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The Marcus King Band perform live at Santeria Social Club in Milan, Italy, October 15, 2018

Marcus King to team with Mastodon’s Brent Hinds and others for Four of a Kind, Live from Nashville charity series

By Richard Bienstock

The livestream event will feature King and his guests “performing with no audience and still trying to bring the same energy as a full live show”

Mastodon's Bill Kelliher, Emma Ruth Rundle and more give Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill a moody metal makeover

By Richard Bienstock

Its another epic jam courtesy of heavy metal-themed talk show Two Minutes to Late Night

The 25 best metal guitar tones of all time

By Jonathan Horsley

We chart the rise of heavy guitar tones, from Sabbath to stoner, Swe-death to djent, thrash to doom…

Watch Mastodon Geek Out About Gear, Guitar Solos

By Richard Bienstock

“The gear is definitely why I get out of bed in the morning,” says guitarist Brent Hinds.

Listen to Mastodon’s Faithful Cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven”

By Richard Bienstock

The band retitled the song “Stairway to Nick John” in tribute to their late manager.

Coheed and Cambria and Mastodon Team Up for ‘The Unheavenly Skye Tour’

By Richard Bienstock

The outing will also feature support from Every Time I Die.

Mastodon's Brent Hinds is Selling Studio and Stage Guitars and Other Gear

By Richard Bienstock

The Mastodon guitarist has teamed up with Reverb.com to launch an online shop.

Watch Mastodon's Wild New "Clandestiny" Music Video

By Jackson Maxwell

Review: Orange Brent Hinds Terror Amp

By Chris Gill

Mastodon, Primus Announce Co-Headlining American Tour

By Jackson Maxwell

Go Behind the Scenes with Mastodon in New "Toe to Toes" Video

By Jackson Maxwell

Last week, we showed you the wild music video for Mastodon's "Steambreather." Now, the band have premiered the far more intimate, behind the scenes video for "Toe to Toes." Watch it here.

Mastodon Premiere "Steambreather" Music Video

By Damian Fanelli

Mastodon have premiered a new music video for "Steambreather," a track off their latest album,Emperor of Sand.

Mastodon's Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher Talk New Album, 'Emperor of Sand'

By Joe Bosso

Time seems to be on Mastodon’s side. Together now for 17 years without a single blip in their lineup, the Atlanta-based alt-metal four-piece is still as tight personally as they are musically.

Mastodon Premiere New Song, "Andromeda"

By Katy Irizarry

Mastodon have released “Andromeda,” the latest single from their newalbum, Emperor of Sand.

ESP's New Bill Kelliher Signature Series Guitars Are Available Now

By Guitar World Staff

It's Mastodon Vs. Hellyeah in the Orange Amps Classic

By Guitar World Staff

Poor Mastodon bassistTroy Sanders.Years after losing to his brother, Hellyeah bassistKyle Sanders, in the final of the (fictional) 2016 Orange Amplifier Classic competition, Troy is abroken man.

Review: Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Brent Hinds Flying V Custom Guitar

By Chris Gill

Brent Hinds Dishes Dirt on New Mastodon Album and Epiphone Custom Flying V

By Brad Angle

Brent Hinds reveals the status of new Mastodon album—and his all-star side project Giraffe Tongue Orchestra—and dishes about the launch of the new Epiphone Ltd. Ed. Brent Hinds Flying-V Custom.

ESP Partners with Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher for New Signature Guitars

By Guitar World Staff

ESP Guitars announces new signature models with Bill Kelliher of Atlanta-based metal band Mastodon.

ESP Guitars Announces Two Signature Models for Mastodon'sBill Kelliher

By Guitar World Staff

ESP Guitars has announced that guitarist Bill Kelliher of Mastodon has joined the company’s family of endorsed artists.