Mastodon have dealt with emotional pain before, notably on the title track to Crack The Skye, but now, as they compel you to "Just close your eyes / And pretend that everything’s fine", you’re there ...

Mastodon have never gone the safe route. Herman Melville's Moby Dick, human-eating tree people, Rasputin, Stephen Hawking, wormholes - topics that aren't exactly the stuff of metalhead dreams, but ...

In other words, the songs of ‘The Hunter’ are nothing like what you’ll find on Mastodon’s 2009 release, “Crack the Skye.” As Kelliher explained to Rolling Stone, the guys had the ...

In many ways, “The Hunter” is somewhat of a departure for Mastodon. It’s their first non-concept album since their 2002 debut “Remission.” Additionally, it stylistically follows in the footsteps of ...

Mastodon Drummer Talks New Album, Tour + MoreWhen word first came out that Atlanta-based metal outfit Mastodon had tapped Mike Elizondo to produce their fifth album, 'The Hunter,' fans of the band ...

Mastodon do after 2009’s well-regarded but overbaked prog slab Crack the Skye? They do the tighten up, cranking out their most thrillingly straightforward hard rock ever on The Hunter.

Mastodon: The HunterSo much was made of the proggy complexity of Mastodon ’s 2009 album, Crack The Skye, that something got overlooked: Frontman Brent Hinds and crew have evolved into seriously ...

Mastodon have unveiled their fifth LP, The Hunter, a week ahead of its September 27 release. After previously sharing "Curl of the Burl," "Black Tongue," ...

Now is the perfect time for Mastodon’s “The Hunter” arrival. This month has been a running log of grunge and ‘90s rock revisits, in addition to the speculation that the Lou Reed and ...

It’s that sense of two-steps-forward, one-step-back that makes The Hunter a bit of a disappointment. Bands will always need to adapt to survive, and often that leads to controversy among those who ...

The former singer-guitarist for the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon has died in a motorcycle crash in Atlanta aged ...