MASTODON Guitarist: "Everything We Do Is Amazing"
September 26, 2007, 17 years ago
MTV News reports:
Despite the recent head injuries sustained by guitarist Brent Hinds, MASTODON have booked a gig, opening for the QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE on October 29th in Los Angeles.
The band is also scheduled to appear at the Vegoose festival on October 27th in Las Vegas, where Hinds was jumped following Mastodon's performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. Police claim Hinds was attacked outside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on September 10th during an encounter with SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian and his friend William Hudson.
According to police, Hudson assaulted Hinds, and Odadjian witnessed the incident.
While at the VMAs, Mastodon told MTV News that they wrote their best song ever - even though it's not quite finished yet - while on the way to the big show.
"It's pretty much the best record we've yet to write," guitarist Bill Kelliher said before singing a couple of the riffs with Hinds. "That's how it goes - du-duh-du-duh na-nah-nah. We wrote it in the car on the way over here, at least the intro of it. Part one. We're at the really beginning stages. It's going to be awesome, though. Everything we do is amazing."
