MASTODON – “HUSHED & GRIM” //Reprise Records// (Released 29th October)

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£40.99 – 2xLP, Limited Edition Clear Vinyl

Closing a four-year gap, this notably marks the heavy rock quartet’s first double album and first new record since 2017’s Emperor of Sand, which netted the Atlanta band a GRAMMY Award in the category of “Best Metal Performance” — their first win for the five-time nominees.

For as much as Hushed And Grim is steeped in one of the darkest periods of the band’s career as each member experiencing personal grief, its light shines through in a fully realized manifestation everything Mastodon is right now.

Once again, Mastodon have drafted in revered artist Paul Romano (Remission, Leviathan, Call of the Mastodon, Blood Mountain, Crack The Skye) whose evocative images adorns the cover of Hushed And Grim. The album artwork will also be featured on a new line of official Mastodon merch, including various fan bundles and product combinations that are available in the band’s store today. Click here to view the collection. Click here for details.

Hushed And Grim represents the next step on Mastodon’s endless path of natural evolution. They’ve once again progressed exponentially as songwriters and musicians who transcend genres while unapologetically refusing to conform and preserving the integrity that transformed them into an iconic and influential forces in modern rock music. By removing boundaries and creating in a free form they evolved with a combination of newfound melodic confidence and their signature musical intricacy intact. In the end, Hushed And Grim is hard-hitting, hypnotic, and heart-wrenching.

Tracklisting:

Side One:
1. Pain With An Anchor
2. The Crux
3. Sickle And Peace
4. More Than I Could Chew

Side Two:
1. The Beast
2. Skeleton Of Splendor
3. Teardrinker
4. Pushing The Tides

Side Three:
1. Peace And Tranquility
2. Dagger
3. Had It All
4. Savage Lands

Side Four:
1. Gobblers Of Dregs
2. Eyes of Serpents
3. Gigantium