BURBANK, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ Warner Bros. Records) - The amazing new video by MASTODON for the track "Divinations," from their groundbreaking album CRACK THE SKYE, has been named "iTunes Video of The Week," and will be available free for one week only: May 5 - May 11. Thereafter, the clip will be available for purchase. As expected, video director extraordinaire Roboshobo ("Oblivion," "Sleeping Giant," plus videos for Metallica, B-52's, and many others) has created yet another mind-blowing mini-epic. Head to your iTunes store immediately for details. You'll find "Divinations" featured on the digital retailer's home page.
Released today, Tues, May 5th, is the Limited-Edition Deluxe Vinyl package of CRACK THE SKYE, which consists of CRACK THE SKYE pressed onto two 180-gm Audiophile-quality 45-rpm discs for maximum sonic impact. The double-disc set is housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve and is available through the band web destinations www.mastodonrocks.com and www.cracktheskye.com, as well as all good retail outlets, aka, record stores!
Lastly, MASTODON is currently on the road and has confirmed yet more dates overseas. The London show alone sold out in minutes. Confirmed dates are as follows:
All U.S. dates are SOLD OUT and feature support from Kylesa and Intronaut:
May 5 Opera House Toronto, CAN
May 7 House of Blues Boston, MA
May 8 TLA Philadelphia, PA
May 9 The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza NYC
May 10 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
May 10 David Letterman taping NYC
May 12 9:30 Club Washington, DC
May 13 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
May 14 Orange Peel Ashville, NC
May 15 Center Stage Atlanta, GA
May 15 Letterman Air Date 11:35PM CBS TV
June 5 Corporation Sheffield, ENG
June 6 Manchester Academy 2 Manchester, ENG
June 7 ABC Glasgow, SCO
June 9 Islington Academy London, ENG (SOLD OUT!)
Dates below w/ Metallica:
June 14 Hartvall Arena Helsinki, FIN
June 15 Hartvall Arena Helsinki, FIN
June 17 Spektrum Oslo, NOR
June 19 Novarock Festival Nickelsdorf, AUS
June 20 Sonisphere / Goffert Park Nijmegen, HOL
June 21 Hellfest Nantes, FRA
June 22 Datch Forum Milan, ITA
June 24 Palalottomatica Rome, ITA
June 27 Graspop Festival Dessel, BEL
June 28 Gods of Metal Milan, ITA
June 30 Rockwave Festival Athens, GRE
July 3 Full Force Festival Nr Leipsig, GER
July 4 Sonisphere / HockenheimRing Hockenheim, GER
July 5 Rock Werchter Werchter, BEL
July 6 Trabendo Paris, FRA (Headline show)
July 9 Optimus Alive! '09 Lisbon, PRT
July 11 Sonisphere /The Forum Barcelona, SPN
July 13 Palacio de Deportes Madrid, SPN
July 14 Palacio de Deportes Madrid, SPN
July 16 Hallenstadion Zurich, SWI
July 18 Sonisphere / Folkets Park ulstfred, SWE
July 20 Copenhagen Forum Copenhagen, DEN
July 22 Copenhagen Forum Copenhagen, DEN
July 23 Copenhagen Forum Copenhagen, DEN
July 25 Sonisphere / Kirjurinluoto Pori, FIN
July 27 Copenhagen Forum Copenhagen, DEN
July 28 Copenhagen Forum Copenhagen, DEN
July 30 Spektrum Oslo, NOR
Aug 1 Marlay Park Dublin, IRE
Aug 2 Sonisphere / Knebworth House, Stevenage, UK
Aug 8 Summer Sonic Festival Tokyo, JA (w/o Metallica)
Aug 9 Summer Sonic Festival Osaka JA (w/o Metallica)
As always, fans should keep an eye on the MASTODON web sites for future details on upcoming Limited-Edition releases - new items coming soon - tour dates, merch, and much more: www.mastodonrocks.com and www.cracktheskye.com
