The 2010 New England Metal and Hardcore Festival will take place on April 23rd and 24th at The Palladium in Worcester, MA. The line-up can be found in the replies.

Mastodon, Between The Buried and Me, Baroness and Valient Thorr are hitting the road this spring. Dates can be seen in the replies.

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My review of Adult Swim Presents: Dethklok and Mastodon Tour can be seen here. Converge and High on Fire were openers.

Mastodon talk about the score to Jonah Hex here.

Mastodon and Dethklok will co-headline on a tour this fall. Details in the replies.

Mastodon's music video for "Oblivion" can be seen in the replies.

I knew that you would do that. The meatball parm is the worst sandwich!

New Reviews (04.23.09)

The Chariot - Wars and Rumors of War (Drew Beringer)
Mastodon - Crack The Skye (Drew Beringer)
FM Static - Dear Diary...[read more]

Mastodon will be playing a Myspace Secret Show on April 15th in Albuquerque, NM. Details are in the replies.

Mastodon apparently were influenced by Rasputin during the creation of Crack the Skye.

Mastodon's new album, Crack the Skye, is streaming here.

Covered, A Revolution in Sound: Warner Bros. Records can be streamed here. Which cover do you like best?

Tracklisting

1. Mastodon: “Just Got Paid” (by ZZ Top)
2. The Black Keys: “Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles” (by Captain Beefheart)
3. Michelle Branch: “A Case Of You” (by Joni Mitchell)
4. Against Me!: “Here Comes A Regular” (by The Replacements)
5. Missy Higgins: “More Than This” (by Roxy Music)
6. James Otto: “Into The Mystic" (by Van Morrison)read more]

Update: Mastodon will release Crack the Skye in the spring. Their website is now fully updated with a trailer and a shiny new look.

Mastodon's countdown has revealed... a countdown.

Mastodon now has a countdown clock on their website. I bet you anything it reveals something at the end.

Though guitarist Bill Kelliher has been hospitalized, Mastodon will continue on their current Europe tour as a trio. A press release can be found in the replies.

Mayhem Festival is giving away tickets to see Underoath, Slipknot, Dragonforce, Mastodon, Black Tide and more on every date of the tour. Enter our contest read more]

Mastodon have begun recording their new album with Brendan O'Brien.

In a follow-up to an earlier story, doctors have confirmed that Brett Hinds, vocalist for Mastodon, who was attacked following the Video Music Awards and suffered severe head injuries, is expected to make a full recovery.

Submitted by Logan95

Brett Hinds, vocalist for Mastodon has been admitted to hospital after suffering a severe head injury following the group's performance at the recent Video Music Awards. While exact details are skewed, rumors are swirling that Hinds was physically assaulted moments after leaving the stage.

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Mastodon's new music video for "Sleeping Giant" can be seen here.

Each night on the Mastodon/Against Me! tour, there will be a raffle to give away a guitar from Epiphone, signed by both bands, at the end of the show. Just fill out the raffle form that will be in the merch area of the venue - make sure to fill it out completely - and the winner will be announced immediately after Mastodon's set. You must be present to win.

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The Against Me!, Mastodon and Cursive tour begins in just a couple of weeks; read a press release, which includes the dates, below.

Press Release

The hottest double bill of the Spring kicks off May 1st with a coast-to-coast U.S. tour featuring Sire Records’ Against...[read more]

Against Me!, Mastodon, Cursive, and Planes Mistaken For Stars will be touring together in May. Dates and pre-sale information can be found here.

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The tracklisting & cover art for Vanna's new full length, Curses, can be found right here. The disc was produced/engineered by Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Minus The Bear) and will hit stores on April 24th.

Here are the dates for the upcoming Mastodon, Mouth Of The Architect, and Priestess tour.

Tour Dates

3/19 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
3/20 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
3/21 Columbia, MO @ Blue Note
3/23 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
3/24 Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater
3/26 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
3/27 Spokane , WA @ The Big Easy
3/28 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre

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You can now see Mastodon's first part of their video series from the road as they support Tool.

Mastodon will be opening for Tool on the following UK stops:

Tour Dates

November 24th Manchester, UK - MEN Arena
November 25th Glasgow, UK - SECC Arena
November 27th London, UK - Wembley Arena
November 30th Cardiff, UK - International Arena
December 01st Nottingham, UK - Arena

You can stream Mastodon's entire new album, Blood Mountain, on MySpace. The record is being released on September 12th.

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Mastodon has posted their new music video for "The Wolf Is Loose" over at Myspace.

Mastodon's first single from their up and coming new album Blood Mountain, will be "The Wolf Is Loose." The band plans to film a video for the song as well. Check out two new tracks by clicking here.

Atlanta's Mastodon is readying the release of their third full-length studio recording with long time producer Matt Bayles. The album, titled Blood Mountain, is the follow up to the Bayles-produced Leviathan. The new album hits stores September 12th. Check out the new songs below:

Mastodon Songs

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