Formed in Atlanta in 1999, Mastodon’s debut EP ‘Lifesblood’ (2001) earned them a reputation as one of the most exciting new forces in metal. Since then, they’ve developed a cult fan base through constant touring. Not only did they tour with Slayer and Slipknot on their co-headline tour of Europe, but they’ve also played with Queens Of The Stone Age, Dillinger Escape Plan and Cephalic Carnage to name but a few. They recently released their debut DVD, The Workhouse Chronicles, that featured a documentary and live footage.

Formerly signed to Relapse, home to their first two albums (Remission and Leviathan), Mastodon are now signed to Reprise.

Official website

Releases

• Colony of Birchman - single, out 12/03/2007 on Warner Bros.. (post review)
• The Wolf Is Loose - single, out 27/11/2006 on Reprise Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Blood Mountain - album, out 11/09/2006 on Warner Bros.. 1 review (read/post)
• Capillarian Crest - single, out 04/09/2006 on Warner Bros.. 1 review (read/post)
• Leviathan - album on Relapse. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Download Festival - Sunday, Sun 10 Jun at Castle Donington Park. (post review)
• Tue 13 Mar at Nottingham Rock City. (post review)
• Fri 01 Dec at Nottingham Arena. (post review)
• Thu 30 Nov at Cardiff International Arena. (post review)
• Mon 27 Nov at London Wembley Arena. (post review)
• Sat 25 Nov at Glasgow SECC. (post review)
• Fri 24 Nov at Manchester MEN Arena. (post review)
• Wed 22 Nov at Dublin The Point. (post review)
• Reading Festival 2006: Sunday, Sun 27 Aug at Reading Little John's Farm. 1 review (read/post)
• Mars Volta ATP Nightmare Before Christmas, Fri 02 Dec at Camber Sands Pontins. (post review)
• Tue 15 Feb at Sheffield Corporation. 1 review (read/post)

News

• 05/06/2007: Hove Festival 2007: final line-up confirmed
• 22/01/2007: Hovefestival: first bands announced
• 04/01/2007: Slayer: Unholy Alliance DVD coming, Australian dates announced
• 20/12/2006: DiS's top ten albums of 2006, as voted for by YOU
• 12/12/2006: VOTE! For DiS's album of the year! WIN! A massive pile of CDs from Our 66!
• 19/09/2006: DiS's day-late chart update
• 12/09/2006: Mastodon soundtrack Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie
• 25/07/2006: Mastodon on new album: "It seems a lot crazier"
• 17/11/2005: The Nightmare starts here: ATP running order and times in full
• 08/09/2005: Mastodon on the march throughout December

Features

• 18/07/2007: Hove Festival 2007: the DiS review
• 06/07/2007: Carling Weekend 2006 - Sunday
• 06/07/2007: Carling Weekend: Reading & Leeds festivals - The DiS preview
• 06/07/2007: DiS does ATP's Nightmare Before Christmas
• 18/12/2006: A Review of 2006: DiS is what it's all about, yo
• 05/10/2006: DiS is 6! Our 66, part 1
• 04/10/2006: A Month In Records: September 2006

Links

• Mastodon - Their Relapse Records mini-site

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