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MASTODON’s SANDERS: ‘We’ve Got The Skeletons Of Enough Songs For An Entire Album’

In a brand new interview with ARTISTdirect.com editor-in-chief Rick Florino, singer and bassist Troy Sanders of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band’s follow-up to 2011′s “The Hunter”, tentatively due in early

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MASTODON’s BRENT HINDS Working On ‘Really Eerie’ And ‘Very Spooky-Sounding’ New Music

Progressive metallers MASTODON have commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to last year’s “The Hunter”, and the band hopes to begin recording the new CD just after the start of 2013. Speaking to MTV Hive, MASTODON guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds

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MAX CAVALERA Says MASTODON’s TROY SANDERS Has Joined His Project With GREG PUCIATO

Brader Bo (a.k.a. Bo Skullbanger) of Singapore’s only metal radio show, “Vicious Volume”, which airs on Ria 89.7FM, a station of MediaCorp., conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA) before SOULFLY‘s October 20 performance at Malaysia’s Rockaway

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MASTODON ‘s BILL KELLIHER Talks PRIMATE In New Interview

Atlanta grind punks PRIMATE — who feature in their ranks the distinctive vocal stylings of Kevin Sharp (BRUTAL TRUTH), ripping fret-board antics by Bill Kelliher (MASTODON) and Mike Brennan, SST-style bass work and backing vocals by Dave Whitworth, and is

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MASTODON’s BRENT HINDS Readies WEST END MOTEL’s Sophomore Release

MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds is gearing up for the release of his sophomore album with side-project WEST END MOTEL. Due October 30 on Warner Bros. Records, “Only Time Can Tell” is the highly-anticipated follow-up to Hinds‘ acclaimed 2011 debut, “Don’t

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MASTODON’s SANDERS: ‘I’m As Excited As Anyone Else’ To See Where Next Album Takes Us Musically

Onslaught Radio conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON earlier today (Saturday, August 25) at the Reading Festival at Little John’s Farm in Reading, England. You can now watch the chat below. On the band’s

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MASTODON And FEIST Release Digital Version Of Record Store Day Split Single ‘Feistodon’

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON and Canadian singer-songwriter Feist have announced that they have released a digital version of their popular seven-inch vinyl single, “A Commotion” / “Black Tongue” via Warner Bros. Records and Cherrytree/Interscope Records. The tracks are available at

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MASTODON, BRUTAL TRUTH Side Project PRIMATE Schedules In-Store Performance, Signing

Following the very recent release of their debut LP “Draw Back A Stump” internationally via Relapse Records, Atlanta grind punks PRIMATE have confirmed a local release show to unleash the beast to their local hordes. The quintet will antagonize Atlanta’s

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TRIVIUM Has Demo Versions Of Nine New Songs Completely Recorded

Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden’s Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: You’ve toured for so long now, are you already planning new stuff,

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MASTODON Guitarist On Record-Tour Cycle: ‘I Can’t Really Bitch And Complain About It’

Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden’s Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: How much more touring are you gonna do for this album? Are

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