As was previously rumored, Mastodon will be touring with Gojira and Kvelertak, with the trek to take place this spring. Dates for it include:
04/29 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
05/01 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
05/02 Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theater
05/03 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
05/07 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
05/08 Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theater
05/09 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
05/12 Buffalo, NY – The Town Ballroom
05/13 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
05/15 New York, NY – Terminal 5
05/16 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
05/17 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
05/18 Columbus, OH – Rock On The Range
Meanwhile, as Mastodon continue with the recording sessions for their new album with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Deftones, Alice In Chains), word of another potential guest on the effort has emerged.
Vocalist/guitarist Brent Hinds has posted the below picture of former The Mars Volta keyboardist Ikey Owens in the studio with the outfit below, an appearance which Owens himself confirmed on his Instagram.
Valient Thorr‘s Valient Himself was also said to be recording with Hinds earlier this year—though it is not known if it was for the new Mastodon album or not.
