Brent Hinds died in a bike accident in Atlanta, US, on Wednesday, August 20. He was a guitarist and vocalist for the iconic ...

Mastodon has been crushing skulls and shattering eardrums since 1999 with its forward-thinking and genre-bending metal, which incorporates elements from thrash, death and “stoner” metal while using ...

For the meantime, Mastodon and its fans will have to make do with the group’s live recitations of “Crack the Skye,” which the group is performing in its entirety on its current tour.

'Mastodon: Live at the Aragon' (out March 15) captures the band's October 19, 2009 headlining performance at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago during a tour with Dethklok, Converge, and High on Fire.

Crack the Skye ’s success made a huge difference in Mastodon’s fortunes. Their next three albums — The Hunter, Once More ‘Round the Sun and Emperor of Sand — all reached Billboard’s ...

So “Crack the Skye,” an alt-prog epic, sports two tracks over 10 minutes long. Less screamy, more harmony, finer melodies, loftier solos — Mastodon’s sound is refined and expanded ...

Over the course of four records, Georgia-based Mastodon has taken Southern thrash to an entirely new level. Whether by exploring “Moby Dick” on 2004’s Leviathan or searching for t… ...

Yes, Mastodon are writing the follow-up to their 2009 masterpiece 'Crack the Skye.' Right now, even the band members don't know exactly where the songs are going musically, but they're happy with the ...

Mastodon’s Brann Dailor: Writing ‘Crack the Skye’ Was ‘A Bit Like Torture’ Full Metal Jackie Published: July 1, 2019 Scott Legato, Getty Images ...

"Just listen to the awesome shit Mastodon does - you can't do that with normal senses and brain waves" guitarist and singer Brent Hinds Those good times have had serious consequences: In 2007, after a ...

Mastodon will perform their new seven song, 50-minute heavy metal opus, "Crack the Skye" in its entirety on their upcoming tour. The album is due on March 24 via Warner Bros.