Mastodon to exude energy, mayhem all over U.S., Canada
While Powerthirst promises many things, including "menergy," "rawberry" made with "real lightening" (sic), and the power to make your babies run "abnormally fast," it somehow doesn't promise mayhem. Enter Rockstar. Not only does the energy drink brand have an official URL that was seemingly inpsired by a 14-year-old boy's chat room handle, but it is also the proud/titular sponsor of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem touring festival. Like many traveling fests of this particular ilk, Rockstar Energy Mayhem will include plenty of non-music activities such as autograph signings and video games, as well as other interactive activities and "great surprises"... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDirector Chris Dortch talks ATL music documentary We Fun
[Above: Cole Alexander and Jared Swilley of Black Lips] More documentaries should open this way. Jared Swilley, the immaculately mustached bassist/vocalist of Black Lips, reclines in a small bed, beer in hand. Snuggled beside him, his head obscured by a messy pink wig, lies BBQ of the King Khan & BBQ Show. Sprawled out atop the both of them is King Khan himself. Sitting offscreen, Atlanta performer Jessica Juggz is leading a conversation about tea tree oil. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMastodon's Brent Hinds injured
Mastodon singer/guitarist Brent Hinds suffered a "severe head injury after his performance on Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas," according to a statement released by the band's management. "He is being treated by a Las Vegas hospital where he remains hospitalized." The hirsute rocker was playing a song just hours before, live from Nirvana alumnus cum Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl's luxury suite at the Palms Casino resort. Queens of the Stone Age ringleader Josh Homme - whose multi-artist collaborative series The Desert Sessions is in the works (including help from PJ Harvey) - performed live... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMastodon releases "Sleeping Giant" video
Those dudes in Mastodon are a bunch of greedy bastards. Not only have they played the support role on various hard rock monster tours (including Tool, Metallica and Slayer) over the course of the last year or so. Not only did they perform in front of more than 30,000 people last Saturday at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, flying back Sunday night to headline the 100+ band Atlanta festival Corndogorama. Not only did they perform as cartoon snack food characters earlier this year at the beginning of Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters. Not only did... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMastodon: Blood Mountain
Graaaaaaaaaaaaah! This is what metal should be read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsMastodon Announces 2007 Tour
The bearded, heavy-metal monsters of Mastodon have announced a slew of 2007 concert dates in support of their third studio album, Blood Mountain, released last September. Blood Mountain has been praised by critics and fans alike as a return to the heavy metal trends of the 80s with lyrics about Dungeons and Dragons warfare accentuated by more melodic song structure. Expect furious double-bassing and many a Norse epic reference to say the least if you plan to see Mastodon live. To see the music video for Mastodon’s single “Colony of Birchmen,” visit BrooklynVegan.com. Read more about Mastodon on Paste's Metal... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMetal of Honor: Mastodon and Saosin
It's the last frontier. read more
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