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MASTODON's 'Crack The Skye' Lands At No. 11 On BILLBOARD Chart
MASTODON's new album, "Crack The Skye", sold 41,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 11 on The Billboard 200 chart. MASTODON's 2006 CD, "Blood Mountain", came in with just over 24,000 units — significantly more than the 8,000 first-week tally registere...April 1, 2009
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SONISPHERE Festival Teams Up With 'Guitar Hero: Metallica'
Sonisphere is teaming up with Guitar Hero for all six of the new rock festival's European dates. Lucky competition winners have the chance to meet METALLICA and play Guitar Hero in front of thousands on the main stage. As sponsor of this year's Sonisphere festivals throughout Europe and with Guitar...April 1, 2009
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NEUROSIS' SCOTT KELLY With MASTODON At SCION ROCK FEST; More Video Footage Available
Video footage of MASTODON's first-ever performance of "Crack The Skye", shot on February 28, 2009 at the Scion Rock Fest at The Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia, can be viewed below. The band was joined for the performance by Scott Kelly, one of three founding members of long-running Oakland, Californ...March 31, 2009
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MASTODON Talks About Recording At London's MAIDA VALE; Video Available
Video footage of MASTODON bassist Troy Sanders and drummer Brann Dailor talking to the BBC about recording at the legendary Maida Vale Studios in London where John Peel's BBC Radio 1 "Peel Sessions" were all made can be viewed below. According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music in...March 30, 2009
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MASTODON: Xfm Session Available For Streaming
Atlanta-based hard rock behemoths MASTODON recently recorded a four-song session for the U.K. radio station Xfm. They played "Divinations" and "Oblivion" from their new album, "Crack The Skye", "Colony Of Birchmen" from "Blood Mountain" and a cover of the MELVINS' "The Bit". The entire session is no...March 30, 2009
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MASTODON's SANDERS: 'The Four Of Us Still Have That Fire That Has Yet To Be Extinguished'
Rhapsody.com recently conducted an intervie with MASTODON bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Rhapsody.com: This record ["Crack The Skye"] is very personal to each member of MASTODON for different reasons. What does it mean to you? Sanders: I guess for me it's j...March 26, 2009
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MASTODON's 'Crack The Skye' First-Week U.S. Sales Projection
According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, MASTODON's new album, "Crack The Skye", is on track to move between 30,000 and 35,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. MASTODON's 2006 CD, "Blood Mountain", came in with just over 24,000...March 26, 2009
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MASTODON: Video Footage Of Atlanta In-Store Performance Available
Video footage of MASTODON's in-store performance on Tuesday, March 24 at Criminal Records in Atlanta can be viewed at The Silver Tongue. "Divinations", the new video from MASTODON, is available below. The clip was helmed by director Roboshobo (a.k.a. Robert Schober; METALLICA's "All Nightmare Long")...March 25, 2009
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MASTODON Jamming With THIN LIZZY Guitarist: Video Footage Available
Atlanta-based hard rock behemoths MASTODON recently confirmed that they hope to be joined onstage at U.K.'s Sonisphere festival by THIN LIZZY guitarist Scott Gorham to play a live version of classic track "Emerald". Rock Sound magazine has posted world-exclusive footage (see below) of MASTODON meeti...March 25, 2009
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MAROON: New Song Posted Online
German modern metal machine MAROON will release its new album, "Order", on April 20 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2007's "The Cold Heart Of The Sun" was recorded at Klangschmiede Studio E (EISREGEN, THE VISION BLEAK, SECRETS OF THE MOON) and was mixed at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, S...March 24, 2009
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MASTODON: Atlanta In-Store Signing, Performance To Be Webcast
Atlanta-based hard rock behemoths MASTODON will take part in an in-store signing session and performance in their hometown on Tuesday, March 24 at 8:30 p.m. at Criminal Records. The details are as follows: 1154-A Euclid Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30307 Phone: (404) 215-9511 http://criminal.com The entire ev...March 23, 2009
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CHICKENFOOT, UFO, CANDLEMASS, STATIC-X Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
CHICKENFOOT, UFO, FLY LEAVE, THE RECKONING, CANDLEMASS, KARMA TO BURN, LAUREN HARRIS, STATIC-X and MANIC MOVEMENT are among the newly confirmed bands for the 14th edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The...March 23, 2009
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EARTH CRISIS: 'To The Death' Final Track Listing Available
Reunited hardcore legends EARTH CRISIS will release their new album, "To The Death", on May 5 via Century Media Records (April 20 in Europe). The self-produced CD was recorded at Castle Recording Studios in Utica, New York and was mixed by Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, DARK TRANQUILLITY, MOONSPELL,...March 22, 2009
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PESTILENCE, VADER, CRO-MAGS, VOLBEAT Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival
PESTILENCE, VADER, CRO-MAGS, VOLBEAT, STATIC-X and MASTODON have been confirmed for this year's With Full Force festival, set to take place July 3-4, 2009 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AUGUST BURNS RED BACKFIRE BOUNCING SOULS BRING ME T...March 22, 2009
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Talks 'Guitar Hero'
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich recently spoke to Blender.com about "Guitar Hero: Metallica" (out March 29),which features 28 songs spanning the hard rockers' entire career, plus 21 tracks by the likes of MOTÖRHEAD, LYNYRD SKYNYRD and MASTODON. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Blender.com: How...March 21, 2009
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