The Hunter (Mastodon album)

The Hunter
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
RecordedMay – June 2011[1][2]
StudioSound City Studios, Van Nuys, Los Angeles
Doppler Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
GenreHeavy metal,[3][4] avant-garde metal,[4] sludge metal, stoner metal[5]
Length52:54
LabelReprise, Roadrunner
ProducerMike Elizondo
Mastodon chronology
Live at the Aragon
(2011)
The Hunter
(2011)
Live at Brixton
(2013)
Limited Edition cover
Singles from The Hunter
  1. "Black Tongue"
    Released: July 25, 2011[6]
  2. "Curl of the Burl"
    Released: August 16, 2011
  3. "Dry Bone Valley"
    Released: February 13, 2012[7]

The Hunter is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Mastodon. Released through Roadrunner Records[8] on September 26, 2011, in the UK[9] and one day later in the US via Reprise Records,[10] The Hunter is their first release with producer Mike Elizondo. In its first week of release in the UK, the album reached number 19 on the UK Albums Chart and position number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart selling over 39,000 copies in the first week. As of December 2011, The Hunter has sold over 75,133 copies in the United States.[11]

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  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Slant was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Metal Storm Awards 2011". Metalstorm. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Mastodon Black Tongue (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  7. ^ "Mastodon Dry Bone Valley (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  8. ^ "Mastodon to release upcoming album 'The Hunter' on Roadrunner Records". Roadrunner Records. July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  9. ^ "Mastodon 'The Hunter' Release Date Announced". Rock Sound. July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  10. ^ Breihan, Tom; Fitzmaurice, Larry (July 26, 2011). "New Mastodon: 'Black Tongue'". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  11. ^ "NEILSTEIN SOUNDSCAM: BUTT-ROCK STILL REIGNS SUPREME". metalsucks.net. Retrieved December 14, 2011.

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