Mastodon - Unveil New Album Cover Artwork And More

Mastodon have finally unveiled the very detailed cover artwork that will grace their new album, titled Once More 'Round The Sun. The cover was created by the artist Skinner and you can feast your eyes on it below; it's very colourful. We now also know the album tracklist and release date, which is June 24th via Reprise. Along with the new album info, you can check out an audio visualizer video for their new single "High Road."

Pre-order the album now on iTunes.

Tracklist:

01. Tread Lightly
02. The Motherload
03. High Road
04. Once More 'Round The Sun
05. Chimes At Midnight
06. Asleep In The Deep
07. Feast Your Eyes
08. Aunt Lisa
09. Ember City
10. Halloween
11. Diamond In The Witch House (feat. Scott Kelly of Neurosis)

Source:	twitter.com
Band profile:	Mastodon

Posted: 29.04.2014 by BloodTears

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Rasa Posts: 93	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 12:53 Rasa Posts: 93 Someone from Mastodon is a Breaking Bad fan.. Tread lightly. Anyway, that's some.. detailed artwork. Loading...
Grind Magus Weak Cunt Posts: 111	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 13:13 Grind Magus Weak Cunt Posts: 111 My god, that artwork looks beautiful. Loading...
?apleee Mouthcrab Posts: 260	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 13:23 ?apleee Mouthcrab Posts: 260 So many colors D: ---- "Without judgement, perception would increase a million times."~Chuck Schuldiner Less coherent than Anal Cunt. Eric Brecht once liked my Facebook comment. Therefore, by the translative property, Chuck Schuldiner like my comment. Loading...
WarriorFenix Posts: 22	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 13:24 WarriorFenix Posts: 22 Their album covers are certainly getting abit more.......interesting i sppose recently. Loading...
Silent Jay Posts: 318	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 13:59 Silent Jay Posts: 318 Say what you will about the newer Mastodon sound but I for one am pumped for this release. 'High Road' is a decent enough lead single and the album artwork looks insane! Written by Rasa on 29.04.2014 at 12:53 Someone from Mastodon is a Breaking Bad fan.. Tread lightly. Anyway, that's some.. detailed artwork. I might be missing something here but how did you make a Breaking Bad connection? Loading...
Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Elite Posts: 5941	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 14:08 Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Elite Posts: 5941 Ohhhhhhhhhh daaaaaaaaaamn. Expecting something really laid back and psychedelic from the looks of that artwork, don't disappoint me, you bastards. ---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII Loading...
Cynic Metalhead Paisa Vich Nasha Posts: 6816	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 14:08 Cynic Metalhead Paisa Vich Nasha Posts: 6816 Quote: 07. Feast Your Eyes On Quote: 10. Halloween Pretty much what cover art looks like. ---- Cynic's Metal On Spotify Cynic's Stoner/Sludge/Doom On Spotify Loading...
Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3502	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 14:39 Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3502 The artwork is fantastic. If only the song they released was equally as good. Loading...
Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Elite Posts: 5941	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 14:55 Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Elite Posts: 5941 I'm thinking this'll be continuing from the direction of The Hunter, but you never know. No two Mastodon albums have sounded alike thus far. ---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII Loading...
Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1458	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 15:28 Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1458 Thumbs up for the album artwork. Can spend a bit of time just looking at all the detail and allowing your eyeballs to enjoy the array of colours. It's an ocular delight. ---- The sun shines over The Fool... Loading...
Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3502	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 15:36 Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3502 Written by Auntie Sahar on 29.04.2014 at 14:55 I'm thinking this'll be continuing from the direction of The Hunter, but you never know. No two Mastodon albums have sounded alike thus far. And that's one of the things I love about them. Even if I am disappointed by this album, I still may enjoy something they do in the future. Loading...
Ocean Sage Posts: 473	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 15:51 Ocean Sage Posts: 473 Very pretty and bad-ass album cover. Excited for this one! Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 15:59 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Looks like a salad. Not really a fan of the art; too gaudy. Loading...
Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 16:15 Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 I love it! Loading...
Scathach666 Posts: 60	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 16:15 Scathach666 Posts: 60 Wow Loading...
Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3502	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 16:17 Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3502 Written by Guest on 29.04.2014 at 15:59 Looks like a salad. Not really a fan of the art; too gaudy. I wish more salads looked like that I personally think it's a great artwork, but I'm a fan of this style Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 16:19 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by Alex F on 29.04.2014 at 16:17 I wish more salads looked like that I personally think it's a great artwork, but I'm a fan of this style It looks a nice bit nicer with the saturation turned down Loading...
telephonebear Account deleted	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 16:21 telephonebear Account deleted I love that album art. its a bit weird but its so detailed that i cant help but find it brilliant and i read a comment somewhere, somebody saying that they need an apostrophe before round as it should be around and there actually is one on here Loading...
Lit. Account deleted	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 18:11 Lit. Account deleted Scott Kelly strikes again I see. Loading...
BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15250	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 18:39 BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15250 The album art looks like a flashback. ---- get the fuck off my lawn. Beer Bug Virus Spotify Playlist crafted by Nikarg and I. Feel free to tune in and add some pertinent metal tunes! Loading...
Rasa Posts: 93	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 19:16 Rasa Posts: 93 Written by Silent Jay on 29.04.2014 at 13:59 Say what you will about the newer Mastodon sound but I for one am pumped for this release. 'High Road' is a decent enough lead single and the album artwork looks insane! Written by Rasa on 29.04.2014 at 12:53 Someone from Mastodon is a Breaking Bad fan.. Tread lightly. Anyway, that's some.. detailed artwork. I might be missing something here but how did you make a Breaking Bad connection? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Pq_DBtGsc Loading...
Mattybu Posts: 2589	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 20:17 Mattybu Posts: 2589 Written by Ace Frawley on 29.04.2014 at 15:28 It's an ocular delight. Ocular overload maybe... I appreciate what the artist tried to do with it stylewise but to me the execution was a little too chaotic.... nevertheless probably better than the previous ones for Mastodon. Loading...
afu Posts: 260	Permalink 29.04.2014 - 23:10 afu Posts: 260 I am a little excited. They always do something interesting and different with each release. Loading...
Silent Jay Posts: 318	Permalink 30.04.2014 - 00:27 Silent Jay Posts: 318 Written by Rasa on 29.04.2014 at 19:16 Written by Silent Jay on 29.04.2014 at 13:59 Say what you will about the newer Mastodon sound but I for one am pumped for this release. 'High Road' is a decent enough lead single and the album artwork looks insane! Written by Rasa on 29.04.2014 at 12:53 Someone from Mastodon is a Breaking Bad fan.. Tread lightly. Anyway, that's some.. detailed artwork. I might be missing something here but how did you make a Breaking Bad connection? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Pq_DBtGsc Fair enough... I haven't gotten to that bit yet. Still on season 2. Loading...
Rasa Posts: 93	Permalink 30.04.2014 - 00:49 Rasa Posts: 93 Written by Silent Jay on 30.04.2014 at 00:27 Written by Rasa on 29.04.2014 at 19:16 Written by Silent Jay on 29.04.2014 at 13:59 Say what you will about the newer Mastodon sound but I for one am pumped for this release. 'High Road' is a decent enough lead single and the album artwork looks insane! Written by Rasa on 29.04.2014 at 12:53 Someone from Mastodon is a Breaking Bad fan.. Tread lightly. Anyway, that's some.. detailed artwork. I might be missing something here but how did you make a Breaking Bad connection? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Pq_DBtGsc Fair enough... I haven't gotten to that bit yet. Still on season 2. Oh snap, sorry then. I thought you knew everything already. Loading...
Silent Jay Posts: 318	Permalink 30.04.2014 - 00:58 Silent Jay Posts: 318 Written by Rasa on 30.04.2014 at 00:49 Written by Silent Jay on 30.04.2014 at 00:27 Written by Rasa on 29.04.2014 at 19:16 Written by Silent Jay on 29.04.2014 at 13:59 Say what you will about the newer Mastodon sound but I for one am pumped for this release. 'High Road' is a decent enough lead single and the album artwork looks insane! Written by Rasa on 29.04.2014 at 12:53 Someone from Mastodon is a Breaking Bad fan.. Tread lightly. Anyway, that's some.. detailed artwork. I might be missing something here but how did you make a Breaking Bad connection? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Pq_DBtGsc Fair enough... I haven't gotten to that bit yet. Still on season 2. Oh snap, sorry then. I thought you knew everything already. Nope, just curious how a connection could be made. Nothing seemed obvious haha. Must watch more of it though, great show, but so many other great shows on TV yet so little time. Been listening to that High Road song more today. I still can't get over how much the chorus sounds like the guy from Sahg! Loading...
SoUnDs LiKe PoP Posts: 1042	Permalink 30.04.2014 - 01:32 SoUnDs LiKe PoP Posts: 1042 So overrated ---- I lift weights and listen to metal Loading...
Rasa Posts: 93	Permalink 30.04.2014 - 01:46 Rasa Posts: 93 Written by Silent Jay on 30.04.2014 at 00:58 Written by Rasa on 30.04.2014 at 00:49 Written by Silent Jay on 30.04.2014 at 00:27 Written by Rasa on 29.04.2014 at 19:16 Written by Silent Jay on 29.04.2014 at 13:59 Say what you will about the newer Mastodon sound but I for one am pumped for this release. 'High Road' is a decent enough lead single and the album artwork looks insane! Written by Rasa on 29.04.2014 at 12:53 Someone from Mastodon is a Breaking Bad fan.. Tread lightly. Anyway, that's some.. detailed artwork. I might be missing something here but how did you make a Breaking Bad connection? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Pq_DBtGsc Fair enough... I haven't gotten to that bit yet. Still on season 2. Oh snap, sorry then. I thought you knew everything already. Nope, just curious how a connection could be made. Nothing seemed obvious haha. Must watch more of it though, great show, but so many other great shows on TV yet so little time. Been listening to that High Road song more today. I still can't get over how much the chorus sounds like the guy from Sahg! Not to spam too much with off-topic stuff, but you must watch more! The best TV series I have ever had a pleasure to watch. Although I started watching only after the series ended. But once I started I went through all the seasons in like two weeks. Can someone tell me who is singing that bloody chorus?? Troy or Brann? I see on the net different versions. Some say Troy, some say Brann. Loading...
Lehctim Posts: 118	Permalink 30.04.2014 - 03:26 Lehctim Posts: 118 Mmmmmm skittles Loading...
LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561	Permalink 30.04.2014 - 06:32 LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561 That art tells me one thing: Mastodon is a HELLUVA drug haha ---- Kick Ass, Die Young Less is More Stay Pure Stay Poor Music was my life, music brought me to life and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz in my head that only I can hear. Loading...

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