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Woman accuses Mastodon of scamming her son

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 25, 2019 | Mastodon Insider

Throughout their almost 20 years as a band, Mastodon have remained a tight-knit crew. Sharing the same lineup, management and much of their crew for most of that time, they’re generally not trying to recruit people to join their family. That didn’t stop a...

Mastodon’s Brann Dailor ranks band’s discography

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 5, 2017 | Mastodon Insider, News

Noisey recently asked Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor to participate in their Rank Your Records series. The drummer revealed his personal rankings along with a small commentary. The list doesn’t appear to be too shocking, although Dailor didn’t seem too excited...

Mastodon members appear on ‘Game of Thrones’ (again)

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 28, 2017 | Mastodon Insider, Television

If you’re a fan of Game of Thrones, you’re probably both exhilarated and really bummed about last night’s episode. Exhilarated because last night’s season finale was amazing and set up an amazing final six episode season. Bummed because we...

New Mastodon rumored to arrive this September

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 17, 2017 | Mastodon Insider, News, Releases

Mastodon’s latest effort, Emperor of Sand, which was released this past March, is considered one of this years best. It’s also one of Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier’s top ten favorite metal albums of all time. For a while, we thought this release was going to be...

Mastodon have some fun with tour sponsor PBR

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 22, 2017 | Mastodon Insider, Video

As heavy and serious as Mastodon’s music can be, when they’re not tackling themes of mortality and survival, they’ve proven to have great senses of humor outside of their music. Be it the “Show Yourself” video or Brent Hinds shilling for...

Mastodon added to Psycho Las Vegas 2017 lineup as final headliner

by Zenae Zukowski | May 4, 2017 | Festivals, Mastodon Insider, News, Updates

We’ve all heard the phrase, “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” It is one of the few places out there where you can completely lose your mind and spend all of your money doing it while sitting at a poker table, and that’s just gambling. But speaking of...

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Interview: Volumes’ Myke Terry talks new album Mirror Touch, reflects on the band’s journey and more

California progressive metalcore outfit Volumes closed 2025 with the release of their new album, Mirror Touch. Metal Insider recently caught up with vocalist Myke Terry to discuss the record, changes in the music industry, and more. Video Interview: Transcription:...

Track Review: At The Gates deliver heartwrenching tribute to Tomas Lindberg with “The Fever Mask”

Writing about this is not easy. No one should feel comfortable confronting loss like this. At the Gates' video for their latest single, "The Fever Mask," goes far beyond the typical performance video format, cutting much deeper on an emotional level. Compiled by...

The Eternal share “Bleeding Into Light” lyric video

Australian-Finnish dark metal act The Eternal have unveiled a lyric video for the song, "Bleeding Into Light." The track is taken from their new EP, Celestial, which arrived last month via Reigning Phoenix Music. Vocalist and guitarist Mark Kelson comments: "The...

New & Noteworthy: The New Releases – 2/20/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week includes new music from the likes of New Found Glory, Brian James, Exhumed, Yungblud and Sylosis amongst the many...

New & Noteworthy: Releases Is Not Enough – 2/13/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of Converge, Gogol Bordello, Mariachi El Bronx and Story Of The Year amongst the many...

New & Noteworthy: Liturgy of Releases – 2/6/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first New Music Friday of February sees LPs from the likes of Puscifer, KMFDM, Mayhem and Tailgunner amongst the many outstanding...