Are Bill Kelliher’s new Mojotone Hellbender pickups the most versatile metal humbuckers ever made? By Matt Parker published 16 January 23 The Mastodon rhythm king’s new signature set uses Alnico II and V ceramic magnets to deliver tones spanning brutal to beautiful
7 guitar-led covers of Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill By Jonathan Horsley published 27 June 22 Kate Bush’s irresistible 1985 hit is driven by synth but as these covers from Placebo, First Aid Kit, Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher and more prove, the song can be just as dramatic on guitar
Troy Sanders: “The Teardrinker bass solo turned from a silly joke to an interesting moment that I’d never done in Mastodon before” By Joel McIver published 3 May 22 The Mastodon bassist and vocalist on why the Atlanta metal institution doubled up for their latest album, Hushed And Grim, and taking the opportunity for a bass solo
Watch Nili Brosh team up with members of Anthrax and Mastodon for a relentless cover of Judas Priest's Screaming for Vengeance By Jackson Maxwell published 1 March 22 Two Minutes to Late Night's latest all-star cover is spearheaded by a three-guitar attack led by Brosh and Anthrax's Jonathan Donais
Mastodon: “We write our guitar parts separately then show them to each other. We’re not a jam band – we’re more like choreographed acrobatics” By Jon Wiederhorn published 6 January 22 Stylistically divergent – yet undoubtedly compatible – Mastodon guitarists Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher unravel Hushed and Grim, the band’s first double album
The 20 best guitar albums of 2021 By Jonathan Horsley published 22 December 21 Records that stoked creative fires and set the guitar world alight this year, as voted for by you
Bill Kelliher reveals Ron Wood’s signature ESP as his secret studio weapon: “It’s the best-sounding Tele ever” By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 14 December 21 The Mastodon guitarist shared his love for the humbucker-equipped Rolling Stones model in a new interview on the making of Hushed and Grim
Kim Thayil channeled the loss of Chris Cornell in his solo on the new Mastodon album By Michael Astley-Brown published 1 December 21 Bill Kelliher details how he and the Soundgarden guitarist approached the recording of Hushed and Grim’s Had It All
Mastodon bring metal to the masses with a performance of Teardrinker on Late Night With Seth Meyers By Sam Roche published 25 November 21 The Atlanta stalwarts appeared on the late-night talkshow this week to deliver the dual guitar-heavy track – complete with a surprise new ESP double-cut in the hands of Brent Hinds
Foo Fighters, Mammoth WVH, AC/DC, Black Pumas, St. Vincent, H.E.R., Dream Theater nominated for Grammys By Jackson Maxwell last updated 3 April 22 Chris Cornell, Deftones, Arlo Parks, Gojira, Mastodon, Weezer, Paul McCartney, Joe Bonamassa, Japanese Breakfast and Cedric Burnside were also among the nominees
Bill Kelliher shares first glimpse of new double-cut ESP signature model in promo for STL ToneHub Pack By Michael Astley-Brown published 15 November 21 Kelliher has crammed his sounds from the new Mastodon album into a plugin – but a mystery Silverburst is stealing the limelight
From high-octane blues duels to lush baroque-pop: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Sam Roche, Jackson Maxwell published 21 October 21 Craving new guitar music? Satiate your appetite with new songs from Eric Gales & Joe Bonamassa, Jack White, Big Wreck, Anjimile, Vended and more
Mastodon reveals atmospheric, time signature-skipping new single, Sickle and Peace By Matt Owen published 21 October 21 The new track is the third to be lifted from the progressive metal group’s “ambitious” upcoming double album, Hushed and Grim
Bill Kelliher: “Metallica practiced for three hours a night before playing onstage for another two. Meanwhile, we were sitting around drinking beer and picking our noses!” By Amit Sharma published 11 October 21 The Mastodon guitarist reveals what he learned from touring with the biggest metal band in the world, and shares his thoughts on The Black Album, 30 years on
Watch as Mastodon reach into the multiverse for new song, Teardrinker By Matt Parker published 1 October 21 The Atlanta riff lords have unveiled the second single from their forthcoming eighth album, Hushed And Grim
Mastodon and Opeth announce 15-date co-headline US tour for late 2021 By Sam Roche published 15 September 21 Swiss avant-garde metallers Zeal & Ardor are booked to support
Mastodon announce epic new double album Hushed and Grim, share pummeling lead single, Pushing the Tides By Matt Owen published 10 September 21 The upcoming effort – described as the band’s “most ambitious body of work to date” – is set to arrive October 29 via Reprise Records
Mastodon announces first-ever acoustic show – at an aquarium By Sam Roche published 18 June 21 The hard-riffing metal outfit will ditch the distortion for a night at Atlanta's Georgia Aquarium on July 15
From rapid-fire nu-metal to neo-neo-soul: here are this week’s essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Sam Roche published 14 May 21 Close the week out with a bounty of guitar greatness from the likes of Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Naia Izumi, Dayglow, Mastodon, Sleater-Kinney, Yngwie Malmsteen and more
Mastodon release high-octane new single, Forged By Neron, taken from DC Comics' Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack By Sam Roche published 12 May 21 The “first-of-its-kind” soundtrack arrives June 18, and features original music from Manchester Orchestra, Soccer Mommy, Chelsea Wolfe and more