I do know it doesn’t really feel prefer it, however did anybody else simply notice that it’s been two years since Mastodon launched their double album Hushed and Grim? As a result of that’s how lengthy it’s been since we acquired new Mastodon tunes. I imply, it is smart given how a lot they’ve been touring these days, however nonetheless.

Properly, in keeping with current feedback made by guitarist Invoice Kelliher through the Guitar Summit in Mannheim, Germany (as transcribed by Blabbermouth), the work on a observe as much as Hushed and Grim might be kicking off fairly quickly. As in early subsequent 12 months, after the band’s stint on the Headbangers Boat and a following South American tour with Gojira come to an finish.

“Hopefully when that’s over, December and at first of subsequent 12 months, we will begin sitting down and really riffing out and writing a brand new report. As a result of it’s already time to — it’s previous time to put in writing a brand new report, regardless that Hushed and Grim was a double album, and I really feel like there’s much more juice for the squeeze of that report, however we simply haven’t — due to COVID, we didn’t tour sufficient on it. We haven’t performed a correct European tour. There’s plenty of locations we’ve missed and it’s, it’s arduous as of late to get out and tour as a result of every part has modified.”

Afterward within the interview, Kelliher drilled down into the band’s plans on writing the brand new report, saying that he’s already begun engaged on some riffs and whatnot to get the method began.

“The reply to your query is yeah, subsequent 12 months we’re gonna write a brand new report, and I’ve already began writing and I’m very enthusiastic about it. It’s a pleasant time. It’s simply — I suppose what I’m getting at is, like, it’s already time to put in writing a brand new report and take day off when my spouse’s, like, ‘You should get on the market and work. You guys haven’t labored previously three years. You’ve solely performed a month a 12 months.’ It’s not plenty of time on the market. However I’m, like, yeah, properly, the world is the other way up and the gasoline costs are loopy. And all people’s on tour attempting to make again their cash from the misplaced wages. And it’s a multitude. However I’m not gonna let it cease me from writing the following right-turn report.”

As for the remainder of the interview, Kelliher talks a couple of vary of subjects, together with how arduous it’s develop into to tour and the way COVID robbed the band of with the ability to correctly debut some new songs off Hushed and Grim. You possibly can examine all that out and extra within the interview under.