On the surface of it, Mastodon and Lamb Of God are like chalk and cheese. Sure, both are titans of the early 2000s metal scene that coalesced around the New Wave Of American Heavy Metal tag, but stylistically their paths have long since diverged from a shared sludgy base, Mastodon evolving into prog metal cosmonauts while Lamb Of God's punk leanings have shone through as their groove metal became ever-more feral and nihilistic.
Imagine our delight, then, when the band announced an enormous co-headline tour of the US, celebrating their 2004 breakthrough records Leviathan and Ashes Of The Wake in full in arenas around the US. Then double that delight when they teased - and eventually released - an almighty team-up for the ages in the form of new single Floods Of Triton. What a time to be alive.
