DrownedInSound — Iron Balls Of Steel is metal’s first great album of 2012. If you eff with Melvins, Relapse-era Mastodon, Botch, American Heritage or Don Caballero, this was precision-built for you. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Metalsucks — Last month, Vince posted a video of a really, really beautiful young woman performing a really, really beautiful rendition of Mastodon’s “Oblivion” on the piano. But one of the key differences between me and Vince is that I like my women to be... more info

Metal Injection — We are really excited about G.T.O. aka Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, the new supergroup featuring Brent Hinds of Mastodon, Ben Weinman of Dillinger Escape Plan and Eric Avery of Jane's Addiction. The band originally had Thomas Pridge, former drummer... more info

Metalsucks — Comic book author Matt Fraction is a music fan and a metal guy. He’s written alloy-plated, ferocious, and long-haired characters, including Iron Man (he was consulted for the Iron Man 2 movie), the X-Men, Punisher, Thor, and  – wait for – Iro... more info

Starpulse — Mastodon rocker Bill Kelliher is asking fans for help after he was allegedly ripped off over an online auction item. The guitarist has taken to the band's Facebook.com page to explain his tale of... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Mastodon rocker Bill Kelliher is asking fans for help after he was allegedly ripped off over an online auction item. more info

ContactMusic — Mastodon rocker Bill Kelliher is asking fans for help after he was allegedly ripped off over an online auction item The guitarist has taken to the bands Facebook com page to explain his tale of woe after he was short-changed by an eBay com deal He... more info

Metalsucks — -VN Thanks: Andrew McCann more info

Metal Injection — Does Ben Weinman ever rest? Between being on tour with Mastodon, collaborating on two separate side projects with each Brent Hinds and Mike Patton, as well as doing a full US tour, his plate seems pretty full. But I guess that's not enough for h... more info

411 Mania — For Record Store Day... more info