MASTODON have just announced headlining tour dates in the UK for February 2012. Confirmed dates include:

February

5 - Bristol, UK - 02 Academy
6 - Manchester, UK - Academy
7 - Glasgow, UK - Barrowlands
9 - Norwich, UK - UEA
10 - Birmingham, UK - HMV Institute
11 - London, UK - O2 Academy Brixton

Mastodon recently announced a North American headlining tour, with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and RED FANG as support. Tour dates include:

October

25 - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
27 - Houston, TX - Fitzgeralds

November

1 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Theatre
2 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
3 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
5 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
6 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO
7 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
8 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
9 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
11 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
12 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave Ballroom
13 - Sauget, IL - Pop’s
14 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont
16 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
17 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
19 - New York City, NY - Terminal 5
20 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
21 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
23 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
25 - Toronto, ON - Kool Haus
26 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
27 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
28 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
29 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel

December

1 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues
2 - Atlanta, GA - The Missing Link

The Hunter, Mastodon's sixth full-length studio album, made it's earthly impact on September 27th, crash-landing directly into the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 Album chart in the US. This marks the band's highest chart debut ever. First week debut is quite impressive: #10 Billboard Top 20, #2 Hard Music Album, #5 Current Rock Album, #9 Current Digital Album, #9 Top Internet Album.

Mastodon shook the stage of the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC performing the song live on The Late Show with David Letterman. Click below now to view 'Curl Of The Burl' live:

Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher spoke with BraveWords.com about The Hunter. Click here to read.