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Mastodon’s Troy Sanders to Chaoszine about “Hushed And Grim”: “This album is hopefully a beautiful musical memorial to our late manager”

Author Samuel Järvinen - 21.10.2021

US progressive metal band Mastodon will release their highly anticipated new album “Hushed And Grim” on 29 October.

Chaoszine had the pleasure of interviewing the band’s bassist Troy Sanders about the album.

In the interview, Sanders talks about the process of making the album and what has kept the band together for so long.

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