Mastodon have released Part 5 of a “making of” series in support of their new studio album, Emperor Of Sand, out on March 31st via Reprise Records. Find five “making of” clips below.

Emperor Of Sand can now be pre-ordered in various formats at this location.

Tracklisting:

“Sultan’s Curse”
“Show Yourself”
“Precious Stones”
“Steambreather”
“Roots Remain”
“Word To The Wise”
“Ancient Kingdom”
“Clandestiny”
“Andromeda”
“Scorpion Breath”
“Jaguar God”

“Andromeda”:

“Show Yourself”:

“Sultan’s Curse”:

Making Of Part 1:

Making Of Part 2:

Making Of Part 3:

Making Of Part 4:

Making Of Part 5:

Mastodon have revealed their appearances at SXSW 2017. On Friday, March 17th (St. Patrick's Day), Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher, Troy Sanders and Brent Hinds will sign autographs for fans who pre-order the new album, Emperor Of Sand, directly at Waterloo Records Austin. All who pre-order will receive a limited edition Mastodon lithograph created especially for this SXSW sponsored event. The signing will take place at 3:30 - 4:30 PM at Waterloo Records, located at 600A N. Lamar, Austin, TX. 78703. First come, first served.

Later that evening, Mastodon will perform live at Mazda Studio @ Empire, powered by SPIN, located at 606 E. 7th St. Austin, TX. Set time is midnight. Space will be limited, no guaranteed entry. Get there early.

Mastodon have confirmed a spring US headline tour, which will kick off on April 14th in Missoula, MT, with support from Eagles Of Death Metal and Russian Circles. The tour also includes stops at several festivals, including the Carolina Rebellion Festival on May 5th.

Every pair of tickets purchased online for Mastodon (excluding festival dates and the May 6th Philadelphia date) includes your choice of a physical or digital copy of their new, album. Ticket purchasers will receive instructions via e-mail on how to redeem the album once it is released (date yet to be confirmed). Tickets can be purchased at this location.

Mastodon says of the tour, "Hey! Good news everybody, we are hitting the road this spring with some great friends of ours Eagles of Death Metal and Russian Circles. We couldn't be more excited to pour majestic rock sauce all over your town.  Come on down and help us celebrate the season of new beginnings where fresh buds bloom, animals awaken, the earth comes to life and there's a new Mastodon album to melt your face off! See you there!"

Mastodon tour dates:

April
14 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
15 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
16 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
18 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
20 - Los Angeles, CA - The Palladium
21 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre
23 - Salt Lake City, UT - Complex
24 - Denver, CO - Fillmore
26 - Kansas City, KS - Uptown Theater
27 - St. Louis, MO - Pageant
28 - Birmingham, AL - Iron City
29 - Jacksonville, FL - Welcome to Rockville Festival
30 - Ft. Myers, FL - Fort Rock Festival

May
2 - Washington, DC - Fillmore
3 - Toronto, ON - Rebel
4 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater
5 - Concord, NC - Caroline Rebellion Festival
6 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
8 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
9 - Portland, ME - State Theater
11 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
13 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
14 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
16 - Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Theater
17 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
18 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall
19 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live
20 - Austin, TX - ACL Live

(Top photo - Jimmy Hubbard)