GIG OF THE YEAR earthtone9 I struggled at first to recall many of the gigs I went to last year… which, owing to my lifestyle and constant head-nudging is surprising and unsurprising in equal measure. I consulted the every reliable calendar and it reminded me that, really, I’d been to far less than usual. Seems…
Mastodon are a band who, in my eyes, are in the vein of Opeth in as much as their music is not only undeniably brilliant, but also accessible when the time is taken to absorb and appreciate their moderately unique musical tapestry. Much like their Swedish counterparts, the new album marks another change in their…
In one of the biggest pieces of >metal news of the entire year, they came, they saw, they definitely conquered. In front of a selection of invited guests and those lucky enough to be successful when applying for tickets, Mastodon revealed themselves to the eyes and ears of the British public as a whole by…
For those of our readers who are Mastodon fans, they might be interested to know the exciting news that Mastodon tomorrow night will become only the second metal band ever (after the legendary Metallica) to appear on the BBC’s Later With Jools Holland. Mastodon will hit the airwaves with Jools at 10pm on BBC2 where…
