December 2, 2011 (Burbank, CA) - Nominations for the 54th
Grammy Awards were announced Nov. 30th in Los Angeles. Among them, hard rock
icons MASTODON received the Grammy nod for "Best
Hard Rock/Metal Performance" for "Curl Of The Burl,"
the first single from their new album, THE HUNTER. At present, "Curl
Of The Burl" is ascending the Active Rock charts in the Top 15 and
moving towards Top 10 territory. Have a look at the official video for "Curl
Of The Burl" here.
THE HUNTER was released this past Sep 27th, and
entered the Billboard Top 200 Album Charts in the Top 10 and immediately warranted
Global critical praise:
"Why can't all bands be this good?" Kerrang!
Magazine / U.K.
"'The Hunter' demonstrates how contemporary radio rock
can still be made with imagination, precision and a majestic sense of
force." - Rolling Stone "Editor Picks" (4 out of 5 Stars)
"The World's most interesting band have hit it out of
the park again" - Classic Rock Magazine - 8/10 / U.K.
"Few do IT as convincingly as Atlanta's Mastodon"
- Spin Magazine
"Metal album of the decade" -- Dagbladet
Magazine / Norway
"On 'The Hunter,' Mastodon have gone back to basics at
the height of their powers....raging metal with a sterling
production....ethereal and crushing. Its official: Mastodon are one of the
all-time great hard-rock groups." - Alternative Press
"It's remarkable how this band manages to reinvent
itself with every new release, without losing any power or inventiveness. The
jazzy easiness, the calming psychedelic fragments and the unconditionally dominating
rock vibe make 'The Hunter' another mighty deed by Mastodon." -- Laut.de
Magazine / Germany
Mastodon received their first Grammy nomination in 2006 for
the single "Colony Of Birchmen," from their Reprise Records
debut album BLOOD MOUNTAIN, also in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal
Performance" category. Although the award went to their good friends
Slayer, BLOOD MOUNTAIN went on totop several Year End "Best
Of" and/or "Critics Lists" including Rolling Stone, Billboard,
Decibel, Metal Hammer, Kerrang!, Blender, Total Guitar to name a few.
The members of Mastodon received the news of their
nomination while on tour and responded in kind: "We were so excited to
find out that we've been nominated for a Grammy. It's a huge honor for our
band, and we really appreciate the recognition."
Mastodon will end their current US tour today, Dec 2nd,
in their hometown of Atlanta with a special show. A tour of the U.K. and Europe
will follow and wrap on Feb 11th.
The 54th Grammy Awards Show will take place in
Los Angles the following day, Feb 12th and broadcast on CBS
stations.
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