Metal Injection — To begin our series of interviews from this summer's Mayhem Fest, we start with a big one… our good friend, Brann Dailor of Mastodon. When not kicking ass on stage, Brann is a worldly traveler… he has many leatherbound books, he talks about ... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Kristin Klein Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds allegedly got himself into another altercation last night (September 18), this time with garage guru Arish "King" Khan. According to multiple sources, including a report by Chad Radford for Creat... more info

Pitchfork — Thurston Moore and Portishead are good curators, but not exactly the stuff of nightmares. This year, however, ATP has chosen experimental vocalist/Ipecac figurehead Mike Patton and stoner metal titans Melvins as co-curators of its Nightmare Before Ch... more info

Pitchfork — Athens, Georgia zine fixture Chunklet will celebrate its 15th anniversary this fall, and they've got quite a few goodies and events going on to mark the occasion. The Chunklet Magazine 15th Anniversary Shindig Extravaganza Event will take place at At... more info

Silent Uproar — According to a news post on their website, Mastodon has joined producer Brendan O'Brien in the studio to begin work on a new album. This will be the first full-length not recorded with Matt Bayles. Although, Bayles and O'Brien worked together on Pear... more info