MASTODON: North American Tour Dates Announced - Mar. 2, 2009

Lumber Jack Off · Post by **Lumber Jack Off** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:21 pm

MASTODON: North American Tour Dates Announced - Mar. 2, 2009

Atlanta-based progressive metal band MASTODON will embark on a spring U.S. headlining tour in support of its second album for Reprise Records, "Crack The Skye". MASTODON will perform "Crack The Skye" in its entirety along with career-spanning surprises and plenty of visual stimulus in store. This first tour behind the groundbreaking new album will sweep across the U.S. and Canada, playing to smaller theaters and clubs to insure a maximum and up-close intimate environment in which to be exposed to brand new songs and old favorites for MASTODON fans.

Support on the trek will come from KYLESA and INTRONAUT.

MASTODON bassist Bill Kelliher told Billboard.com about the band's decision to play the new CD in its entirety, "there's something about ["Crack The Skye"] where it would be weird to leave a song out. We'll incorporate a whole stage show, which will hopefully make it even more exciting for kids to come see and more visually stimulating." The band is also hoping to make a short movie from all the songs, which Kelliher hopes will be MASTODON's version of "The Wall".

Confirmed dates are as follows:

Apr. 10 - Workplay Theater - Birmingham, AL
Apr. 11 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
Apr. 13 - Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS
Apr. 14 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO
Apr. 16 - Martini Ranch - Phoenix, AZ
Apr. 18 - Coachella - Indio, CA
Apr. 19 - Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
Apr. 21 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
Apr. 22 - Neumo's - Seattle, WA
Apr. 23 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
Apr. 24 - MacEwen Ballroom - Calgary, AB
Apr. 25 - Starlite Ballroom - Edmonton, AB
Apr. 26 - The Odeon - Saskatoon, SK
Apr. 28 - The Garrick - Winnipeg, MB
Apr. 29 - Fine Line Music Hall - Minneapolis, MN
Apr. 30 - Metro - Chicago, IL
May 01 - Crofoot Ballroom - Pontiac, MI
May 02 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
May 04 - Le National - Montreal, QC
May 05 - Opera House - Toronto, ON
May 07 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
May 08 - TLA - Philadelphia, PA
May 09 - Fillmore @ Irving Plaza - New York, NY
May 10 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
May 12 - 9:30 Club - Washington DC
May 13 - Cat's Cradle - Carbarro, NC
May 14 - Orange Peel - Ashville, NC
May 15 - Center Stage - Atlanta, GA

MetalStrikesDown · Post by **MetalStrikesDown** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:28 pm

I have yet to listen to the new album, but at least they are telling people they will play their whole new album unlike Iron Maiden.

Villecore · Post by **Villecore** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:34 pm

which album did Maiden do that with?

MetalStrikesDown · Post by **MetalStrikesDown** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:42 pm

Villecore wrote:which album did Maiden do that with?

the latest one

CFH Eternal · Post by **CFH Eternal** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:58 pm

I still love Mastodon but I am really starting to hate the way they tour.

Villecore · Post by **Villecore** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:09 pm

MetalStrikesDown wrote:
Villecore wrote:which album did Maiden do that with?
the latest one

The one with "Death" in the title?

MetalStrikesDown · Post by **MetalStrikesDown** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:34 pm

Villecore wrote:
MetalStrikesDown wrote:
Villecore wrote:which album did Maiden do that with?
the latest one
The one with "Death" in the title?

no the other latest one

Villecore · Post by **Villecore** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:35 pm

MetalStrikesDown wrote:
Villecore wrote:
MetalStrikesDown wrote:
Villecore wrote:which album did Maiden do that with?
the latest one
The one with "Death" in the title?
no the other latest one

long4theblur · Post by **long4theblur** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:09 pm

Lumber Jack Off wrote:MASTODON bassist Bill Kelliher

MetalStrikesDown · Post by **MetalStrikesDown** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:12 pm

long4theblur wrote:
Lumber Jack Off wrote:MASTODON bassist Bill Kelliher

buck satan · Post by **buck satan** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:46 pm

first time in four years they play here and its the same night as Saint Vitus

Villecore · Post by **Villecore** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:13 pm

buck satan wrote:first time in four years they play here and its the same night as Saint Vitus

buck satan · Post by **buck satan** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:43 pm

I saw this show last night and it was very cool! All three bands were great.

Villecore · Post by **Villecore** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:02 am

Before I heard Divinations I was not interested in seeing Mastodon for a third time.

Now, we've got a hot date for May 07 at the HOB.

buck satan · Post by **buck satan** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:10 am

It was my fourth time seeing them yo!

washburnML · Post by **washburnML** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:10 am

Lumber Jack Off wrote:May 02 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH

Lord of This World · Post by **Lord of This World** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:24 pm

Why the FUCK is there no Norva show?

Villecore · Post by **Villecore** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:28 pm

Lord of This World wrote:Why the FUCK is there no Norva show?

That isn't a place.

CoercedCoexistence · Post by **CoercedCoexistence** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:32 pm

Villecore wrote:
Lord of This World wrote:Why the FUCK is there no Norva show?
That isn't a place.

is so. and i'm kind of disappointed myself, although i've made the drive to the 9:30 club from charlottesville for bands i like less

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:31 am

Holy fuck, that show was fucking awesome. I didn't care for the openers very much, especially the two-drummer band which didn't have any extra dimension with an additional drummer.

But Mastodon playing the whole album from front to back was amazing and then they ripped through a bunch of the older stuff and ended with "Heart's Alive", quite possibly the most awesomes song ever written.

I'm glad I got to see them in the club. No barricade, no phalanx of yellow-shirted meatheads between you and the band. I got to stand right over the monitor and drool on Bill's pedalboard (and failed to get a good picture of it, fucking shitty camera phone). There are very few bands I have the patience to listen to for more than an hour-long set but this was definitely an exception.

It was worth a six-hour drive. If these guys are coming anywhere near you, you owe it to yourself to make the trip out to see them. Fucking amazing!

long4theblur · Post by **long4theblur** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:33 pm

Jealous

Lumber Jack Off · Post by **Lumber Jack Off** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:02 pm

you didn't care for Kylesa?

that's sad to hear. maybe their sound was fucked or something, usually they own.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:14 pm

Lumber Jack Off wrote:you didn't care for Kylesa?

that's sad to hear. maybe their sound was fucked or something, usually they own.

The sound was fine, it just didn't seem all that interesting to me. Maybe I'm just bored of menstrual metal.

I told the guitarist that his Grand Funk t-shirt was cool though.

Lord of This World · Post by **Lord of This World** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:16 pm

Villecore wrote:
Lord of This World wrote:Why the FUCK is there no Norva show?
That isn't a place.

buck satan · Post by **buck satan** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:17 pm

I enjoyed Kylesa but I agree with Pfloyd that the extra drummer didn't really add anything to the sound

Villecore · Post by **Villecore** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:28 pm

Pfl?yd wrote:But Mastodon playing the whole album from front to back was amazing and then they ripped through a bunch of the older stuff and ended with "Heart's Alive", quite possibly the most awesomes song ever written.

Lord of This World · Post by **Lord of This World** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:57 pm

As long as they play "March of the Fire Ants" they can do John Mellencamp and Springsteen covers and I would still show up.

buck satan · Post by **buck satan** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:12 pm

that was the only song from Remission they played

long4theblur · Post by **long4theblur** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:26 am

Bladecatcher live fucking RULED. Probably coolest song I've seen them play short of Hearts Alive.

summers_eve · Post by **summers_eve** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:46 am

buck satan wrote:I saw this show last night and it was very cool! All three bands were great.

You didn't go see Saint Vitus?

I was going to go but I had to fucking leave on the 10th to be back at work on Saturday. FUCK.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:14 am

buck satan wrote:that was the only song from Remission they played

I thought they played another one from Remission. I can't remember the name though, I'll have to listen to the album.

OverMe · Post by **OverMe** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:48 pm

Are they playing stuff from Blood Mountain and Leviathan too? or just the whole CTS cd?

buck satan · Post by **buck satan** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:16 pm

summers_eve wrote:
buck satan wrote:I saw this show last night and it was very cool! All three bands were great.
You didn't go see Saint Vitus?

I was going to go but I had to fucking leave on the 10th to be back at work on Saturday. FUCK.

It was a tough call but I picked Mastodon because I've never really listened to Saint Vitus. I found out that I probably could have made it over there in time for Saint Vitus after Mastodon ended though.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:45 pm

OverMe wrote:Are they playing stuff from Blood Mountain and Leviathan too? or just the whole CTS cd?

They played the whole CTS album first, had like a minute of "intermission" where they played a loop while they had a huddle, and then ripped into a pile of songs from all the other albums, ending with "Seabeast" and "Heart's Alive" at the end.

OverMe · Post by **OverMe** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:55 pm

Pfl?yd wrote:
OverMe wrote:Are they playing stuff from Blood Mountain and Leviathan too? or just the whole CTS cd?
They played the whole CTS album first, had like a minute of "intermission" where they played a loop while they had a huddle, and then ripped into a pile of songs from all the other albums, ending with "Seabeast" and "Heart's Alive" at the end.

Bar Rat · Post by **Bar Rat** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:19 pm

I saw Mastadon at last year's Mahyem Fest and they sucked cock. Unless they got totally jewed on the sound, it was all a bunch of mud.

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:30 am

Bar Rat wrote:I saw Mastadon at last year's Mahyem Fest and they sucked cock. Unless they got totally jewed on the sound, it was all a bunch of mud.

Sounds like they were jewed on sound. One thing I don't like about festivals in general is bands tend to just get a line check for sound and off they go. The soundman usually gets the band sounding right about halfway through the last song.

StonerAngel · Post by **StonerAngel** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:41 pm

Bar Rat wrote:I saw Mastadon at last year's Mahyem Fest and they sucked cock. Unless they got totally jewed on the sound, it was all a bunch of mud.

i saw them on that same tour last year and they fucking ruled.

Upgrayedd · Post by **Upgrayedd** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:45 pm

I just started getting into these guys and freaking love their music already. I won't be able to catch their Chicago show next week so I hope they come back soon.

Cynosure · Post by **Cynosure** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:04 pm

Fuckin' gay, who likes Cleveland?

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