You Can Now Watch Mastodon Discuss How ‘Moby Dick’ Influenced ‘Leviathan’
This past Friday, a unique event took place at the BRIC in Brooklyn, New York that mixed timeless prose with one of the most influential metal albums of the early 2000s, as Mastodon participated in a discussion about Herman Melville’s influential 1851 novel Moby Dick. Specifically, the band was there to share how the book influenced both their vaunted 2004 album Leviathan and the Met premiere of composer Jake Heggie’s operatic interpretation of the classic novel.
Aside from guitarist Brent Hinds, everyone in Mastodon was on hand alongside Heggie and composers Tamar-kali and David T. Little. And now, that discussion is available to watch online. It’s a deep conversation about the overarching story of Moby Dick and how it inspired the two very different pieces of music. Whether you’re a Mastodon fan, you’re a fan of literature, or you just need something thought-provoking to have on in the background, this should definitely scratch that itch.
However, if you’re looking for something a little more high octane, you can always catch Mastodon live this summer. The full list of dates for that tour is available below.
Mastodon 2025 tour dates
3/7/-3/10 – Punta Cana, DR @ Tool Live In The Sand
5/8-5/11 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival
5/10 – Salem, VA @ Salem Civic Center*
5/11 – Knoxville, TN @ Knoxville Civic Coliseum*
5/13 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater*
5/15 – Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park*
5/16 – Charleston, SC @ Firefly Distillery*
5/15-5/18 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville
5/19 – Estero, FL @ Hertz Arena*
5/21 – Huntsville, AL @ Orion Amphitheater*
5/22 – Lexington, KY @Rupp Arena*
5/24 @ Virginia Beach, VA @ The Dome*
5/25 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater*
5/26 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Broadview Stage at SPAC*
5/28 – Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena*
5/30 – Syracuse, NY @ Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview*
5/31 – Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain*
6/1 – Youngstown, OH @ Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre*
6/3 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum*
6/4 – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center Arena*
6/6 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena*
6/7 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center*
6/8 – Waukee, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall*
7/3 – Cardiff, UK @ Blackweir Fields
7/3-7/13 – Quebec City, QC – Festival Dete De Quebec
7/5 – Birmingham, UK @ Villa Park %$
7/6 – London, UK @ Finsbury Park %
7/30-8/3 – Rasnov, Romania @ Rockstadt Extreme Fest
7/31 – Szekesfhervar, Hungary @ Fezen Festival
8/7-8/10 – Walton-On-Trent @ Bloodstock Open Air
8/8-8/10 – Kortrijk, Belgium @ Alcatraz Festival
8/15-8/17 – Vallamand, Switzerland @ Rock The Lakes
8/15-8/17 – Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Dynamo Metal Fest
*w/ Coheed and Cambria
% w/ Slayer
$ w/ Ozzy Osbourne
