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MASTODON Track Featured in "Rock Band 2"
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Heavy rock icons MASTODON are currently in the final stages of recording their highly-anticipated next album with producer Brendan O'Brien, the Atlanta quartet have additional plans that will carry them into 2009 before the new release sees the light of day.
The phenomenally successful Rock Band game brand is preparing to launch its latest edition, Rock Band 2, which will feature the Mastodon track "Colony Of Birchmen," from their current Grammy nominated Reprise Records album, BLOOD MOUNTAIN. The game will be available on several game platforms including Xbox 360 scheduled for release on Sep 14, PS3 scheduled for Oct 19, and Wii scheduled for a Nov 16, release. For further details, track listings and release info got to www.rockband2.com.
Following the recently completed coast-to-coast Mayhem Tour with Slipknot and Disturbed among others, MASTODON will head overseas to join forces with Slayer, Trivium, and Amon Amorth as part of The Unholy Alliance Tour Chapter 3. Confirmed dates are listed below.
Prior to the European tour, MASTODON will play a special one-off club show in Athens, GA with comedian Brian Posehn on Saturday Oct 11, at the 40 Watt Club to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the venerable smartass institution known as Chunklet Magazine. Tickets are on sale now so better move quickly. For further info go to: www.chunklet.com. This may be the last time you'll ever see this band in a room this small. -0- *T Chunklet Anniv Show: Sat Oct 11 40 Watt Club Athens, GA w/ comedian Brian Posehn The Unholy Alliance Tour Chapter 3: Mon Oct 27 Manchester Arena Manchester, ENG Tue Oct 28 Birmingham NEC Birmingham, ENG Thur Oct 30 Hammersmith Apollo London, ENG Fri Oct 31 Hammersmith Apollo London, ENG Sun Nov 2 Cardiff CIA Cardiff, Wales Mon Nov 3 SECC Hall Glasgow, Scotland Wed Nov 5 Stadthalle Offenbach, Germany Thur Nov 6 Cologne Palladium Cologne, Germany Fri Nov 7 HMH Amsterdam, Holland Sun Nov 9 Schleyerhalle Stuttgart, Germany Mon Nov 10 Eulachhalle Deutweg Winterthur, Switzerland Tue Nov 11 Paris Zenith Paris, France Wed Nov 12 Lotto Arena Antwerp, Belgium Fri Nov 14 Palasharp Milan, Italy Sun Nov 16 Gasometer Vienna, Austria Mon Nov 17 Incheba Hall Prague, CZH Tue Nov 18 Munich Zenith Munich, Germany Wed Nov 19 Columbia Halle Berlin, Germany Fri Nov 21 Valby Hallen Denmark, Copenhagen Sat Nov 22 Lisebergshallen Gothenburg, Sweden Sun Nov 23 Hovet Stockholm, Sweden Mon Nov 24 Spektrum Oslo, Norway Wed Nov 26 Tampere Old Ice Hall Tampere, Finland Thur Nov 27 Helsinki Old Ice Hall Helsinki, Finland Headline Dates: Sun Nov 30 Tivoli Utrecht, Holland Tue Dec 2 Savoy Cork, Ireland Wed Dec 3 Vicar St. Dublin, Ireland Thur Dec 4 Spring & Airbrake Belfast, Ireland ATP Festival: Sat Dec 6 Resort Minehead, Somerset Somerset, ENG All Tomorrows Parties Fest Sun Dec 7 Resort Minehead, Somerset Somerset, ENG All Tomorrows Parties Fest *T -0- *T As of yet, the new MASTODON album remains untitled but is expected to be released in early 2009. Details will be revealed shortly. Until then, contact Warner Bros. Records Publicity for further information: National: Rick Gershon 818-953-3473 or rick.gershon@wbr.com Regional/Tour: Angela Burke 818-953-3211 or angela.burke@wbr.com www.mastodonrocks.com *T
Photos available for this release:
Mastadon - photo by Jimmy Hubbard
To view photos, go to www.enr-corp.com/pressroom and enter Release ID: 163591
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