. tour in April. While we can't confirm this news yet, we think its a pretty obvious tour. Why? Well, Mastodon and Opeth are considered two of the most important bands within Progressive Metal, while Ghost has been picking a lot of steam lately and a tour with Mastodon and Opeth would get them in front of thousands of fans that haven't been able to experience this amazing Swedish melodic Metal band out.
Additionally, Mastodon and Opeth released NEW albums last year around the same time in September of last year, so they are both within a similar tour cycle since they need to promote the hell out of their NEW relases.
On Tuesday, September 27th, Atlanta's Art Rock masters Mastodon released their fifth studio album titled "The Hunter" via Reprise/Warner Bros and the reaction of the public so far is very promising for the band. The album actually debuted at the No. 10 spot on the Billboard charts after moving 39,000 units in its first week, marking their highest charting release to date.
In celebration of the release of "The Hunter", Mastodon appeared on the Wednesday, October 5 edition of CBS-TV's "Late Show With David Letterman". This was the bands second appearance on this hit late night TV show; on May 15, 2009 they performed their song 'Oblivion' from their critically acclaimed album "Crack The Skye".
Track listing:
01. Black Tongue
02. Curl Of The Burl
03. Blasteroid
04. Stargasm
05. Octopus Has No Friends
06. All The Heavy Lifting
07. The Hunter
08. Dry Bone Valley
09. Thickening
10. Creature Lives
11. Spectrelight
12. Bedazzled Fingernails
13. The Sparrow
14. The Ruiner (limited-edition bonus track)
15. Deathbound (limited-edition bonus track)
Mastodon 2011 North American tour with Red Fang and Dillinger Escape Plan.
- 10/25: Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
- 10/27: Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds
- 11/01: Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
- 11/02: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
- 11/03: San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
- 11/05: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
- 11/06: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
- 11/07: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
- 11/08: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
- 11/09: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
- 11/11: Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
- 11/12: Milwaukee, WI @ Rave Ballroom
- 11/13: Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
- 11/14: Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont
- 11/16: Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
- 11/17: Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
- 11/19: New York City, NY @ Terminal 5
- 11/20: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
- 11/21: Boston, MA @ House of Blues
- 11/23: Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
- 11/25: Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
- 11/26: Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
- 11/27: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
- 11/28: Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
- 11/29: Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
- 12/01: Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
