ContactMusic — Mastodon rocker Brent Hinds faces playing gigs while sitting on a stool after breaking his foot The singerguitarist was about to board the bands tour bus last month Jan12 when he slipped on a patch of ice and snapped a bone in his left foot He... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Mastodon and Opeth are getting ready to double-team Canadian metal fans. more info

Metal Injection — We are oh-so-excited for this forthcoming tour package which will see Opeth team up with Mastodon and Ghost for a trek all around North America. I can't think of a more appropriate tour package for all of the bands involved. I am very rarely ela... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mastodon at Terminal 5 (more by Greg Cristman) The full tour schedule for the previously mentioned Heritage Hunter tour (with Mastodon, Opeth and Ghost) has been revealed. The bands will embark on a month-plus long trek kicking off in Maine... more info

Metalsucks — At this point, is there really anything we need to tell you about the Mastodon/Opeth/Ghost tour other than “It’s happening?” We know you’re gonna go; you know you’re gonna go; you’re going. Dates are after the jump. You’re welcome. (M)... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ghost at Bowery Ballroom (more by Greg Cristman) The rumors are true. Mastodon, Opeth, and Ghost will team up for the Heritage Hunter Tour, a string of dates together that have not been entirely revealed, but include a few dates... more info

Metal Injection — Come join new Co-host Bothorn, and myself, celebrate the best in metal for MSRcast for 2011. There was so much good music released this past year, that we have made this into a two parter! To Be Continued! These are what we considered in our own opin... more info

Chorus.fm — *Mastodon (http://www.absolutepunk.net/mastodon)*'s music video for "Dry Bone Valley" can be seen in the replies. more info

Metalsucks — I’m running out of ways to praise Mastodon for the quality of their music videos. It goes beyond the fact that, since they’re on a major label, they presumably have access to larger budgets than most bands — because I don’t think their lates... more info

Stereogum — Mastodon videos, like the relatively recent “Curl Of The Burl,” tend to adhere to a pretty high standard; they’re usually both brutally violent and honest-to-god funny. Well, the band’s new video for “Dry Bone Valley,” a track from their ... more info