Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have released a music video for the song “More Than I Could Chew”. The clip, which was directed by Zev Deans, who has previously helmed videos for BEHEMOTH, GHOST, GOJIRA and more, nods to classic psychedelic horror with its bright color palette and tense take on the story of the Garden Of Eden.
In the visual, Lisa Saeboe assumes the role of Eve, while Brenden McGowan inhabits a ghastly Lucifer. As this timeless fable of temptation and lust plays out for nearly seven minutes, the band-members perform awash in ruddy colors. Brann Dailor and Troy Sanders lock into an earthquaking call-and-response as thunderous as the track’s sonic ebb and flow. Guitarists Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher weave a dark yet melodic texture in and around the rhythm to color and complete the expressive track. The clip reaches a harrowing climax in tandem with one last exhale of distortion.
Just overall a gloriously weird time that fits right in with MASTODON‘s usual strangeness, though we might see this one in our nightmares later.
MASTODON will support GHOST of the next North American leg of the “Imperatour”. The trek will see the Grammy Award-winning Swedish theatrical rock band headlining 19 arenas across the U.S. and Canada (plus an appearance at Virginia’s Blue Ridge Rock Fest), kicking off August 26 at San Diego’s Pechanga Arena and running through September 23 at the Resch Center in Green Bay. Additional support on all dates (with the exception of Green Bay which will feature support from CARCASS, and the Blue Ridge Rock Fest) will come from SPIRITBOX.
- 8/26 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena San Diego
- 8/27 – Tucson, AZ – Tucson Convention Center Arena
- 8/30 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
- 8/31 – Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center Arena
- 9/2 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center’s Propst Arena
- 9/3 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena
- 9/4 – Asheville, NC – ExploreAsheville.com Arena
- 9/6 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Arena
- 9/8 – Danville, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Fest (no Mastodon)
- 9/9 – Trenton, NJ – CURE Insurance Arena
- 9/10 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
- 9/12 – Providence, RI – Dunkin Donuts Center
- 9/13 – Bangor, ME – Cross Insurance Center
- 9/15 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre
- 9/16 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
- 9/17 – Toronto, ON – Coca Cola Coliseum
- 9/19 – Saginaw, MI – Dow Event Center
- 9/20 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre
- 9/21 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena
- 9/23 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center (w/ Carcass, no Mastodon)
