Thrash Hits — Ahead of the release of Mastodon’s fourth album, Crack The Skye, Raziq Rauf caught up with guitarist Bill Kelliher for a chat. In this first part he spoke of his 2008 hospitalisation and he gave us a lovely Sonisphere exclusive. You’ve... more info

Thrash Hits — Showing the band trawling through a snowy, mountainous terrain, the epic, doom-laden video for the band’s recent single, ‘Divinations’ is a masterclass in what to do when your label gives you some cash and a camera. The prog-metallers are decke... more info

Altsounds — Headbanger's Blog has just premiered the new MASTODON video, "Divination." The epic clip was helmed by Roboshobo, who also directed the video for "All Nightmare Long" from Metallica. The clip depicts the band members on a rock n’ roll mi... more info

Pitchfork — Yesterday, we reported on the release of "The Beatles: Rock Band". But the Beatles aren't the only A-list quartet with a video game in the works. And I'm probably going to hell for saying it, but I'm way, way more amped for the imminent release of "G... more info

Stereogum — Haa, well Mastodon really went for it with the first Crack The Skye clip. In a Progress Report they told Jessica the album would be a "combination of 'brutal,' 'fucking' and 'epic,'" and that the record would be "dissecting the dark matter that do... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by Black Bubblegum, photos by Anthony Childs Scott Kelly of Neurosis on stage with Mastodon SCION ROCK FEST OUTDOOR STAGE (2/28) 1:00-1:40pm Kylesa 2:00-2:40pm Torche 3:00-3:40pm Baroness 4:00-4:50pm Boris 5:10-5:40pm Pig Destroyer 6:00-7:00pm ... more info

Chorus.fm — Covered, A Revolution in Sound: Warner Bros. Records can be streamed here (http://www.myspace.com/50thcovered). Which cover do you like best? _ Tracklisting_ 1. Mastodon: “Just Got Paid” (by ZZ Top) 2. The Black Keys: “H... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Concerts and Tours, NewsEvery ticket stated "Does Not Guarantee Entry" in bold for the Scion Rock Festival at the Masquerade in Atlanta this past weekend. That phrase loomed over the free metal fest since the line-up was announced over a... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Mastodon [ tickets ] will rumble through select US and Canadian cities this spring as the heavy-metal band looks to support its latest studio effort, "Crack the Skye."... continued more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Kylesa @ Bowery Ballroom (more by Justina Villanueva) As previously noted, the password for the Mastodon presale that starts today is CracktheSkye. That definitely applies to anything on Ticketmaster including the Music Hall of Williamsburg show that... more info