Mastodon – Words to the Wise Gregg McQueen May 23, 2018 Features, Interviews Music geeks rejoiced when Mastodon and Primus announced a co-headlining tour for this spring and summer. The 45-show trek of mostly outdoor amphitheaters connects two acts high on musicianship, who are e...
Enter Sandman: How Mastodon Turned Tragedy Into Triumph On New Album Gregg McQueen May 10, 2017 Interviews In the end, we are all victims of time. Mastodon’s latest full-length record, Emperor of Sand, is a concept album exploring themes of mortality and how people’s lives are limited by time and illness. ...
An Interview with Mastodon: The Motherload Of Metal Amanda Ferrante Batista May 13, 2015 Interviews 1 Heavy metal is kind of like the redheaded stepchild of music. Today’s musical culture generally lacks appreciation and celebration for the genre. So when the high-caliber heavy metal Atlanta-bred Mastodon r...
Mastodon @ Terminal 5 Robert Gluck August 13, 2014 Concerts MANHATTAN, NY—2014 appears to be a busy year for Mastodon. Not only do they welcome their latest full-length, Once More ‘Round The Sun, but they also have a full year of touring. In May, they decided to hit...
Interview with Mastodon: One For The Road Robert Gluck June 25, 2014 Interviews On March 24, 2009, Mastodon released their fourth studio album, Crack The Skye. Up until that point, for whatever reason, I knew nothing of the Atlanta metal scene or Mastodon. A friend of mine suggested I ...
An Interview with Brann Dailor from Mastodon: Shape Shifter Andrew Magnotta July 17, 2013 Interviews Mastodon are one of the biggest bands in metal, so it’s fitting that they are part of the biggest metal tour of the summer. The Atlanta, GA, prog metallers will share the main stage of the Rockstar Energy D...
Interview with Brann Dailor from Mastodon: The Burl Of The Old Family Tree Andrew Magnotta April 9, 2012 Interviews Mastodon, one of the most successful metal bands in recent memory, is getting ready for a tour with Swedish metal icons Opeth as part of the Heritage Hunter Tour, one that is sure to make true the dreams of...
Interview with Bill Kelliher from Mastodon: Natural Selection Andrew Magnotta November 16, 2011 Interviews 4 Long before their rise from underground acclaim to near-mainstream stardom since leaving Relapse Records in favor of Warner Bros. in 2006, Grammy-nominated Atlanta, GA-based progressive sludge metal road do...
Interview with Abe Cunningham of Deftones: Diamond Mining Cathy A. Campagna September 22, 2010 Interviews In late 2008, Deftones frontman Chino Moreno, guitarist Stephen Carpenter, keyboardist/DJ Frank Delgado and drummer Abe Cunningham were shaken to their core by the news of bassist Chi Cheng’s devastating car ac...
Interview with Mastodon: Cracking The Mold Patrick Slevin October 29, 2009 Interviews While established bands are usually gung-ho about their new material, there’s always some trepidation about running headlong into new songs on stage. After all, a good portion of the audience came here to see t...
