Album out now: Mastodon "Marrow Deep"

Mastodon have released their highly anticipated new album, Marrow Deep via Loma Vista Recordings. Five years on from the expansive Hushed and Grim, Marrow Deep documents founding members Brann Dailor, Troy Sanders, and Bill Kelliher alongside new members Nick Johnston and João Nogueira as they emerge from personal upheaval with a renewed sense of purpose. Inspired by the Three Fates of Greek mythology and the fragile threads connecting life, loss, and destiny, Marrow Deep channels the experiences of the intervening years into some of the most expansive, adventurous, and emotionally resonant music of the band’s storied career. Marrow Deep was co-produced by Mastodon at their own West End Sound in Atlanta with Patrik Berger (Lana Del Rey, Charli XCX) and Kurt Ballou (High On Fire, Converge), was mixed by Andrew Scheps (Adele, Black Sabbath, Metallica), and includes a sprawling list of guest performers including Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, Neil Fallon of Clutch, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe, Converge members Nate Newton and Ben Koller, Joe Duplantier of Gojira, and none other than Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler.

As presaged by an ever-expanding stable of glowing reviews from the likes of Rolling Stone, NPR, Exclaim, Revolver, Decibel, and many more, Marrow Deep marks the beginning of an ambitious new era in which the band balance grief (read more via GQ), introspection (see Bill’s Hardlore interview), and playfulness (watch their Dark Web appearance). The album preserves the crushing riffs, adventurous songwriting, and emotional depth that have long defined Mastodon, while a reinvigorated drive yields some of the most compelling music of their career. “Bill, Brann, and myself are thrilled that we still have the opportunity to do this, and we've got other members who are just over the moon to be in the band with us,” Sanders says. “That's a magical feeling that makes us keep wanting to go to band practice. It’s reminiscent of the very beginning of our band, where all members are hungry, we're united, and excited to get to work. And we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to do this record.”

The band will celebrate the release with the upcoming The Poisonous Weapons Tour, a nationwide run of dates with support from Deafheaven and Alcest. Kicking off September 16 in Orlando, the trio of bands will cut their way across the full country before closing out October 24 at Sick New World Dallas. Find full dates and a link for tickets and VIP packages below.

STREAM / BUY MARROW DEEP: https://i.mastodonrocks.com/marrowdeep

FIND TICKETS FOR THE POISONOUS WEAPONS TOUR: https://www.mastodonrocks.com/

WATCH THE “SNAKES FOR DINNER” VIDEO: https://i.mastodonrocks.com/snakesfordinnermv

WATCH THE “IN THE RUINS” VIDEO: https://i.mastodonrocks.com/intheruinsmv

THE POISONOUS WEAPONS TOUR

• September 16 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock
• September 18 - Asheville, NC - Asheville Yards
• September 19 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
• September 20 - Louisville, KY - Louder than Life
• September 22 - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall
• September 23 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
• September 24 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Paramount
• September 25 - Washington, DC - Anthem
• September 27 - Montreal, QC - MTelus
• September 28 - Toronto, ON - Rebel
• September 29 - Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Riverworks
• October 1 - Detroit, MI - Fillmore
• October 2 - Chicago, IL - The Riviera
• October 3 - Minneapolis, MN - Palace
• October 6 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
• October 7 - Boise, ID - Revolution
• October 9 - Oakland, CA - The Fox
• October 10 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium
• October 11 - San Diego, CA - The Sound
• October 14 - Denver, CO - Fillmore
• October 16 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
• October 17 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
• October 18 - Memphis, TN - Satellite Music Hall
• October 20 - Cleveland, OH - Agora
• October 21 - Greensboro, NC - Piedmont Hall
• October 22 - Atlanta, GA - The Eastern
• October 24 - Dallas, TX - Sick New World Dallas

* all dates with Deafheaven and Alcest