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MASTODON: 'Crack The Skye' Royal Edition Due In December - Nov. 13, 2009

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have set a December 15, 2009 release date for the new limited "Crack the Skye" royal edition featuring the official score.

The "royal edition" package includes the following:

* Full-length "Crack the Skye" album
* Full-length "Crack the Skye" score first time available on physical disc
* Housed in gold stamped foiled digibook with brand new gold and black "Crack the Skye" exclusive artwork and packaging designed by Paul Romano
* 6" x 6" exclusively designed lithograph unavailable anywhere else
* An instant download of the "Divinations" (Live at Xfm) and "Colony of Birchmen" (Live at Xfm)

To pre-order a copy, go to this location.

"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 fans responded with manic enthusiasm to the LP, snapping up every available copy of various limited-edition artifacts, including the deluxe tunnel book CD+DVD package, both color and double-disc 180gm gatefold vinyl pressings, plus a pair of CD single/T-shirt bundles.

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	COMMENT \| posted by : DevinTownsendsFunnyShapedHead 11/13/2009 4:05:21 AM

	I might have bought this if it had a live album included. Who cares about lithographs? Serious question.

	COMMENT \| posted by : jaysus 11/13/2009 4:32:02 AM

	that'll do as a nice little christmas pressie for my girlfriend!

	COMMENT \| Depends posted by : Blastodon 11/13/2009 4:57:09 AM

	No not the adult diapers. I guess it depends on how much it costs. So it comes with the score?? as in... a fully orchestrated version of the album with a symphony?? im a bit lost on that one. yeah again I guess itll depend on whether its 25-30 bucks or something outrageous like 50+ bucks.

	COMMENT \| posted by : Kovaks 11/13/2009 5:08:45 AM

	I care about music in the first place. Too much paper in here...

	COMMENT \| posted by : hallowed 11/13/2009 5:12:12 AM

	38.48 $...at least it's not overpriced.

	COMMENT \| awesome posted by : mummyman 11/13/2009 8:09:24 AM

	I just ordered, its $50.38 total including tax and shipping. Definately a collectors item like the tunnel book

	COMMENT \| posted by : fermentis 11/13/2009 8:16:15 AM

	cool and original i like to see bands go the extra mile to make the experience memorable, especially in the age of digital music, where you have NOTHING physical in your hands decent album too!

	COMMENT \| Best album of the year posted by : yar200398 11/13/2009 8:31:19 AM

	Crack The Skye is a classic 10/10. This year has had many excellent releases but this one never gets old.

	COMMENT \| cool and original???^^^ WTF posted by : rds 11/13/2009 8:42:52 AM

	Mastodon are really screwing the fans a couple times a year, next December you will be able to get the Platnum edition. Suckers!!!

	COMMENT \| WTF? posted by : KentHiltz 11/13/2009 8:52:35 AM

	I forked out about $40 for the tunnel book edition and now they want to rerelease it less than a year later? Bullshit! I'm not buying it.

	COMMENT \| posted by : TheGreyArea 11/13/2009 9:10:14 AM

	well! This article just decided how my iPod will be ending it's play for me this afternoon f*kng love this band

	COMMENT \| posted by : Chainedown 11/13/2009 9:12:37 AM

	It seems to me that they're doing this partially because all of the other limited edition stuff went out really fast - like before the actual album even came out. Idk if I'll get this, but this isn't a bad move for the band.

	COMMENT \| score posted by : jonnycarwash 11/13/2009 9:29:27 AM

	the score is just the record without vocals as opposed to an orchestral score where everything is written out on paper. it was on itunes with purchase. not bad. i think musicians will like it for play along purposes.

	COMMENT \| ^^^ posted by : Silent Water 11/13/2009 10:18:17 AM

	So it's 'Crack the Skye', karaoke edition?

	COMMENT \| posted by : kevhead 11/13/2009 10:43:47 AM

	exactly!

	COMMENT \| Artjunkie posted by : KentHiltz 11/13/2009 10:47:49 AM

	Pay attention much? I can't stand it when artists rerelease something less than a year after its original release with extra stuff. It's a cash grab. Oh and...fuck you.

	COMMENT \| ^^^ posted by : petehagen 11/13/2009 12:12:57 PM

	Cash grab maybe, but Mastodon always puts out some nice, fancy shit. This is something for all the people who missed out on that tunnel thing. If you don't want it, don't buy it.

	COMMENT \| posted by : Rotting Elvis Pt. 6 11/13/2009 12:28:55 PM

	Wow, didn't see this coming. /sarcasm

	COMMENT \| ^^^Kenthiltz posted by : rds 11/13/2009 1:17:08 PM

	hit it right on the nail

	COMMENT \| Money, Money, Money!!! posted by : sepish1974 11/14/2009 12:17:14 AM

	The record company has to strike while the iron is hot because no one knows when the next big thing will hit and Mastodon fades away from everyones favorite bands list. I'm not bashing on the band at all. I've been a fan since the first time I saw them play live. They are very popular right now and he all know that interest wanes pretty quickly. Especially with todays throw-away culture.

	COMMENT \| cash grab my ass posted by : mummyman 11/15/2009 3:30:51 AM

	the "no one is holding a gun to your head" arguement is still valid. If Mastodon or any other band release a new version of a disc every month so fucking what! if you dont like,dont want it or cant afford it that's on you not the band we all cant have everything

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