Mastodon
Formed: 2000
From:
Atlanta,
GA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Mastodon News
Below is our complete Mastodon news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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UPDATED: Mastodon Premiere New Single
GRAMMY-winning sludge metal band Mastodon have released a brand new single titled “Your Ghost Again,” marking the first new music from the group following the departure of longtime guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds. The split between Hinds and the band occurred in early 2025, making the arrival of the new track a significant turning point in the band's history.
“Your Ghost Again” is expected to serve as the lead single from Mastodon’s forthcoming ninth studio album, which the band has reportedly already completed. Production duties on the song were shared between the band, producer Patrik Berger, and Kurt Ballou of Converge.
The track also features writing and performance contributions from Mastodon’s newer members, guitarist Nick Johnston and keyboardist João Nogueira.
UPDATE: Mastodon have followed yesterday's reveal of their new single “Your Ghost Again” with the announcement of dates for their ‘The Poisonous Weapons Tour‘. The North American headlining run is set to kick off in mid-September, with blackgazers Deafheaven appearing as direct support and post-black metal act Alcest opening each night. The band have dubbed the tour ‘The Poisonous Weapons Tour‘.
Tour dates: More...
Mystic Festival Release Daily Schedule Line-Ups
Who, when and where will induce your headbanging? Starting today it’s a mystery no more – Mystic Festival announced the detailed hourly program for the festival. There’s a couple of new names in the mix – Heathen, DVRK, and Species, as well as the winners of Road to Mystic: Unblessed Divine, Extensa, Bloodfeather, and Sever. Forbidden and Blood Vulture had to cancel their appearances at this year’s festival.
You can check out the schedule broken down by days below.
Mystic Festival (PL) Announce Daily Line-ups
Starting today, you can find the festival schedule broken down by day and stage on their website. There will still be five stages — Main Stage, Park Stage, Desert Shrine, Sabbath Stage, and The Void but with a slightly different arrangement this year.
Festival passes are available via the Mystic Festival homepage here
The following bands have already been announced for this year's line-up. More...
Mastodon To Play At Mystic Festival In 2026
Mastodon, Bloodywood, Today Is The Day and Kanonenfieber all represent different continents, generations and aesthetics, but they’ll all find a place at Mystic Festival, as it celebrates all that’s heavy. More...
URNE Premiere New Single & Music Video
British sludge metal outfit URNE have announced their new album, Setting Fire To The Sky, which is set for release on January 30th via Spinefarm. Produced by Justin Hill (SikTh), the band’s third full-length was mixed by Johann Meyer and mastered by Tony Lindstrom.
Speaking on the album’s ambitious spirit, vocalist/bassist Joe Nally remarked, “I feel like I’m in Metallica in 1988 with what we do.” Whether that bold claim holds true is now up for debate with today’s debut of a video for the latest single, Be Not Dismayed.
Nally added the following on the track: More...
Breaking News
Brent Hinds Succumbs To Motorcycle Accident
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Brent Hinds performing with Mastodon at Mystic Festival in Gdansk, Poland in 2022
According to a report from Atlanta News First, Brent Hinds was killed in an accident on August 20 in a crash while riding a Harley Davidson when the driver of a BMW SUV failed to yield while making a turn at an intersection in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 51 years of age.
He was best known as the co-founder and former lead guitarist of the Atlanta-based band Mastodon, which he formed in 2000 alongside bassist Troy Sanders, guitarist Bill Kelliher, and drummer Brann Dailor. In March, Billboard reported that the band had “mutually decided to part ways” with Hinds, though Hinds stated he was kicked out.
Brent Hinds, born William Brent Hinds on January 16, 1974, in Helena, Alabama, began his musical journey playing the banjo. That early training left a permanent mark on his guitar style, giving him the unique hybrid picking and fast, fluid runs that later became his signature.
OpEd
Brutal Assault Is Almost Here!!! Are You Going?
Here are some quotes from past attendees on YouTube:
"You go to Brutal once, you will fall in love instantly!" - @gybarni
"This is the best festival in the whole world! Can't wait for next year! <3" - @eveningwhispers13
"Best festival ever :D See you in BA 28!" - @AnsiSysX86
And the quotes go on and on...need more convincing? Watch the 2024 aftermovie below. More...
Brutal Assault Reveals Daily Lineups
Brutal Assault, the annual celebration for all fans of extreme music, announces the division of bands by day for this year’s edition. At the same time, single-day ticket sales have been launched – available for all five days of the festival.
The festival traditionally kicks off on Tuesday with a warm-up event, giving visitors a chance to get pumped up for the four days of sonic mayhem to follow. This year’s warm-up will feature thrash/speed maniacs Carnivore A.D., Norwegian doom prophets Funeral, and cult American trio Macabre. Representing the Czech scene is a handpicked lineup: Marked As An Enemy, Cutterred Flesh, Pan Lynx, Faüst, and See You In Hell.
Wednesday marks the start of the main program with a heavy and uncompromising punch. Fortress Josefov will quake under the force of American sludge titans Mastodon, industrial legends Ministry and Static-X, and thrash metal icon Kerry King, who will make his Brutal Assault debut. Death metal fans can look forward to Dying Fetus and Blood Red Throne, while black metal rituals will be delivered by Rotting Christ and Ruïm.
Thursday will maintain the high tempo – French juggernauts Gojira return to Josefov, joined by '90s modern metal icons Fear Factory and Norwegian progressives Leprous. A triple dose of American death metal comes courtesy of Obituary, Suffocation, and Nile, while metalcore fans can brace for Fit For a King and August Burns Red. The day also includes a tribute to legendary band Bathory by the project Blood Fire Death.
Friday won’t give listeners a moment to catch their breath. On stage will be black metal pioneers Mayhem and symphonic heavyweights Dimmu Borgir. Modern metalcore will be represented by Landmvrks and Counterparts, post-metal melancholy by Cult of Luna and Harakiri for the Sky, and a gothic metal mass by Paradise Lost.
Saturday offers a fitting finale to the entire festival. Look forward to progressive death metal masters Opeth, brutal blasts from Brujeria and Benighted, and Australian prog-metal gem Karnivool. Old-school energy will be brought by hardcore legends Agnostic Front and thrashers Overkill, while modern melodic death metal will be served by Swedish project The Halo Effect.
The festival is also launching the sale of a limited number of single-day tickets! These are available for each day of the event – a perfect choice for those who can’t attend the whole week but still don’t want to miss out on the highlight of the metal summer. Single-day parking is also available.
Brutal Assault will take place in the Czech Republic at the Josefov Fortress during August 6-9, 2025.
Festival passes are available HERE! More...
OpEd
Brutal Assault Is Less Than 100 Days Away!
With less than 100 days left until Brutal Assault 2025, the line-up was finally completed. If you don’t know what a Brutal Assault is, it’s the one of the premier metal festivals in all of Europe that takes place during the summer. It takes place in the town Jaromer within an 18th century fortress on the eastern edge of the Czech Republic. It’s only a two-hour bus ride from the capital city of Prague. Wroclaw, Poland is two and a half hours to the northeast. In other words, all roads lead to Brutal Assault no matter which airport you prefer to fly into.
The festival beckons about 20 thousand attendees every year, but because the grounds are so massive, it seems less than that. The festival has been in existence since 1996, so the festival organizers know how to smoothly run a music festival this size by now. There are two main stages that ping-pong the headliner types all day and night long and there are 3 other smaller stages as well.
Now that I’ve gotten the basics of Brutal Assault out of the way, I’ll get to this years’ bands. There are over 140 of them…
3 INCHES OF BLOOD, ABSU, AGNOSTIC FRONT, ALUK TODOLO, ANGELMAKER, ARTHUR BROWN, ASPHYX, ATTILA, AUGUST BURNS RED, AVULSED, BENIGHTED, BESNA, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, BLOOD FIRE DEATH: A TRIBUTE TO QUORTHON AND THE MUSIC OF BATHORY, BLOOD RED THRONE, BOHREN & DER CLUB OF GORE, BRUJERIA, BRUTALLY DECEASED, CAR BOMB, CARNIVORE A.D., COUNTERPARTS, CRYPT SERMON, CRYPTA, CRYSTAL LAKE, CULT OF LUNA, CUTTERRED FLESH, DARK ANGEL, DARK FUNERAL, DEFEATED SANITY, DIMMU BORGIR, DOPE, DROWNING POOL, DYING FETUS, ENVY, EXHORDER, FAÜST, FEAR FACTORY, FIT FOR A KING, FIVE THE HIEROPHANT, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, FRAYLE, FULCI, FUNERAL, FURIA, GADGET, GAEREA, GOJIRA, GOST, GRAPHIC NATURE, GRAVE, GREEN LUNG, GUTALAX, GUTSLIT, HÄLLAS, HANABIE, HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY, HELLBUTCHER, HELLRIPPER, HERIOT, HIDEOUS DIVINITY, HIGH PARASITE, ILL NIÑO, INTER ARMA, KARNIVOOL, KATAKLYSM, KERRY KING, KING WOMAN, KLIDAS, KUBLAI KHAN TX, LANDMVRKS, LEPROUS, MACABRE, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MALIGNANCY, MAMMOTH GRINDER, MANTAR, MARKED AS AN ENEMY, MASTODON, MAYHEM, MINISTRY, MNEMIC, MONOLORD, NE OBLIVISCARIS, NILE, OBITUARY, OBSCURE SPHINX, OPETH, ORANGE GOBLIN, ORANSSI PAZUZU, OVERKILL, PAN LYNX, PARADISE LOST, PATRIARCHY, PELICAN, PIG DESTROYER, PRIEST, PRONG, PROTECTOR, PSYCROPTIC, PYREXIA, PYRRHON, REPLICANT, REZN, RIVERS OF NIHIL, ROTTING CHRIST, RUÏM, RYKER’S, SEE YOU IN HELL, SIGH, SKÁLMÖLD, SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM, SLOW CRUSH, STATIC–X, SUFFOCATION, SYLVAINE, THE BROWNING, THE HALO EFFECT, THE KOVENANT, THROWN, TO THE GRAVE, TSJUDER, UNLEASHED, WARBRINGER, WAYFARER, WITHIN DESTRUCTION, XIII. STOLETí, ZEKE, and ZEMIAL. More...
Orthodox Premieres “Searching For A Pulse” Video
Nashville, TN-based nü-metalcore outfit Orthodox have officially announced their upcoming studio album, “A Door Left Open”. Produced by Randy LeBoeuf (Jesus Piece, Kublai Khan TX), the record is set for release on June 06th via Century Media. Alongside this announcement, the band has unveiled the album’s latest single, “Searching For A Pulse”.
A press release described the meaning behind the album’s title as follows: More...
Breaking News
Mastodon And Brent Hinds Part Ways
As first reported via their socials, Mastodon and Brent Hinds have parted ways. Mastodon graciously wished their long time guitarist the best in his future endeavors.
The band wrote:
Friends and Fans, After 25 monumental years together, Mastodon and Brent Hinds have mutually decided to part ways.
We’re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we’ve shared and we wish him nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors. We are still very inspired and excited to show up for fans in this next chapter of Mastodon. As we move forward, all 2025 touring plans will remain intact. We look forward to seeing you on the road. - Mastodon More...
Headline News
Black Sabbath To Hold Final Ever Show
Black Sabbath, the Birmingham band often credited with birthing heavy metal, has announced that they will perform one final show on July 5th at Villa Park, the home of the band's local football team, Aston Villa. The show is set to be a dream for metal fans, not just featuring the last performance from the original lineup, but also boasting an enormous wealth of talent including Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Anthrax and many more, plus guest appearances from Sammy Hagar, Duff McKagen, KK Downing, Jake E. Lee and Tom Morello among others.
The lineup is as follows:
Black Sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne
Metallica
Slayer
Pantera
Gojira
Alice In Chains
Halestorm
Lamb Of God
Anthrax
Mastodon More...
Brutal Assault 2025 Lineup 70% Complete
The lineup is now almost complete for the 2025 edition. If you've been contemplating on attending this year's Brutal Assault festival, just check out the 2024 aftermovie. If that doesn't convince you to go, then nothing will! Brutal Assault has unveiled over 90 names, making up more than 70% of the total lineup. More...
Bleed From Within Premiere New Single & Video
Scottish metalcore stalwarts Bleed From Within have unveiled their latest single, “A Hope In Hell,” ahead of the release of their upcoming album, “Zenith,” due out April 4th. The album, which features guest appearances from members of Mastodon and Sylosis.
The accompanying music video, directed by Pavel Trebukhin, captures the intensity and emotion of the song. Trebukhin, who also directed the video for the album’s previous single, “In Place Of Your Halo,” brought his signature cinematic style to this latest visual offering.
Speaking about the single, Bleed From Within collectively stated: More...
Mastodon and Orange Goblin To Play Brutal Assault
After nine years, Mastodon are returning to Brutal Assault! This stoner-themed announcement also brings two UK bands: the steadfast Orange Goblin and horror folklorists Green Lung. Last but not least, they welcome REZN, who are crushing mass and cosmic weightlessness with their American stoner / doom!
Brutal Assault will take place in the Czech Republic at the Josefov Fortress during August 6-9, 2025.
Festival passes are available HERE! More...
Forbes Ranks "The 38 Greatest Metal Bands"
In an unexpected move, Forbes recently compiled a list of heavy metal bands they believe have had the “most significant impact on the metal genre”, factoring in the genre's overall history. Known more for their focus on business and finance, Forbes’ entry into heavy metal ranking has sparked conversation, especially due to some controversial choices in the lineup.
If you're curious and have some time, you can check out their full explanations over at forbes.com. For a quick glance at their picks, here's the list: More...
Headline News
See: Kerry King Perform Together For The 1st Time
Besides the highly anticipated return of Slayer this year, renowned thrash metal guitarist Kerry King has been unveiling his own solo venture. Below, you can immerse yourself in the song "Residue" from his inaugural album, "From Hell I Rise." This release is scheduled for May 17th under Reigning Phoenix Music.
Jim Louvau and Tony Aguilera (known for their work with Jerry Cantrell and Greg Puciato) co-helmed the dynamic visuals accompanying this track.
King offered his thoughts: More...
Lamb Of God & Mastodon Announce Co-Headlining Tour
On the heels of yesterday’s announcement of his upcoming solo project, today it is announced that Kerry King will be Special Guest on the upcoming Lamb of God/Mastodon North American “Ashes of Leviathan” co-headlne tour. The six-week run launches on July 19 in Grand Prairie, TX, and will wrap on August 31 in Omaha, NE. The general ticket on-sale begins this Friday, February 9th. King will make his 2024 concert debut in May, first at the Welcome To Rockville Festival (May 9), followed by Sonic Temple Arts & Music Festival (May 16).
For all of these dates, King will be joined by the musicians who played on his upcoming debut solo album, From Hell I Rise: drummer Paul Bostaph (Slayer), bassist Kyle Sanders (Hellyeah), Phil Demmel on guitar (formerly Machine Head), and vocalist Mark Osegueda (Death Angel). From Hell I Rise is due out May 17 (Reigning Phoenix Music.)
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Lamb Of God Premiere “Omens” B-Side Track
Richmond, VA's groove metal outfit, Lamb Of God, has digitally unveiled their "Evidence" b-side track from "Omens." Originally exclusive to the Japanese edition of the album, this release commemorates the one-year anniversary of "Omens" this weekend.
The group is also set to embark on their inaugural 'Headbangers Boat' cruise this month. The festival will include two headline performances by Randy Blythe and the band, one of which will feature a live rendition of their gold-certified 2003 sophomore album, "Ashes Of The Wake."
Other featured artists include: More...
Lorna Shore Premiere New Official Music Video
Symphonic deathcore outfit Lorna Shore are celebrating the second anniversary of their acclaimed EP, "...And I Return To Nothingness," with a special vinyl repress. This EP marked the beginning of their era with frontman Will Ramos and propelled them to new heights of success.
In addition to the vibrant colored vinyl reissue and an exclusive merch capsule (available at lornashorestore.com), the band has treated fans with a new official music video for the track "Of The Abyss" from the EP.
Guitarist Adam De Micco took a moment to reflect on the three-song EP: More...