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Employed To Serve, Mastodon, Motionless In White, Quicksand, and more were amidst Metal Injection's top tracks of the week.
Progressive legends Mastodon have confirmed that the band's new LP will have some pretty legendary special guests featured on it.
Earlier this week, Mastodon confirmed their new Marrow Deep album is on the way, and that it features guest spots from friends like Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme. Another metal icon now confirmed to be on the LP is none other than Black Sabbath co-founder Geezer Butler, who threw down the bass intro to the upcoming album’s “The Vanishing.” Speaking with Bass Player, Mastodon bassist Troy Sanders said that the group’s ninth album features a notable “bass highlight…but it isn’t me.” He adds that the band asked Geezer about getting on-board for Marrow Deep shortly after Mastodon performed at Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning farewell show in the summer of 2025. There’d been history between the two bands well ahead of this — they toured together in 2005 as part of Ozzfest, while Butler namedropped his love of Mastodon in his autobiography, From Birth to Black Sabbath—And Beyond. For those reasons and more, they reached out and asked him for a bass line. “We wanted him to hear where the record was going and see if anything inspired him, and he sent back this incredible bass solo that became the introduction to a song called ‘The Vanishing,’” Sanders confirmed. “It’s a very Sabbath-inspired track. It’s definitely the bass highlight of the album. And I’m completely happy saying that.” Sanders added that Butler’s bass section was recorded remotely. “Everything went through management. We’ve never actually met face to face. At the Sabbath show at Villa Park, it was a madhouse in the Sabbath area, so the idea of trying to go back there just didn’t feel right. “We’re hoping to finally meet when we’re touring the States later this year because he’ll be near one of our days off. If we can actually sit down together, that’ll complete the whole circle.” Marrow Deep was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia, with co-producers Patrik Berger and Kurt Ballou. Notably, another recent interview with Kerrang! had Mastodon confirming that the album also features contributions from Ballou’s Converge bandmates Nate Newton and Ben Koller, while the record also has guest appearances from Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe, Gojira’s Joe Duplantier and Clutch frontman Neil Fallon. It’s the first Mastodon record since the 2025 passing of founding guitarist Brent Hinds. It marks the debut release with Canadian guitarist Nick Johnston, and also features significant contributions from keyboardist João Nogueira. Marrow Deep is out August 28 via Loma Vista Recordings and can be pre-ordered in an array of collectible formats — including Revolver-exclusive vinyl variants on “eco-friendly green blend” and “eco-friendly magenta blend” wax — in our shop. Mastodon’s “The Poisonous Weapons Tour” begins September 16th in Orlando, Florida. You can peep the full itinerary here.
A marrow deep roster.
Mastodon were informed of Brent Hinds' death via a phone call from the guitarist's ex-wife
Marrow Deep.
It’s been a long, hard road for the members Queens of the Stone Age in various ways — from near-death experiences to cancer surgeries to on-stage drama — but the band have opted to take a stroll through “Easy Street” with their latest single. “Easy Street” is Queens’ first piece of new music since the release of 2023’s In Times New Roman… album. Though the studio version hit streamers today (July 14th), folks who caught the band through their acoustic-bolstered run of “Catacombs” tour dates over the past couple of years will be familiar with the gently-strummed song — it was premiered on-stage in 2025. Up front, the track pairs unplugged plucks and echo-slathered, rhumba-like clapping with Homme’s famously honeyed croon. It also finds him duetting alongside country singer Nikki Law — a reunion, as the Queens leader produced the latter’s 2022 full-length, Denim & Diamonds. They sing of off-kilter relationship dynamics (“You drive me crazy for sure, but I can do that myself”), mellowing out from your younger days’ wildest tendencies (“I’m not like that anymore, been dead a long time”), and striving to finding a calmer path along “Easy Street.” Their duet is complemented by a back-end bliss-out of eBow guitarmonizing. “It’s kind of a funny song. It’s like hitting your funny bone, where it’s funny because it hurts and it hurts because it’s funny. You’re serious, but it’s funny,” Homme explains in a statement. “We made it the way you’d make a demo. No click track, mistakes left in. It speeds up, it slows down, the claps aren’t great, but they’re not bad, and a bad clap adds this human thing you can’t fake.” He adds: “It’s not just about silliness. It’s about understanding the imperfection of your life. The song, like your life, is in the mistakes. Its imperfections are unbeatable.” A video for the song, which features Homme being chased along said “Easy Street” by a cowboy, a Juggalo, a mall santa and more (who may or may not look like the other members of QOTSA) is streaming up above, while the song itself is on streamers via Matador Records. Queens of the Stone Age have been touring Europe with System of a Down, and will amp things up later this summer on their North American tour with Foo Fighters. The first show is August 4th at Toronto, Ontario’s Rogers Stadium. You’ll find more date details here. In related news, Homme also provided back-ups on Mastodon’s new Marrow Deep single, “Snakes for Dinner.” The QOTSA member had previously sung on the band’s Blood Mountain epic “Colony of Birchmen” in 2006. He also popped up on Shania Twain’s latest single, “Faded Blue Jeans.”
Mastodon basked in the prog glory of King Crimson, Yes and Genesis to make Crack The Skye. They even wanted to make it into a movie – but failed
Mastodon have just confirmed their highly-anticipated next studio album will be out in August, ahead of their North American tour dates.
Mastodon have revealed details of their first album without Brent Hinds and shared a new song with a guest turn from Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme.
Hot on the heels of June’s “Your Ghost Again” — one of Revolver readers’ top 5 songs of 2026 so far — Mastodon have announced their highly anticipated ninth album, Marrow Deep. The prog-metal titans heralded the news with a blistering single, “Snakes for Dinner,” featuring Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, who previously joined Mastodon on their classic 2006 song “Colony of Birchmen.” Blast “Snakes for Dinner” above via its official music video. Marrow Deep marks Mastodon’s first album without co-founding guitarist-vocalist Brent Hinds, who passed away last summer. The remaining original band members — Troy Sanders, Bill Kelliher and Brann Dailor remembered Hinds in a recently released documentary titled The Mastodon in the Room. Marrow Deep is also notably the group’s first full-length to feature guitarist Nick Johnston alongside significant contributions from keyboardist João Nogueira. “Bill, Brann, and myself are thrilled that we still have the opportunity to do this, and we’ve got other members who are just over the moon to be in the band with us,” Sanders commented. “That’s a magical feeling that makes us keep wanting to go to band practice. It’s reminiscent of the very beginning of our band, where all members are hungry, we’re united, and excited to get to work. And we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to do this record.” Marrow Deep is due out August 28 release via Loma Vista Recordings and is available for pre-order in an array of collectible formats including two Revolver-exclusive vinyl variants — on “eco-friendly green blend” and “eco-friendly magenta blend” wax — and an exclusive picture-disc CD. You can order yours, plus an exclusive shirt, from the Revolver shop. Mastodon will celebrate the release with the upcoming The Poisonous Weapons Tour, which is set to kick off September 16th in Orlando. Check out the full itinerary here.
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will release their long-awaited new album, "Marrow Deep", on August 28 via Loma Vista Recordings. The news is paired with the release of blistering new single "Snakes For Dinner" featuring a guest vocal appearance by QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme,...
Following the releasing of "Your Ghost Again" earlier this month, Mastodon have officially announced the progressive sludge metal group's ninth studio, Marrow Deep. The effort will be available on August 28 via Loma...
Marrow Deep will be released on August 28
US progressive stoner metal band Mastodon have announced the release of their new album, Marrow Deep, set for August 28th, 2026. They have also released a new single called "Snakes For Dinner" which features Josh Homme from Queens Of The Stone Age.
Metal News: Mastodon Premiere 'Snakes For Dinner' Video Featuring Josh Homme - Announce Ninth Album 'Marrow Deep'
You can also snake yourself a copy of that record now.
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One of the biggest headlines this week came from Mastodon after they released their short-film dedicated to their late guitarist.
Mastodon released a statement alongside the short-film they debuted yesterday that was dedicated to the late Brent Hinds.
