Mastodon announces album with “Snakes for Dinner”

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This material channels the intense personal experiences of recent years into some of the most expansive, adventurous and emotional pieces of music in the band's long career.

Mastodon announced his next studio album, Brown Deepout August 28 via Loma Vista Recordings. As a preview, they presented the single “Snakes for Dinner” with the collaboration of Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age.

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This album marks the return of the band after five years of Hushed and Grim (2021) and is the first since the tragic death of its co-founder Brent Hinds last year in a motorcycle accident. In addition, he introduces his new lineup: along with the classic members Troy Sanders, Bill Kelliher and Brann Dailorthey add up Nick Johnston (guitar) and João Nogueira (keyboards).

Bill, Brann and I are thrilled to still have the opportunity to do this, and we have other members who are ecstatic to be in the band with us. It is a magical feeling that motivates us to continue rehearsing. It reminds us of the beginnings of the band, when we were all hungry for success, united and excited to work. And we are thrilled to have the opportunity to record this album,” Troy Sanders said in a press release.

This is the cover and the tracklist:

01. “Barbarians Blood”
02. “Poisonous Weapons”
03. “Your Ghost Again”
04. “Snakes for Dinner”
05. “Out Like a Lamb”
06. “In the Ruins”
07. “They're Coming for You”
08. “Golden Spiers”
09. “Moth and Bone”
10. “A Vampire's Demeanor”
11. “The Vanishing”
12. “The Three Fates”

Stay tuned for Indie Rocks! for more details.

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