Metal Injection — Brent Hinds is most famous for being the guitarist of Mastodon, but did you know that he's also a spokesperson? Here is a new (hilarious) commercial with Hinds talking about the fictional disease "overwhelming hunger pains" and the cure for it, ... more info

Metal Injection — A few days ago, we learned some minimal info about the new Mastodon record, but today I can report a ton more information has surfaced on one of the most anticipated releases of 2011. Brent Hinds recently spoke to SPIN Magazine and gave up a ton more... more info

Metalsucks — Is producer Mike Elizondo a weird match for Mastodon? Do you foresee Mastodon jamz with funky beats and cloying catchphrases? Is this pairing the result of label meddling, artist contrarianism, and/or ambition? Will Elizondo grapple with the Mastodon... more info

Metal Injection — On this edition of the Livecast our good buddy Loni sat in for Sean who chose to go see Converge. We quickly introduce Loni and remind listeners about his Livecast "claim to fame." Rob then discusses an email exchange he had with the owners of metali... more info

Metal Injection — We know Mastodon has been writing an album for some time now and that Dave Grohl is not going to be on the record. Today we learned a few more tidbits, like the producer and two song titles from the album. First up, my favorite type of non-news about... more info

Metalsucks — Mastodon have announced the titles of two songs which will appear on their new album, and based on both the number of e-mails we’ve received about this announcement and the amount of reporting I’ve seen elsewhere on the internet regarding the ann... more info

Guardian Music — With the 'big four' thrash bands all playing sonisphere, Louis Pattison steels himself for a summer of metalHeavy metal is back. Of course, true metalheads would say that it has never been away. Metal isn't a trend that comes and goes – it's sturdy... more info

Totally Fuzzy — One of the finest technically melodic metal bands to spring from The Emerald Isle in quite some time… HERO IN ERROR! Despite their musical career being in its infancy, HERO IN ERROR’s hardworking attitude and tightly honed live show has made th... more info

Metal Injection — The speculation was fun while it lasted. When photos surfaced of Mastodon in the studio, with one specific photo showing Dave Grohl holding a guitar, we were left wondering if the Foo Fighters frontman was going to appear on Mastodon's new album... more info

Metalsucks — Well, this news is a real boner-killer. Last week we got all excited because the above photo of Dave Grohl in the studio with Mastodon appeared online, and, of course, all of our minds went right to “DAVE GROHL IS GONNA MAKE AN APPEARANCE ON THE N... more info