MASTODON - “White Walker” Track Streaming From Catch The Throne: The Mixtape Volume II
March 11, 2015, 9 years ago
HBO has teamed up with some of the music industry’s top artists for the second installment of Catch The Throne: The Mixtape, for the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series, Game Of Thrones. Building on the success of Volume 1 – with over 2.5MM streams to date – Volume II will feature Method Man, Snoop Dogg and Yandel and will transcend genres by adding metal bands Anthrax, Killswitch Engage, Mushroomhead and Mastodon to the mixtape lineup.
Listent to Mastodon’s “White Walker” from the upcoming release, below:
Produced by Launch Point Records, the 15-song mixtape features diverse artists representing Game Of Thrones families, leveraging themes and highlights from Season 4. Showcasing the importance of music in Game Of Thrones, each song on the mixtape samples music from the show’s Season 4 soundtrack. This year’s mixtape also weaves in the overarching theme of fire and ice, providing listeners with an exciting line-up of heavy metal and hip-hop artists.
Scott Ian of Anthrax says, “As fans of Game Of Thrones, we are extremely excited to collaborate on this project. Recording a song about the Lannister family allows us to connect more with our fans and Game Of Thrones fans in a way we would have never imagined.”
Catch the Throne: The Mixtape Vol. II will be released March 17th, free of charge. Listeners are encouraged to share using the hashtag #CatchTheThrone. Game Of Thrones, Season 5 premiers April 12th on HBO.
Mastodon will release "Atlanta", a previously available online only via Adult Swim's Single Series. Available for Record Store Day 2015 on full-sized, eye-popping picture disc featuring the stunning artwork by Mastodon's Brent Hinds.
"Atlanta" features vocals from Gibby Haynes from Butthole Surfers. Side-B is an instrumental version of "Atlanta”, exclusive to this release.
Mastodon and Clutch are joining forces for The Missing Link Tour, which brings together both bands as they team with special guests Graveyard and Big Business - each taking part of the tour as support. Together, this night of heavy rock will be one of the heaviest and most exciting concert events of the year.
Clutch singer Neil Fallon responded: "When we first announced the Missing Link itinerary it was received with a lot of excitement. It also received a good deal of consternation regarding the lack of a Detroit date. Myself included. So, we're happy to announce that there is now a Detroit gig on May 23rd at the Freedom Hill Amphitheater. See ya there."
The Missing Link Tour kicks off with support provided by Big Business, who recently supported Mastodon throughout a sold-out European tour. Sweden's Graveyard will then take over the main support slot starting in Los Angeles on April 29th for the remaining dates, closing out the tour in Columbus, OH on May 24th. Tickets are on sale now.
Clutch drummer Jean-Paul Gaster had this to say about the tour."We are very much looking forward to our US tour with our friends in Mastodon. We always enjoy playing live but when we have the opportunity to share the stage with a band as inspiring as Mastodon we know each evening will be that much more special. See ya out there!"
Confirmed dates are as follows:
April
16 - St. Paul, MN - Myth *
17 - Winnipeg, MB - The Burton Cummings Theatre *
18 - Saskatoon, SK - O'Brian's Events Center *
19 - Edmonton, AB - Expo Centre *
21 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall *
23 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom *
24 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom **
25 - Portland, OR - Roseland *
26 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO *
28 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater *
29 - Los Angeles, CA - Palladium *
30 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater *
May
2 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex *
3 - Denver, CO - Red Rock's Amphitheatre *
5 - San Antonio, TX - Kapone's Ballroom *
6 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom *
8 - Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Festival
9 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre Street Stage *
10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE **
12 - Clive, IA (Des Moines) - 7 Flags *
13 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom Club Stage *
15 - Bethlehem, PA - Sands Event Center **
16 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Pavilion **
17 - Boston, MA - House of Blues *
19 - New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage *
20 - Niagara Falls, NY - Rapids Theatre *
21 - London, ON - London Music Hall *
23 - Sterling Heights, MI - Freedom Hall **
24 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion **
* Mastodon Closes The Evening
** Clutch Closes The Evening
