Mastodon has announced details about their upcoming new album, their first since 2011’s The Hunter. The band’s sixth album will be called, Once More ‘Round The Sun, and will be released by Reprise Records on June 24th. It was recorded in Nashville with Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz, who is known for his work with Rush, Deftones, Foo Fighters, and Alice In Chains.
The album’s hard-hitting first single is “High Road,” which will be released digitally on April 29th, the same day a pre-order for Once More ‘Round The Sun launches at all participating digital retailers. Click here to pre-order. All pre-orders will instantly receive a digital download of “High Road.”
Also available on June 24th, will be a stunning Deluxe 2LP Vinyl Edition of Once More ‘Round The Sun. This limited edition will include two discs pressed onto 180g black vinyl housed in a quadruple gatefold vinyl jacket featuring artwork by renown American artist Skinner, plus a CD of the complete album. The package will include four exclusive lithographs derived from the album artwork. Click here to explore the amazing album artwork.
Those who pre-order the Deluxe Vinyl Edition will be entitled to bonus digital content: An instant download of “High Road,” plus another album track (to be determined) delivered digitally prior to street date, and a download of the entire album delivered digitally on street date. This one-time-only package will be available exclusively through www.mastodonrocks.com. Don’t delay, as these will sell out quickly. Click here to view the Deluxe 2LP Vinyl Edition
In February, Mastodon announced a headlining spring tour with support from Gojira and Kvelertak. The tour has already kicked off yesterday, April 28th in Seattle and will crisscross the U.S. before culminating in performances at the Rock On The Range Festival on May 18th, and the mighty Bonnaroo Festival on June 13th, where Mastodon will take the stage as one the evenings headliners at midnight. Please see below for all confirmed tour dates.
The track-listing for One More ‘Round The Sun is as follows:
1. Tread Lightly
2. The Motherload
3. High Road
4. Once More ‘Round The Sun
5. Chimes At Midnight
6. Asleep In The Deep
7. Feast Your Eyes
8. Aunt Lisa
9. Ember City
10. Halloween
11. Diamond In The Witch House
Mastodon’s upcoming spring U.S. tour dates are as follows:
04/28 Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo
04/29 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
05/01 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
05/02 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theater
05/03 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
05/04 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
05/05 Denver, CO Ogden Tehatre
05/07 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
05/08 Chicago, IL The Riviera Theater
05/09 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
05/10 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
05/12 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
05/13 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
05/15 New York, NY Terminal 5
05/16 Worcester, MA The Palladium
05/17 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
05/18 Columbus, OH Rock On The Range Festival
06/13 Bonnaroo Festival Manchester, TN (midnight set)
