Brann Dailor

Mastodon are honing in on a new album, with drummer Brann Dailor revealing that the disc will drop sometime this summer. But that may not be all that's in store from the band.

The new Mastodon album is on its way! In fact, if the timeline drummer Brann Dailor gave us during this exclusive interview remains correct, Mastodon have officially finished recording their sixth studio album. Along with that bit of news, Dailor went deep into what fans can expect from the highly anticipated full-length and offered a lot more insight on both the band and himself.

Tool write music that goes beyond the borders of being progressive. In math terms, the group is equivalent to Calculus Level Four. Danny Carey has the unenviable job of keeping it all together in addition to actually having to play it. The song ‘Schism’ utilizes an array of time signatures, including, as the band refers to it, 6...

Mastodon have been quiet for most of 2013, but there's a good reason for that. The band has been working behind the scenes on music for their next album. While the group is still promoting 'The Hunter' during their Mayhem Festival run this summer, things are slowly starting to come together for their next release.

Mastodon Drummer Talks New Album, Tour + More