MASTODON Release 'CRACK THE SKYE' ROYAL EDITION This December 2009

LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Warner Bros. Records) - Fans of Atlanta-based, heavy rock innovators, MASTODON, can't seem to get enough of their favorite band. As their current coast-to-coast co-headline tour with Dethklok, High On fire and Converge draws to a close as it approaches the west coast this week, a brand new, limited version of their current album CRACK THE SKYE will become available online only. The last limited Edition item sold out well in advance of the on-sale date. To accommodate the demand from fans for more, the band wanted to create another exclusive item for those who may have been left out.

Thus, the ROYAL EDITION of CRACK THE SKYE will contain the album in its entirety along with the complete version of the album score. This ultra special edition will come housed in gold foil embossed Digi-book package with all new gold and black logo artwork designed by Paul Romano. The package will also contain an exclusively designed 6'x 6' artwork lithograph available in this package only plus a bonus instantly available downloadable versions of 'Divinations,' and 'Colony Of Birchen,' (both Live from XFM UK).

Pre-orders of the ROYAL EDITION are available right now through www.Mastodonrocks.com only and will begin shipping on December 15, 2009. The cost is $38.98, and this will be available one time only-- once they are gone, they will not be created again, so don't delay. The first handful to order this Crack the Skye Royal Edition will receive their lithograph personally signed by the members of MASTODON. Don't delay - this item is sure to sell out immediately.

Track Listing:
1. Oblivion
2. Divinations
3. Quintessence
4. The Czar
i. Usurper
ii. Escape
iii. Martyr
iv. Spiral
5. Ghost of Karelia
6. Crack The Skye
7. The Last Baron

Also available now via iTunes is the 6-track 'Oblivion EP' which contains 'Oblivion' (album vers.), 'Divinations' (Live at XFM), 'the Bit,' (Live at XFM), 'Colony Of Birchen' (Live at XFM), plus groundbreaking videos created by Roboshobo and MASTODON for 'Oblivion' and 'Divinations.'
Remaining and new tour dates as follows:

Thur Nov 19 Hollywood Palladium Hollywood, CA
Fri Nov 20 Hollywood Palladium Hollywood, CA
Sat Nov 21 Event Center San Jose, CA
Fri Jan 15 Big Day Out Fest. Auckland, NZ
Sun Jan 17 Big Day Out Fest. Gold Coast, AUS
Fri Jan 22 Big Day Out Fest. Sydney, AUS
Tue Jan 26 Big Day Out Fest. Melbourne, AUS
Fri Jan 29 Big Day Out Fest. Adelaide, AUS
Sun Jan 31 Big Day Out Fest. Perth, AUS