Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher spoke of the groups new album in the latest issue of Metal Hammer. He told the publication:
“I’ve spent a lot of time writing over the last six months, trying to come up with new ideas. Every Mastodon record seems to have a different flavour – we don’t want to keep on releasing the same record over and over again. We’ve got to surprise our fans; we’re always moving and growing.
“My stuff tends to be all over the place, there’s some simple rock grooves going on but there’s also that early, low-tuned heaviness we used on Remission… there’s some really sludgy things going on. There’s a song I wrote that’s low, heavy and insidious. Brann thinks it sounds like Darth Vader’s Imperial March theme.”
Recording sessions for the effort have been taking place with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Deftones, Alice In Chains) as of late. Meanwhile, a limited edition vinyl reissue of the groups “Call Of The Mastodon” collection is scheduled for February 18th.
