Mastodon have just shared “In The Ruins,” a song from their highly anticipated new album Marrow Deep (out August 28 via Loma Vista Recordings) inspired by the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene and the personal havoc it wreaked upon bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders and his family. The catastrophic storm severely flooded their home and destroyed personal belongings, leading to a nearly two-year period of displacement that coincided with the whole band navigating the profound grief of the passings of founding member Brent Hinds and drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor’s mother, Michele Lawrence, ultimately channeling the loss into a powerful declaration of resilience and catharsis. The song comes paired with a vibrant video by animation and VFX studio, Hey Beautiful Jerk, that depicts a fever dream journey by a single-eyed creature named Frank across flooded and ruined landscapes that serves as a metaphor for the song’s lyrics.

 

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Speaking on the video, Hey Beautiful Jerk states: “The initial inspiration for Frank and the concept for ‘In The Ruins’  came to me when I was in the ER for 10 hours with the worst eye infection of my life. The pain was so bad it felt like my eye was revolting and wanted to escape my head. I had just talked to Brann about the meaning of the song and how it was inspired by his and Troy’s recent losses. The expression ‘picking up the pieces’ came to me and I sketched a very rough version of Frank on my phone, capturing the idea as fast as I could before my eye wanted to escape my face once again.”

Five years on from the expansive Hushed and Grim, Marrow Deep documents founding members Brann Dailor, Troy Sanders, and Bill Kelliher emerging from years of personal upheaval with a renewed sense of purpose and reinvigorated drive. Inspired by the Three Fates of Greek mythology and the fragile threads connecting life, loss, and destiny, Marrow Deep channels the intense personal experiences of the intervening years into some of the most expansive, adventurous, and emotionally resonant music of the band’s storied career. The album marks the band’s first full-length to feature guitarist Nick Johnston alongside significant contributions from keyboardist João Nogueira. Marrow Deep was co-produced by Mastodon at their own West End Sound in Atlanta with Patrik Berger (Lana Del Rey, Charli XCX) and Kurt Ballou (High On Fire, Converge), was mixed by Andrew Scheps (Adele, Black Sabbath, Metallica), and includes a staggering roster of guests to be revealed soon.

 

New single “Snakes For Dinner” (which follows on the heels of last month’s immediate fan favourite “Your Ghost Again,” which ranked #2 on a Revolver reader’s poll of best songs of 2026 so far) is an emotionally charged epic featuring Josh Homme’s first appearance on a Mastodon recording since his contribution to “Colony of Birchmen” on 2006’s Blood Mountain. Anchored by crushing riffs and soaring melodies, the song unveils the emotional core of Marrow Deep, reflecting on the lingering absence of those we’ve lost and the winding path ahead.

 

Full tracklist is as follows:

1: Barbarians Blood

2: Poisonous Weapons

3: Your Ghost Again

4: Snakes For Dinner

5: Out Like a Lamb

6: In the Ruins

7: They’re Coming For You

8: Golden Spires

9: Moth and Bone

10: A Vampire’s Demeanor

11: The Vanishing

12: The Three Fates

 

Marrow Deep Artwork by Paul Romano @workhardened

 

Appropriately, the announcement follows last week’s release of the band’s short film, The Mastodon in the Room, an intimate document of the band as they attempt to process the unresolved grief surrounding the loss of founding guitarist Brent Hinds. The piece presents an extraordinary meditation on the legacy of their remarkable 25-year journey together while staying honest and candid about the relationship dynamic that led to the split.

 

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While the film honoured Mastodon’s past and the tragic path that led them to the current moment, Marrow Deep marks the beginning of an ambitious new era. The album preserves the crushing riffs, adventurous songwriting, and emotional depth that have long defined Mastodon, while a renewed sense of purpose pushes the band toward some of the most compelling music of their career. “Bill, Brann, and myself are thrilled that we still have the opportunity to do this, and we’ve got other members who are just over the moon to be in the band with us,” Sanders says. “That’s a magical feeling that makes us keep wanting to go to band practice. It’s reminiscent of the very beginning of our band, where all members are hungry, we’re united, and excited to get to work. And we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to do this record.”

 

The band will celebrate the release with the upcoming The Poisonous Weapons Tour, a run of dates with support from Deafheaven and Alcest. Kicking off September 16 in Orlando, the trio of bands will cut their way across the US before closing out October 24 at Sick New World Dallas. Find full dates and a link for tickets and VIP packages below.

 

The Poisonous Weapons Tour Dates

September 16 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock

September 18 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Yards

September 19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE

September 20 – Louisville, KY – Louder than Life

September 22 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall

September 23 – Boston, MA – House of Blues

September 24 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount

September 25 – Washington, DC – Anthem

September 27 – Montreal, QC – MTelus

September 28 – Toronto, ON – Rebel

September 29 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Riverworks

October 1 – Detroit, MI – Fillmore

October 2 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera

October 3 – Minneapolis, MN – Palace

October 6 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex

October 7 – Boise, ID – Revolution

October 9 – Oakland, CA – The Fox

October 10 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

October 11 – San Diego, CA – The Sound

October 14 – Denver, CO – Fillmore

October 16 – Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom

October 17 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant

October 18 – Memphis, TN – Satellite Music Hall

October 20 – Cleveland, OH – Agora

October 21 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall

October 22 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern

October 24 – Dallas, TX – Sick New World Dallas

* all dates with Deafheaven and Alcest

 

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About Mastodon:

GRAMMY® Award-winning band Mastodon have steadily evolved into one of the most influential, inimitable, and iconic rock bands of the modern era. Since emerging in 2000, the Atlanta band has defied both sonic and thematic boundaries with an uncategorizable, undeniable, and uncompromising vision unlike anything else in music. This vision manifested over the course of canonical albums such as Leviathan, which landed on Rolling Stone’s coveted The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time. Following the seminal Crack The Skye [named one of the best albums of 2009 by Time], they earned three consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with The Hunter [2011], Once More ‘Round the Sun [2014], and Emperor ofSand [2017]. Out of six career nominations, they received a GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Metal Performance” for”Sultan’s Curse.”They are the rare creative force whose music can be felt everywhere from Game of Thrones, AdultSwim, The History Channel, and DC comics films to Coachella and Bonnaroo. The group reached another critical high watermark via their ninth full-length, Hushed and Grim. Featuring the GRAMMY® Award-nominated “Pushing The Tides,” it marked the band’s third straight #1 bow on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums Chart. It concluded 2021 on over a dozen year-end lists with Rolling Stone raving, “we get everything from some of the band’s hookiest rockers to date to some of their most awe-inspiring epics.” In 2024 they embarked on a massive arena tour with Lamb of God, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Leviathan, with the two bands subsequently teaming up for the collaborative single “Floods Of Triton” which was met with widespread critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, Forbes, Pitchfork, Revolver, and beyond. Most recently, they were honoured as guests of New York’s Metropolitan Opera for their acclaimed production of Moby Dick, in acknowledgement of the 20th anniversary of the similarly themed Leviathan. The band have announced their highly anticipated new album, Marrow Deep, set for release via Loma Vista Recordings on August 28th, evolving as they usher rock into new realms, they forever remain the same unpredictable trailblazing beast—Mastodon.

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