“We Are Excited To Dig Into Some New Music, For Damn Sure”

In a latest interview with Kyle Meredith, Mastodon’s vocalist, and bassist, Troy Sanders, shared perception into the band’s subsequent studio steps following their 2021 launch Hushed and Grim. When requested about their artistic course of, Sanders famous (as transcribed by Blabbermouth): “Fortunately, we don’t actually sit down. Nothing is admittedly preconceived so far as musically. No matter riffs are occurring with individuals within the band, these come to the forefront. And if we prefer it, then we dig in on it and we attempt to get it to a spot the place it might probably change into hopefully an excellent music.”

He added that potential storylines for the brand new album may emerge organically, saying, “The storyline, if we resolve to have one on the subsequent album, that can come if somebody brings in an concept, like, ‘Hey, guys, I’ve been desirous about this factor. What do you consider ta-da-da?’ And if it sounds fascinating, compelling, then we’ll dig in and provides it a go possibly.”

After three years of touring Hushed and Grim, the band is happy to start out engaged on new materials. Sanders defined that they’ve been amassing demo concepts through the years and now that they’re again from tour, they’re able to dive in: “We’re excited to dig into some new music. That is for rattling positive. However nothing is written in blood or set in stone. But in addition nothing is off limits. If somebody comes and says, ‘What do you consider this, guys? Simply hear me out.’ And if it sounds fascinating and distinctive and doubtlessly enjoyable to pursue, then we’re in. We by no means actually suppose, like, ‘Hey, the final report was lengthy. It was good. It was lengthy and darkish and the subject material was actually unhappy. So we have to do one thing completely different.’ Effectively, we’re gonna do one thing completely different anyway. However we’re not gonna do something simply to attempt to please our fanbase. We’re not gonna do something to purposely attempt to enchantment to a brand new fanbase or something like that. We have at all times simply felt assured in no matter we do, individuals will see by means of it as genuine, and whether or not they prefer it or not, it is not in our arms anyway.”

“We have got a whole lot of unfastened demos that we have been amassing through the years of touring. So now that we’re house, I am excited to name the fellows right here in a couple of days after everybody reacclimates to house after a seven-week tour and be, like, ‘Hey, what’s occurring? How are you feeling? Do you wish to dig in? Are you prepared? You guys prepared?’,” Sanders added.

When requested whether or not enjoying Leviathan through the “Ashes of Leviathan” co-headlining tour with Lamb of God may affect their new album, Sanders responded: “Good query. We have been proud to play that report each evening for the previous month and a half. It didn’t really feel like merely nostalgia. It felt like, ‘Hey, it is a cool report.’ We all know what it did for us. Lots of people like it. There’s tons of individuals on the market having fun with it as we’re enjoying it stay.”

On whether or not components of Leviathan may affect the subsequent album, Sanders mentioned: “It’s very attainable that a few of that ferocity and a few of these fast riffs will probably be, like, ‘Hey…’ That is enjoyable to play. It’s very enjoyable to play. So I wouldn’t be stunned if some Leviathan creeps in. However it’s nonetheless within the early levels.”