Mastodon have quietly evolved into one of the most influential and iconic bands of the modern metal era. Since emerging in 2000, the Atlanta band have defied every boundary and categorization of the scene by pursuing an uncompromising vision unlike anything else in music.
This mindset manifested over the course of an impressive and impeccable discography that includes instant classics such as “Leviathan” (2004), one of Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”, and “Crack The Skye” (2009), one of the best albums of the 00s. Alongside their artistic acclaim, Mastodon have also enjoyed significant commercial success, with three consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 (“The Hunter”, “Once More ‘Round the Sun” and “Emperor of Sand”) and six Grammy nominations, with “Sultan’s Curse” winning in “Best Metal Performance” category in 2018.
Their latest album is the most ambitious project of their career to date. “Hushed And Grim” (2021), confirms that Mastodon remain an unpredictable and trailblazing band who continue to write awe-inspiring epics.
Their impact on the modern music scene is undeniable, as their music has been heard everywhere from DC Comics movies to Game of Thrones (where they had the top cameo in the most watched show of the century) and, of course, at the world’s biggest music festivals such as Hellfest, Wacken Οpen Αir, Download, Coachella and Bonnaroo.
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