NEW YORK, NY (Warner Bros/ Reprise Records) - Progressive rock quartet
Mastodon will head to New York after a sold-out U.S. tour to make their first national television appearance on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on November 1, 2006 (guest star to be announced). With a Wednesday night viewership of 2.4 million, this is major television exposure for the Atlanta fan favorites, whose critically acclaimed Reprise Records debut album, "Blood Mountain," has sold more than 30,000 copies since its release two weeks ago.
Pitchfork Media dubbed the album a "Best New Music" pick with an 8.7 review, saying: "If 'Blood Mountain,' their brilliantly upsized and unrelenting third CD, doesn't confirm their position as the greatest big-time metal crew on earth, I demand a state-by-state recount." The band is currently Number One on Billboard's Hard Rock chart.
Immediately following "Late Night," Mastodon are off to Europe to begin a tour opening for rock behemoths, Tool, with stops across Europe at major arenas. "We are honored and elated to be joining Tool for their European tour. Having the privilege to share the stage with such an inspiring and admirable artist will truly be a unique experience for Mastodon - a dream come true," says the members of Mastodon (Brent Hinds, Troy Sanders, Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher).
Mastodon's European tour dates with Tool are as follows:
Date Country, City Venue CAP
NOVEMBER
Fri 3 SPA, Barcelona Badalona 6,000
Sat 4 SPA, Madrid La Cubierta 7,000
Sun 5 POR, Lisbon Atlantico Pavilion 6,000
Wed 8 BEL, Leuven Brabanthal 6,000
Thu 9 HOL, Rotterdam Rotterdam Ahoy 9,000
Fri 10 BEL, Brussels Brussels Forest National 8,000
Sun 12 ITA, Torino Palaisozaki 6,000
Mon 13 ITA, Florence Mandela Forum 5,000
Wed 15 ITA, Rimini Palasport 4,500
Thu 16 ITA, Jesolo Palasport 5,000
Sat 18 GER, Munich Zenith 6,000
Sun 19 AUT, Vienna Stadthalle 6,000
Wed 22 IRE, Dublin Point 8,000
Fri 24 ENG, Manchester Arena 7,000
Sat 25 SCO, Glasgow SECC 5,000
Mon 27 ENG, London Wembley Arena 10,000
Thu 30 WAL, Cardiff Arena 5,000
DECEMBER
Fri 1 ENG, Nottingham Arena 5,000
Sun 3 GER, Oberhausen Arena 6,000
Mon 4 GER, Leipzig Arena 5,000
Tue 5 GER, Stuttgart Porsche Arena 6,000
Thu 7 FRA, Lyon Halle TG 4,500
Fri 8 FRA, Nantes Zenith 5,000
Sun 10 FRA, Paris Zenith 6,400
Tue 12 GER, Mannheim Mainmarket-Halle 5,000
Wed 13 SWI, Zurich Hallenstadium 6,000
Sat 16 GRE, Athens Olympic Fencing Hall 6,000
