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.

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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.

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 Me! and Reprise Records’ Mastodon. Both bands will be fresh off their own headlining tours and ready to rock their fans.

Progressive rock quartet Mastodon, who hail from Atlanta, GA, will be playing songs from their critically acclaimed current album Blood Mountain, including the Number One Metal and Grammy-nominated single “Colony of Birchmen.” The band was recently tapped as a “Discover & Download” artist on MTV.

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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

"Capillarian Crest" Windows Media - Quicktime
"Crystal Skull" Windows Media - Quicktime

Mastodon is also heading out on tour with Converge and The Bronx. The tour dates are as follows:

Tour Dates

US Headline Tour w/ Converge & The Bronx
9/6 Baltimore Ramshead Live
9/7 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)
9/8 NYC Webster Hall
9/9 Worcester, MA Palladium
9/10 Montreal,...

Slayer and Mastodon will be playing the next Myspace secret show, July 25th at In the Venue in Salt Like City. Check out the poster here.

Mastodon's new EP Crystal Skull is available for pre-order here. Interested in hearing the new EP? Make sure you click here to listen!

Drummer Brann Dailor of Mastodon had the following to say to MTV regarding the new album:

Brann Dailor Speaks About New Album

"It's hard to be inside something and talk to people about it. And it's kind of a cliché that the people in the band think that what they're working on at the moment is the best stuff they've ever done. But I guess that's the way that we feel. It's just more intense, more — I mean I like everything we've ever done. But at the moment, I'm really digging on this stuff. It's hard for me to put into words what's different about it. It's just better. I hope we can start a prog revolution, because the timing's right. You've got a Tool record that's coming out, an Isis...

Mastodon's The Workhorse Chronicles, the band's first official DVD release, is a first-hand account of the blood, sweat and tears that have gone into making this mammoth band you know today. Go behind the scenes in over three hours of hand-selected footage from the band's personal video archives. The Workhorse Chronicles delves deep into the core of Mastodon, exposing all that is loved and respected about this band. A must-own for every Mastodon fan. You may order by clicking here.

Mastodon has recorded their cover of Metallica's "Orion" for the up and coming "Kerrang!" This will be apart of the 20th anniversary tribute to Metallica's Master Of Puppets.

Click here to watch Mastodon's new video for "Seabeast." The band enters the studio tomorrow with Matt Bayles to record their third full length, Blood Mountain.

Mastodon will be recording their forthcoming album, which is tentatively titled Blood Mountain, with Matt Bayles (Botch, ISIS, Norma Jean). A late summer release is expected.

Mastodon will be featured in a 30 minute television special which is set to air on MTV2 this coming Saturday, January 21st at 11:30pm EST. The special, entitled "Mastodon: The Workhorse Chronicles", will center around the bands upcoming DVD outing The Workhorse Chronicles, which is due out through Relapse on February 21st.

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Mastodon has tentatively titled their Warner Brothers debut Blood Mountain. The album is expected to hit stores in the summer.