One thing is on everyone's mind for the next Mastodon record, and that's where the hell they're going to go next in terms of their overall sound! I mean, they've been working on this for a while now.
In addition to working on some jams for the upcoming Monsters, Inc. film, the band are also hammering out a new record! According to the band's Facebook-
For those of you who are interested, Yes we have been VERY busy writing and putting songs together for the next studio MASTODON album, we are down at our space hammering out riffs that can be friends and working our fingers to the bone to put out another great album. thank you to all our loyal fans!!!!
Sweet deal! I remember reading somewhere quite a few months back that the band described some of their new riffs as darker, but enough time is between then and now for that to have drastically changed. I hope it didn't. Regardless, it'll be interesting to see where they go for this one considering the ridiculous jumps in sound they made between Blood Mountain, Crack the Skye and The Hunter. I'm hoping for a little more prog and a little less rock considering how well they did that, but I guess we'll see soon enough! As long as it doesn't feel like leftovers of the previous albums' writing sessions… lookin' at you, The Hunter.
We'll surely hear some new jams when the band plays this summer's Mayhem Fest. Of course, we are giving away tickets to each stop of the tour. Make sure to enter for your chance to win.
