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Mastodon Unveils 2026 Album, Josh Homme Single, Tour

7/13/2026

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Mastodon Announces Album

Mastodon announced that its album “Marrow Deep” will be released on August 28, 2026 via Loma Vista.
The single “Snakes For Dinner” features Josh Homme, his first Mastodon appearance since 2006.
After Brent Hinds left in March 2025, Nick Johnston took over guitar duties while João Nogueira joined on keyboards.
The Poisonous Weapons Tour runs September 16–October 24, starting in Orlando, ending in Dallas, with DEAFHEAVEN and ALCEST.

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Mastodon Posts Tribute

Mastodon posted a video “The Mastodon in the Room” on guitarist Brent Hinds’ exit and death.
Band members said Hinds left after a meeting on his alcohol problems; he posted he was “kicked out” and died at 51 in a motorcycle-car crash in Atlanta, Georgia, five months later.
Drummer Brann Dailor called it “depressing and sad and fucked up,” said band should set mental-health boundaries, and called video a tribute.

History

Historical Context

In April 1994, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain died by suicide at age 27, sparking a Seattle vigil of about 7,000 fans and heightened attention to artist mental-health. The shock echoed in rock culture, and in 2026 Mastodon’s announcement that guitarist Brent Hinds was leaving and issuing a posthumous-style video invoked that grief, prompting leaders to cite Cobain’s death as a catalyst for stronger support systems.

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Mastodon Announces Album

Mastodon announced that its album “Marrow Deep” will be released on August 28, 2026 via Loma Vista.
The single “Snakes For Dinner” features Josh Homme, his first Mastodon appearance since 2006.
After Brent Hinds left in March 2025, Nick Johnston took over guitar duties while João Nogueira joined on keyboards.
The Poisonous Weapons Tour runs September 16–October 24, starting in Orlando, ending in Dallas, with DEAFHEAVEN and ALCEST.

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