In June, Mastodon premiered the video for their latest single "Asleep In The Deep”. The band teamed up once again with Once More 'Round The Sun's cover artist Skinner to push the boundaries of psychedelia as far as they can. Skinner is the mastermind behind "Asleep In The Deep”.

Check out new behind-the-scenes footage, as well as the official video, streaming below.

The video tells the psychedelic and epic journey of a house cat who unknowingly travels into a bizarre gypsy catacomb where it encounters a giant bullfrog, a three-headed evil rat king, cat gnomes, cheese slaves and a warrior squirrel. "Asleep In The Deep” is directed by Atlanta-based director, Video Rahim, and co-directed by Special FX guru, Shane Morton (Head of SPFX Make-Up on Adult Swim's Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell) and Skinner. Hey Beautiful Jerk, a NYC-based design and visual effects boutique, provided creative direction and all post production services.

The creator and co-director of "Asleep In The Deep”, Skinner, has this to say about the video: "This concept was birthed out of my curiosity about what a cat really does at night while we are asleep. Where do they go? Cats have a very mysterious myth to them and I thought it would be cool to explore that, as little nocturnal heroes. I decided to put a sort of Joseph Campbell hero myth spin on it and add some Jodorowsky psychedelia as well. I'm more than excited about the way it came out! I love it!"

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Mastodon regretfully announce they must cancel their upcoming shows that were to take place from August 7th through September 3rd due to a personal family matter. Mastodon will return to the road in Latin America in Late September. The September 5th show in Iceland has been rescheduled for December 5th. Please see below for all cancelled dates.

August
7 - Montreal, QC - Heavy Montreal Fest
12 - Oslo, Norway - Oya Festival
14 - Dinkelsbuehl, Germany - Summer Breeze Fest
15 - Hamburg, Germany - Elb-Riot Festival
16 - Dornbirn, Austria - Bregenz Conrad Sohm
18 - Cologne, Germany - Essigfabrik
19 - Berlin, Germany - Kesselhaus
20 - Charleville Mezieres, France - Cabaret Vert
21 - Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Shelter Marquee
25 - St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK Arena (w/ Metallica)
27 - Moscow, Russia - Olympysky (w/ Metallica)
29 - Reading, England - Reading Festival (The Pit Stage)
30 - Leeds, England - Leeds/Reading Festival (The Pit Stage)
31 - Istanbul, Turkey - 100% Metal Headbangers

September
2 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Principal Theater Club
3 - Athens, Greece - Gazi Hall Entertainment Stage