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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

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.

which album did Maiden do that with?

Villecore wrote:which album did Maiden do that with?

the latest one

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

MetalStrikesDown wrote:

Villecore wrote:which album did Maiden do that with?

the latest one

The one with "Death" in the title?

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

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

Lumber Jack Off wrote:MASTODON bassist Bill Kelliher

long4theblur wrote:

Lumber Jack Off wrote:MASTODON bassist Bill Kelliher

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

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

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

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.

It was my fourth time seeing them yo!

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

Why the FUCK is there no Norva show?

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

That isn't a place.

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

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!

Jealous

you didn't care for Kylesa?

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

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.

Villecore wrote:

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

That isn't a place.

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

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.

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

that was the only song from Remission they played

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fuckin' gay, who likes Cleveland?