Metalsucks — Last week we tipped you off to a striking similarity between the intros of Mastodon’s Hunter track “Creature Lives” and the Steve Miller Band’s classic “Threshold / Jet Airliner.” Coincidence? Intentional nod to a personal favorite of one... more info

Chorus.fm — Watch *Mastodon* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/mastodon) perform "Curl of the Burl" on Late Show with David Letterman here (http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/video/?pid=D05AzztC7WvRY1PNeR_mahPh0btOESrT&vs=Default&play=true). Don't forget to ente... more info

Metalsucks — I saw Mastodon perform material from Crack the Skye three times during that album cycle, and the vocals were, frankly, cringe-inducing each and every time.  I understand that live performances won’t always be perfect, but I generally expect sing... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Black Star on Colbert Big night for music on late night TV last night (and lately in general). You may have heard that Portishead played their first TV appearance in 13 years on Jimmy Fallon last night. Black... more info

Stereogum — Last night, Mastodon, in all their swamp-creature glory, stopped by the Late Show With David Letterman to perform “Curl Of The Burl,” the single from their new album The Hunter. And yes, Dave did manage to come up with a pretty great closing joke... more info

Chorus.fm — The supergroup that features members of *The Dillinger Escape Plan* (http://facebook.com/thedillingerescapeplan), *Mastodon* (http://absolutepunk.net/mastodon), *The Mars Volta* (http://absolutepunk.net/themarsvolta)*,* and *Jane's Addiction* (http:/... more info

Metal Injection — It's safe to say we are really excited with what the minds of guitarist Ben Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan), guitarist Brent Hinds (Mastodon), bassist Eric Avery (ex-Janes Addiction) and drummer Thomas Pridgen (ex-The Mars Volta). Weinman se... more info

The Quietus — No side-projects on the horizon for Mastodon drummer, though synth-based project not totally out of the question for some time in the future more info

Metalsucks — Since Mastodon’s new album The Hunter came out earlier this week it seems like a good time to share two very interesting tidbits regarding the album. First up we’ve got a “remix” of “Curl of the Burl.” Umm… yeah, let’s call it a remix... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — What better way to celebrate the Jewish New Year than with a list by the metal band Mastodon.  Five years ago, Mastodon was one of two bands I had stumbled upon that I never thought would try to go mainstream (the other being Fucked Up).  It wasn't... more info