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

JamBase — MASTODON REVEAL CRACK THE SKYE TRACK LIST, BIG TOURS INTO 2009 Mastodon has set Crack the Skye as the title of their new album, due in early 2009. The seven-song, 50-minute effort was recorded at Southern Tracks Studios in Atlanta and was produced... more info

Kerrang! — Mastodon have finished work on the follow-up to their commercially and critically acclaimed 2006 album Blood Mountain. Entitled Crack In The Skye, the band's fourth long player weighs in at 50 minutes with just seven songs. The tracklisting is as... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Jimmy HubbardWitness the fruit of Mastodon's labor with noted Springsteen-and-nü-metal (okay, and a lot of other stuff) producer Brendan O'Brien: Crack the Skye. Wait, as in "'scuse me while I crack the skye"? Is that a thing? [Or is it a r... more info

Metal Injection — It doesn't look like they'll have it out in time to grace our 2008 top ten lists, but Mastodon have chosen Crack the Skye as the title for their planned early 2009 release. Produced by fellow Atlanta native Brendan O'Brien (AC/DC, Rage... more info

Metalsucks — Mastodon have announced Crack the Skye as the title of their new album. There’s still no release date but the track listing is as follows: 01. Oblivion 02. Divinations 03. Quintessence 04. The Czar I. Usurper II. Escape III. Martyr IV. Spiral 05. G... more info

Silent Uproar — According to Billboard, Mastodon has wrapped up work on their new album, now titled Crack The Skye. The album, which was recorded with Brendan O'Brien, will be released early next year. Billboard has the track list and some album details. more info