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

Altsounds — *"UNHOLY ALLIANCE TOUR, CHAPTER III" LAUNCHES ITS FIRST 2008 ASSAULT WITH METAL HAMMER SPONSORED UK DATES BILL FEATURES SLAYER, TRIVIUM, MASTODON * The UK leg of the mighty "Unholy Alliance Tour, Chapter III" kicks off in Manchester, England on O... more info

Altsounds — *"UNHOLY ALLIANCE TOUR, CHAPTER III" LAUNCHES ITS FIRST 2008 ASSAULT WITH METAL HAMMER SPONSORED UK DATES BILL FEATURES SLAYER, TRIVIUM, MASTODON * The UK leg of the mighty "Unholy Alliance Tour, Chapter III" kicks off in Manchester, England on O... more info

Altsounds — *"UNHOLY ALLIANCE TOUR, CHAPTER III" LAUNCHES ITS FIRST 2008 ASSAULT WITH METAL HAMMER SPONSORED UK DATES BILL FEATURES SLAYER, TRIVIUM, MASTODON * The UK leg of the mighty "Unholy Alliance Tour, Chapter III" kicks off in Manchester, England on O... more info

Kerrang! — Trivium have announced a signing in Manchester as part of the upcoming Unholy Alliance Tour with Slayer, Mastodon and Amon Amarth. The band will be doing a free in-store signing on Sunday October 26 at 3pm at Professional Music Technology in Manches... more info

Pitchfork — Just weeks after they wrap their sprawling North American tour in support of last month's Death Magnetic-- which, incidentally, kicks off tonight in Glendale, Arizona-- Metallica will make their way to Europe for an equally extensive trek across the ... more info