Mastodon: Cracking The Skye

On Mastodon's fifth full-length, Crack the Skye, the Atlanta-based progressive metal quartet demonstrate their depth with sweeping themes and spaced-out riffs. In celebration of its release we hammered together this guide to all-things Mastodon with an exclusive interview, a playlist picked by the band, a guide to their most essential riffs and a voyage through Rhapsody's most epic metal LPs of all time.

Play Crack the Skye

BROWSE: Check out Rhapsody's review of Crack the Skye.

INTERVIEW: Check out our exclusive chat with Mastodon's Troy Sanders.

EXPLORE: Dig into Rhapsody's selection of "12 Most Epic Metal Albums Ever"

HEAR: Listen to a playlist of essential Mastodon riffs.

PLAY: Check out Mastodon's celebrity playlist.

ROCK THE RADIO: Hear the metalhead's dream, "High Voltage" radio.