Mastodon have released their highly anticipated new album, Marrow Deep via Loma Vista Recordings. Five years on from the expansive Hushed and Grim, Marrow Deep documents founding members Brann Dailor, Troy Sanders, and Bill Kelliher alongside new members Nick Johnston and João Nogueira as they emerge from personal upheaval with a renewed sense of purpose. Inspired by the Three Fates of Greek mythology and the fragile threads connecting life, loss, and destiny, Marrow Deep channels the experiences of the intervening years into some of the most expansive, adventurous, and emotionally resonant music of the band’s storied career. Marrow Deep was co-produced by Mastodon at their own West End Sound in Atlanta with Patrik Berger (Lana Del Rey, Charli XCX) and Kurt Ballou (High On Fire, Converge), was mixed by Andrew Scheps (Adele, Black Sabbath, Metallica), and includes a sprawling list of guest performers including Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, Neil Fallon of Clutch, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe, Converge members Nate Newton and Ben Koller, Joe Duplantier of Gojira, and none other than Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler.
As presaged by an ever-expanding stable of glowing reviews from the likes of Rolling Stone, NPR, Exclaim, Revolver, Decibel, and many more, Marrow Deep marks the beginning of an ambitious new era in which the band balance grief (read more via GQ), introspection (see Bill’s Hardlore interview), and playfulness (watch their Dark Web appearance). The album preserves the crushing riffs, adventurous songwriting, and emotional depth that have long defined Mastodon, while a reinvigorated drive yields some of the most compelling music of their career. “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 says. “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.”
Stream/buy Marrow Deep here:
https://i.mastodonrocks.com/marrowdeep
Watch the video for Snakes For Dinner here:
https://i.mastodonrocks.com/snakesfordinnermv
Watch the visual for Your Ghost Again here:
https://i.mastodonrocks.com/yourghostagainviz
Watch the Your Ghost Again visual:
https://i.mastodonrocks.com/yourghostagainviz
Watch the Mastodon In The Room short film:
https://i.mastodonrocks.com/mastodonintheroom