Thrash Hits — Mastodon are the prog metallers that it’s ok for everyone to like. Selling two million copies of their last album proves this. They have a new one - Crack The Skye - coming out in 2009. Hugh Platt stopped by to chat to them about it. “I didn... more info

Buzzgrinder — Mastodon's upcoming album Crack the Skye isn't going to be just another generic metal record. This thing is going to be like an onion. “Yeah, there’s a story which goes from start to end. And there is Tsarist Russia in there and that wa... more info

Thrash Hits — Who said Slayer were old school? There seemed to be an Unholy curse on our technology! Our video camera chewed up our tape and our camera packed up halfway through. Hugh Platt still managed to remember some… With a beard so mighty it increases his... more info

Metalsucks — I can’t say enough good things about Giant Squid. They just fucking rock your face off. Period. If you dig bands like Mastodon and Kylesa, you will dig Giant Squid. And they have a new album coming out, The Ichthyologist, for which they’ve now re... more info

Paste Magazine — Atlanta-based metal quartet Mastodon has revealed that the title of its anticipated fourth album will be Crack the Skye. Reprise will release the seven-track, 50-minute record in early 2009. The song sequence is built around a four-movement centerp... more info

Metalsucks — The Phillies won the World Series, it’s Halloween, and we have a U.S. presidential election coming up in less than a week. But what’s happening in metal is obviously way more important: Living Colour ruled. As always. Mastodon announced the titl... more info

Paste Magazine — Atlanta-based metal quartet Mastodon has revealed that the title of its anticipated fourth album will be Crack the Skye. Reprise will release the seven-track, 50-minute record in early 2009. The song sequence is built around a four-movement centerp... more info

MTV.com News — 'I couldn't vote for any of the two candidates, because it's a mockery on democracy,' Peter Dolving says.By Chris Harris The Haunted Photo: Century Media Peter Dolving, the outspoken frontman for Swedish thrash-metal titans the Haunted, mi... more info

VH1 News — Barack Obama? John McCain? The Haunted's Peter Dolving speaks out about U.S. politics. Plus Mastodon, Slayer and more news that rules, in Metal File. more info

Buzzgrinder — Mastodon will be releasing Crack The Skye in early 2009. It'll be 50 minutes long and includes song titles like Quintessence and Ghost of Karelia. Ooooh. Spooky! And hey - if you're already planning a summer vacation in Europe in 2009 be sure to cat... more info