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About Mastodon

Official Site: http://mastodonrocks.com/ | @mastodonmusic


Atlanta-based sludge/stoner/alternative metal outfit Mastodon formed in 1999 around the talents of guitarist Bill Kelliher, drummer Bränn Dailor, bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, and guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds. One of the more notable New Wave of American Heavy Metal acts, a genre spawned in the mid-'90s by bands like Pantera, Biohazard, and Machine Head, Mastodon's innovative, lyrically astute blend of progressive metal, grindcore, and hardcore helped position the band as one of the preeminent metal acts of the early 21st century.

Formed out of a mutual admiration for the Melvins, Black Sabbath, Neurosis, and Thin Lizzy, Mastodon signed with Relapse Records (Today Is the Day, the Dillinger Escape Plan, Coalesce, Burnt by the Sun) in 2001 on the strength of a four-song demo. The EP Lifesblood arrived that same year, followed by the group's full-length debut, Remission, in 2002. The album made positive waves in the metal community, but it wasn't until 2004's Leviathan that the band's eclectic brand of proto-metal began to enter the bloodstream of the entire music community. As polished and melodic as it was brutal and genre-defying, Leviathan, loosely based on author Herman Melville's Moby Dick, signaled a turning point in the band's career, appearing on critics' year-end Top Ten lists across the musical spectrum.

Mastodon's newfound popularity eventually landed them a deal with Warner Bros., but not before fulfilling their contract with Relapse in 2006 by releasing Call of the Mastodon, a remastered version of the group's first two demo EPs, and Workhorse Chronicles, a DVD that chronicled the band's story thus far with interviews and concert footage. The band's third album, Blood Mountain, debuted at number 32 on the Billboard charts and received a Grammy nomination in the Best Metal Performance category for the song "Colony of Birchmen." Blood Mountain marked the band's highest chart peak, and set the stage for its long-awaited 2009 follow-up, Crack the Skye. In 2011, the band released the CD/DVD package Live at the Aragon, which was recorded in Chicago during the Crack the Skye tour. Mastodon followed quickly with new material, taking a step back from their more prog-oriented approach on their fifth studio album, The Hunter. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi

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Music

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  • Curl of the Burl
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    Curl of the Burl
  • Ghost of Karelia (Live at the Aragon)
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    Ghost of Karelia (Live at the Aragon)
  • Crack The Skye (Live at the Aragon)
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    Crack The Skye (Live at the Aragon)
  • Oblivion
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    Oblivion
  • Sleeping Giant
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    Sleeping Giant
  • Colony of Birchmen
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    Colony of Birchmen
  • Seabeast
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    Seabeast
  • Blood and Thunder
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    • Blood And Thunder
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    • Curl Of The Burl
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    • Quintessence
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    • Divinations
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    • Ghost Of Karelia
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Interviews & Exclusives

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    Tours And More Tours In Store For Mastodon
  • Fans ask Mastodon about their biggest musical influences
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    Fans ask Mastodon about their biggest musical influences
  • Discover & Download - Mastodon
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    Discover & Download - Mastodon
  • Mastodon Talks About Playing 'Rock On The Range'
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    Mastodon Talks About Playing 'Rock On The Range'
  • Mastodon MTV2 Takeover
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    Mastodon MTV2 Takeover
  • MTV News RAW: Mastodon
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    MTV News RAW: Mastodon
  • WTF Wednesday: Mastodon
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    WTF Wednesday: Mastodon
  • Mastodon Find Success With 'The Hunter'
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    Mastodon Find Success With 'The Hunter'
  • Can You Guess The Stache?
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    Can You Guess The Stache?
  • Mastodon On The Year-End Highlights
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    Mastodon On The Year-End Highlights

Photos

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  • Atlanta metal mongers Mastodon take the stage to perform their song "Colony Of Birchman" with Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme on guest vocals.
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    Atlanta metal mongers Mastodon take the stage to perform their song "Colony Of Birchman" with Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme on guest vocals.
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  • The metal men of Mastodon, ready to rock with Foo Fighters up in their Fantasy Suite, keep it real in their uniform of choice: t-shirts and tats.
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    The metal men of Mastodon, ready to rock with Foo Fighters up in their Fantasy Suite, keep it real in their uniform of choice: t-shirts and tats.
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  • Hawkins, Mastodon's Brann Dailor and Grohl
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    Hawkins, Mastodon's Brann Dailor and Grohl
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  • Scott Gries/Getty Images
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  • Troy Sanders of the band Mastodon performs during the Vegoose music festival at Sam Boyd Stadium's Star Nursery Field October 27, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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    Troy Sanders of the band Mastodon performs during the Vegoose music festival at Sam Boyd Stadium's Star Nursery Field October 27, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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    Mastodon Shoots For The 'Skye'
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    Metal combo Mastodon has wrapped its next album, "Crack the Skye," which is due early next year via Warner Bros. As previously reported, the set was r...
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    Watch Some Dude Play Mastodon's 'Leviathan' On Piano In Its Entire | Prefix
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    Tweet If you're a diehard Mastodon fan, you have probably played their absolutely epic Leviathan to death. And why not? It's one of the best metal alb...
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  • Mastodon
    Check Out The Artwork For Feist And Mastodon's Record Store Day Se | Prefix
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    Tweet Yes, it really exists, and yes, it's coming very soon. The split seven-inch between Canadian songstress Feist and metallic Georgians Mastodon sh...
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  • Mastodon
    Hear Feistodon: Feist And Mastodon Cover Each Other
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    Feistodon, the split 7″ from Feist and Mastodon, might be the most intriguing release on this year's Record Store Day slate. On the single, both artis...
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    Listen To Feist and Mastodon's Record Store Day 7''
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    Record Store Day is tomorrow, April 21. In light of the favorable covers, tracks and b-sides that have been emerged as we approach the release date, a...
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    Hear Mastodon Cover The Flaming Lips
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    Yesterday we heard Mastodon cover Feist for a Record Store Day 7″. Now we've got their faithful take on the Flaming Lips' Soft Bulletin classic "A Spo...
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  • Mastodon
    Opeth, Mastodon, Ghost @ Gibson Amphitheater, Hollywood 4/26/12
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    30 Photos » An unholy trinity of Opeth, Mastodon and Ghost descended upon the Gibson Amphitheater for an evening of progressive and theatrical metal. ...
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    Josh Homme, Members of Mastodon Guest Star on Aqua Teen Hunger Force
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    Fans of both rock music and Aqua Teen Hunger Force (which, during this episode, was called "Aqua Something You Know Whatever") were treated to voicewo...
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    Mastodon Reportedly Recording Song for New Monsters, Inc. Movie
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    Kids entertainment might be the last thing Mastodon brings to mind, but the veteran Atlanta-based shredders recently announced on their Facebook page ...
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    Mastodon, Neurosis, Kylesa, Napalm Death, More Participate in Benefit Auction for Baroness
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Tour Dates

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  • May 31 Friday
    Cologne, Germany Essigfabrik
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    Luxembourg, Luxembourg Den Atelier
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    Warsaw, Poland Lotnisko Bemowo
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    Berlin, Germany Lido
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    Dresden, Germany Beatpol
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    Dresden, Germany Beatpol
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  • Jun 9 Sunday
    Amneville, France Snowhall Parc
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  • Jun 10 Monday
    Antwerp, Belgium TRIX Centrum voor Muziek
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  • Jun 12 Wednesday
    Dublin, Ireland Academy
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    Dublin, Ireland Academy
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    Castle Donington, UK Donington Park
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  • Jun 29 Saturday
    Devore, CA, US San Manuel Amphitheater
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    Mountain View, CA, US Shoreline Amphitheatre
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  • Jul 2 Tuesday
    Nampa, ID, US Idaho Center
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    Auburn, WA, US White River Amphitheatre
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    Phoenix, AZ, US Ashley Furniture Homestore Pavilion
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    Albuquerque, NM, US Isleta Amphitheater
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    Greenwood Village, CO, US Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
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    Toronto, ON, Canada Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
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    Toronto, ON, Canada Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
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    Burgettstown, PA, US First Niagara Pavilion
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  • Jul 13 Saturday
    Scranton, PA, US Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
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    Darien Center, NY, US Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
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    Mansfield, MA, US Comcast Center
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    Bangor, ME, US Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion (formerly Bangor Waterfront Park)
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  • Jul 19 Friday
    Camden, NJ, US Susquehanna Bank Center
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  • Jul 20 Saturday
    Saratoga Springs, NY, US Saratoga Performing Arts Center
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  • Jul 21 Sunday
    Hartford, CT, US Comcast Theatre
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  • Jul 23 Tuesday
    Holmdel, NJ, US PNC Bank Arts Center
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  • Jul 24 Wednesday
    Bristow, VA, US Jiffy Lube Live
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  • Jul 25 Thursday
    Cleveland, OH, US House of Blues
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  • Jul 26 Friday
    Noblesville, IN, US Klipsch Music Center
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  • Jul 27 Saturday
    Tinley Park, IL, US First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
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    Tinley Park, IL, US First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
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  • Jul 28 Sunday
    Clarkston, MI, US DTE Energy Music Theatre
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  • Jul 30 Tuesday
    Atlanta, GA, US Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
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  • Jul 31 Wednesday
    Tampa, FL, US Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds
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  • Aug 2 Friday
    Austin, TX, US Austin360 Amphitheater
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  • Aug 3 Saturday
    The Woodlands, TX, US Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
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    Dallas, TX, US Gexa Energy Pavilion
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    Dallas, TX, US Gexa Energy Pavilion
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  • Aug 9 Friday
    Columbus, OH, US Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
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  • Aug 13 Tuesday
    Norfolk, VA, US The NorVa
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  • Aug 14 Wednesday
    Asheville, NC, US The Orange Peel
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Discography

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  • The Hunter (2011)
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    The Hunter (2011)
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  • Live at the Aragon (2011)
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    Live at the Aragon (2011)
  • Crack the Skye (2009)
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    Crack the Skye (2009)
    Reprise
  • Blood Mountain (2006)
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    Blood Mountain (2006)
    Reprise
  • Leviathan (2004)
    Mastodon
    Leviathan (2004)
    Relapse Records
  • Remission (2002)
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    Remission (2002)
    Relapse Records
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