Mastodon

Over the past decade, Mastodon have firmly entrenched themselves as one of top prog metal outfits in the country. The Atlanta natives are known to take musical risks while challenging their listeners. Fans still rave about the group's widely praised first two records, popular due to intricate songwriting and specific lyrical concepts, but it's the quartet's more recent material that propelled Mastodon to commercial success. Released in June, Once More 'Round the Sun landed at No. 6 on the Billboard 200, their highest charting album to date. Though they've been quick to eschew the pigeonholing of their music strictly as metal—arguing there are also elements of prog rock and psych in their sound—Mastodon have accomplished the rare feat of exploring new musical territories while simultaneously attracting a wider, more mainstream audience.

Fri., Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m., 2014

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