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Last Updated: November 22, 2009 10:51 PM

MASTODON On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show; Audio Available - July 3, 2009

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON were IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests earlier tonight (Friday, July 3) during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". The program is now available for streaming at BBC.co.uk.

MASTODON recently launched a "Crack The Skye" tour page featuring pictures, videos, setlists and fan commentary for each show on the band's current trek.

MASTODON in May released two versions of the band's new album, "Crack The Skye", on vinyl. The first is a standard high-quality vinyl issue with beautiful full-size album artwork. There is also a special deluxe edition mastered and pressed on two discs at 45 rpm for maximum audiophile fidelity housed in a gatefold sleeve available in a very limited edition, one-time-only pressing. This edition also includes the complete album on CD.

"Crack The Skye" sold 41,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 11 on The Billboard 200 chart.

MASTODON's 2006 CD, "Blood Mountain", came in with just over 24,000 units — significantly more than the 8,000 first-week tally registered by its predecessor, 2004's "Leviathan" — which put it at No. 32.

"Oblivion", the new video from MASTODON, can be viewed below.

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	COMMENT \| am i the only fucker here posted by : And Then There Were None 7/4/2009 12:37:44 AM

	who thinks the Leviathan album is better than the last couple? maybe. cheers, fuckers.

	COMMENT \| Agreed posted by : Yet Another Whiner 7/4/2009 1:01:34 AM

	While I do like Mastodon's most recent stuff, Leviathan makes it's way into my stereo more often. Crack The Skye is still a great album and it's good to see a talented and reasonably unique sounding band get some exposure.

	COMMENT \| And Then There Were None posted by : Paradosis 7/4/2009 4:19:38 AM

	No, I'd agree with you. I think technically Mastodon is doing more advanced things now, but as far as actual song writing, catchiness, etc., they hit their peak with Leviathan.

	COMMENT \| posted by : Fichte08 7/4/2009 8:15:03 AM

	Yea, I'd say Leviathan was their peak in terms of creativity, good song writing, etc.

	COMMENT \| Who? posted by : RiotAct666 7/4/2009 2:30:59 PM

	Bruce & Maiden are better!!!!!! UP THE IRONS!!!!!

	COMMENT \| Blood Mountain posted by : Assigner 7/6/2009 10:40:30 PM

	"Leviathan" is a masterpiece, and "Crack the Skye" is excellent. But I find "Blood Mountain" in the CD changer most often. I don't think there's a band album in the bunch, though.

	COMMENT \| Blood Mountain II posted by : Assigner 7/6/2009 10:41:30 PM

	Not a "bad" album in the bunch. They're all excellent on their own terms. Each one is a little different.

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