Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor and guitarist Bill Kelliher are featured in a new interview with Sami Jarroush for Rock It Out! Blog. The interview begins at the 5:20 mark:

Mastodon have announced details about their upcoming new album, their first since 2011’s The Hunter. The band’s sixth album will be called Once More ‘Round The Sun and will be released by Reprise Records on June 24th. It was recorded in Nashville with Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz, who is known for his work with RUSH, DEFTONES, FOO FIGHTERS, and ALICE IN CHAINS.

Check out a video report from Artisan News Service:

The album’s hard-hitting first single is ‘High Road’, which was released digitally on April 29th, the same day a pre-order for Once More ‘Round The Sun launched at all participating digital retailers. Pre-orders are being taken at MastodonRocks.com and all pre-orders will instantly receive a digital download of ‘High Road’.

Also available on June 24th, will be a Deluxe 2LP Vinyl Edition of Once More ‘Round The Sun. This limited edition will include two discs pressed onto 180g black vinyl housed in a quadruple gatefold vinyl jacket featuring artwork by renowned American artist Skinner, plus a CD of the complete album. The package will include four exclusive lithographs derived from the album artwork.

Those who pre-order the Deluxe Vinyl Edition will be entitled to bonus digital content: An instant download of ‘High Road’, plus another album track (to be determined) delivered digitally prior to street date, and a download of the entire album delivered digitally on street date.

‘High Road’ audio visualizer:

Once More 'Round The Sun will contain the following 11 songs:

'Tread Lightly'

'The Motherload'

'High Road'

'Once More 'Round The Sun'

'Chimes At Midnight'

'Asleep In The Deep'

'Feast Your Eyes'

'Aunt Lisa'

'Ember City'

'Halloween'

'Diamond In The Witch House'

In February, Mastodon announced a headlining spring tour with support from GOJIRA and KVELERTAK. The tour kicked off April 28th in Seattle and crisscrosses the US with a stop in Toronto before culminating in performances at the Rock On The Range Festival on May 18th, and the mighty Bonnaroo Festival on June 13th, where Mastodon will take the stage as one the evenings headliners at midnight.

May

13 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
15 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
16 - Boston, MA - The Palladium
17 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
18 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range