Jolene of the Seattle station
KISW 99.9 FM talked to a couple of guys from
MASTODON on October 3, 2009 when the band played in Seattle with
DETHKLOK. Watch the chat below.
MASTODON has 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.
