[2011-??-??] Mastodon "The Hunter"

Linda · **Posted:** Thu May 05, 2011 3:37 pm

No pre-order links yet ...

Linda · **Posted:** Thu May 05, 2011 3:37 pm

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Mastodon working on Led Zeppelin-inspired new album

Mastodon are currently in the studio working on a new Led Zeppelin-inspired album, the band have said.

The Atlanta metallers have posted a series of photos from their writing space over at Mastodonrocks.com, while drummer Brann Dailor told Noise Creep that the new effort will be "more riff-oriented" than previous releases and influenced by the late Zep drummer John Bonham.

"Everything always changes once you go in the studio, but at the moment it seems like a really super-heavy Led Zeppelin or something," said Dailor. "It has a lot of that Bonham-esque groove to it, but really heavy and dark. I really like playing like that, and when it goes into those parts, I'm psyched."

The album will be the follow-up to 2009's 'Crack the Skye'.

Mastodon will play the UK's Sonisphere Festival in July.

http://www.nme.com/news/mastadon/56469

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

From Antimusic.com:

Mastodon have revealed the title of their new album plus six new song titles that will appear on their next full-length studio album to be released on Reprise Records later this year.

The new LP, The Hunter, will include the tracks: "Curl Of The Burl," "Dry Bone Valley," "Blasteroids," "The Octopus Has No Friends," "All The Heavy Lifting," and "Stargasm." Complete details to be announced soon.

Beginning today June 28th, fans can log on to http://www.adultswim.com/singles to download a rare and previously unreleased song from the Crack The Skye sessions, titled "Deathbound," as part of the ten week 2011 Adult Swim Singles Program. The same destination will also offer an amazing exclusive video for the song. This is the only place to see and hear this Mastodon rarity.

At present, Mastodon is in Europe and Russia for a summer-long tour that includes the Roskilde Festival and several dates on this year's Sonisphere Festival. The band will also play a one-off show at The Gorge in Seattle on July 30th with Soundgarden, Queens Of The Stone Age, and Meat Puppets. Mastodon's upcoming tour dates are as follows:

06/17 Sonisphere Festival Athens, GRE
06/19 Sonisphere Festival Istanbul, TUR
06/21 Sonisphere Festival Sofia, BUL
06/22 INmusic Festival Zagreb, CRO
06/24 Sonisphere Festival Basel, SWI
06/25 Sonisphere Festival San Marino, ITA
06/26 Graspop Dessel, BEL
06/28 Patronaat Haarlem, HOL
06/29 Metropol Hengelo, HOL
07/01 Roskilde Festival Roskilde, DEN
07/02 Sonisphere Festival Helsinki, FIN
*07/03 Glav Club St. Petersburg, RUS
*07/04 Arena Moscow Moscow, RUS
*07/06 Colos-Saal Aschaffenburg, GER
07/08 Sonisphere Festival Amneville, FRA
07/09 Sonisphere Festival Stockholm, SWE
07/10 Sonisphere Festival Knebworth, UK
*07/12 C-Club Berlin, GER
07/13 Metalcamp Festival Tolmin, SLO
07/14 Hegyalja Festival Tokaj, HUN
07/16 Sonisphere Festival Madrid, SPN
07/24 Heavy TO Toronto, CAN
07/30 The Gorge Seattle, WA
(w/ Soundgarden, Queens of The Stone Age and Meat Puppets)

*denotes headlining show

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Heavy metal band Mastodon have revealed the artwork for their new album, The Hunter. According to DailyBlam.com the band, who usually use artist Paul Romano for their album covers, changed things for this record by commissioning their set designer, A.J. Fosik.

As for the music, drummer Brann Dailor says: “It’s sort all over the place – a lot of different sounds. Some straight-up classic-rock-sounding songs, straight-up death metal-sounding songs and some completely bizarre, weirdo rock songs that we're not really sure what they are, but we love them.”

Mastodon, The Hunter tracklist:

“Blasteroids”
“The Octopus Has No Friends”
“Stargasm”
“Curl of the Burl”
“All the Heavy Lifting”
“The Sparrow”
“The Ruiner”

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

These guys rule so much it's frightening. That cover is great and the songs are probably even more Progressive Metal this time around!

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:02 pm

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Mastodon post trailer for new album 'The Hunter' online – video

Mastodon have posted a video trailer for their forthcoming fifth studio album 'The Hunter' online.

The trailer, which you can see by scrolling down to the bottom of the page and clicking, also features the song 'Black Tongue', which is set to feature on the album.

The album, which is the follow-up to 2009's 'Crack The Skye', does not have a confirmed tracklisting yet, but the band have indicated that songs titled 'Blasteroids', 'All The Heavy Lifting', 'Curl Of The Burl', 'Dry Bone Valley', 'Stargasm' and 'The Octopus Has No Friends' will all feature as well as 'Black Tongue'.

Guitarist Brent Hinds has previously said of the band's new album: "It sounds pretty different than anything we've ever done. It's uncomparable."

http://www.nme.com/news/mastodon/58019

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:11 pm

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Mastodon: 'Our new album will inspire drunkenness and public nudity'

Mastodon have said that their new album 'The Hunter' will encourage their fans to get drunk and strip naked in public.

Frontman Brent Hinds predicted that the LP will cause mayhem when it's released later this year, commenting: "Kids are going to get into trouble to this album."

Speaking to Rolling Stone, the singer continued: "They're going to break speakers, pop springs on their beds and get drunk and nude in public."

The Atlanta band have been working on the record with producer Mike Elizondo at a studio in California previously used by Nirvana and Tom Petty.

"To be in a room where all that stuff went down is a big deal to us. We're nerds like that," bassist Brann Dailor added.

The album, which is the follow-up to 2009's 'Crack The Skye', does not have a confirmed tracklisting yet, but the band have indicated that songs titled 'Black Tongue', 'Blasteroids', 'All The Heavy Lifting', 'Curl Of The Burl', 'Dry Bone Valley', 'Stargasm' and 'The Octopus Has No Friends'.

Hinds has previously told fans to expect a departure from their sludge metal sound on the record, describing it as "pretty different to anything we've ever done".

http://www.nme.com/news/mastodon/58182

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Nude in public, heh-heh. Mastodon rule.

[2011-??-??] Mastodon "The Hunter"

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