I love that Mastodon and Lamb of God – two of biggest names in modern metal – teamed up and released a song after touring together.
“We [in Mastodon] were just talking about the possibility of doing more collaborations because we don’t do it enough and it’s a fun thing to do,” said drummer Brann Dailor in an interview with Rolling Stone.
These two bands didn’t need to do something like that this at all – they’re already legends, selling out venues and plenty of vinyl over the years.
Even if you’re not in a band, DO COOL STUFF WITH OTHER PEOPLE, FRIENDS.
When asked why they didn’t release the song before they left for tour:
“The music industry is a complex and at times clunky behemoth. It’s not like we wanted to just put it out on YouTube, like, “Check out our song,” with a picture of me and Brann, like, “Er.”
YES. Don’t just put it up on YouTube and make an IG story saying, “CHECK IT OUT.” It don’t work for Mastodon, it won’t work for you.