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A few weeks back, Pitchfork.TV premiered an interview with members of Neurosis and Mastodon as the two metal institutions were about to share a bill in Brooklyn. It was an inspired pairing. And this June, after their set at Bonnaroo, Mastodon will share yet another bill of note, this time with Iron Maiden. Makes sense.

But then, well, Mastodon will join the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival as it stalks around North America through the steamy season. Indeed, a metal package tour with Mastodon near the top of the marquee could be pure awesomeness, were the other bands billed over Mastodon not Slipknot, Disturbed, and Dragonforce. (C'mon dude, that Dragonforce song in Guitar Hero III is pretty sweet.-- Ed)

I mean, good for those dudes for getting paid, and good for the attendees of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. But hey, a list of Mastodon shows you probably won't be attending is after the jump.

Something totally unrelated: that up there is a photo of Brent Hinds and Brann Dailor bro-ing down with Bruce Springsteen in Atlanta in late April. Sweeeeeeet.

Mastodon:

06-14 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
06-21 Montreal, Quebec - Parterre Parc Jean Drapeau *
07-09 Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre ^
07-11 Sacramento, CA - Skeeo Train Amphitheatre ^
07-12 San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre ^
07-13 San Bernardino, CA - Glen Helen Pavilion ^
07-15 Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center ^
07-16 San Diego, CA - Coors Amphitheatre ^
07-17 Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion ^
07-19 Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion ^
07-20 Denver, CO - Coors Amphitheatre ^
07-22 Kansas City, KS - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ^
07-23 St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ^
07-25 Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Center ^
07-26 San Antonio, TX - Verizon Amphitheatre ^
07-27 Houston, TX - Sam Houston Race Track ^
07-29 Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre ^
07-30 Miami, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre ^
08-01 Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ^
08-02 Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion ^
08-03 Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion ^
08-05 Boston, MA - Tweeter Center ^
08-06 Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum ^
08-08 Toronto, Ontario - Downsview Park ^
08-09 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre ^
08-10 Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre ^
08-12 Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre ^
08-13 Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center ^
08-15 Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center ^
08-16 Hartford, CT - Dodge Music Center ^
08-17 Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion ^
08-19 Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center ^

* with Iron Maiden, Dethklok, Type O Negative, Hatebreed
^ Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Tour