This is the first time Scott Kelly is going on a full tour with Mastodon. He did provide vocals for several Mastodon songs throughout their career.

Kelly masters guitar and lyrics for the hardcore punk band Neurosis. He has been writing and publishing music since 1985. Neurosis released the album Fires Within Fires in 2016.

Mixed in with a few solo albums and projects with Tribes of Neurot, Corrections House and Blood and Time, Kelly started recording music with Troy Sanders, Brent Hinds, Bill Kelliher and Brann Dailor  of Mastodon. In 2004, Kelly featured in Mastodon’s first studio album,  Leviathan. That record was named album of the year by three different heavy metal magazines. It was also one of the most important recordings of the decade by NPR.

“Aqua Dementia” on Leviathan was the first of many songs that Kelly was a part of.

 He featured  in Mastodon’s next studio album Blood Mountain Later on, he worked on the title track from “Crack The Skye”, and on “Spectrelight”, “Diamond In The Witch House,” from “The Hunter”, “Once More ‘Round The Sun.” On Mastodon’s new album Emperor of Sand, Kelly is going to be featured in the song “Scorpion Breath.”

Mastodon has currently been promoting their seventh studio album. Once they tread their way through the rest of the United States and a few places in Canada, Kelly will join them as they go abroad.

Mastadon U.K. Tour:

Nov. 10 – Huxley – Berlin, Germany*+
Nov. 11 – Progresja – Warsaw, Poland*+
Nov. 13 – Gasometer – Vienna, Austria*
Nov. 14 – Herford-X – Herford, Germany*
Nov. 15 – AB – – Brussels, Belgium*
Nov. 17 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, Holland*
Nov. 19 – Munchenbrewery – Stockholm, Sweden*
Nov. 20 – Sentrum Scene – Oslo, Norway*
Nov. 22 – Vega Main Hall – Copenhagen, Denmark*
Nov. 23 – Haus Auense – Leipzig, Germany*
Nov. 24 – Lucerna Music Bar – Prague, Czech Republic*
Nov. 25 – Tonhalle – Munich, Germany*
Nov. 27 – Live Club – Milan, Italy*
Nov. 28 – Komplex – Zurich, Switzerland*
Nov. 29 – Elysee Montmatre – Paris, France*
Nov. 30 – Rockhall Club – Luxembourg *

* indicates dates with Scott Kelly of NEUROSIS
+ indicates dates with MASTODON and RUSSIAN CIRCLES only

U.K. tour dates:

Dec. 02 – Great Hall – Cardiff, Wales
Dec. 04 – Civic Hall – Wolverhampton, England
Dec. 05 – Rock City – Nottingham, England
Dec. 06 – Northumbria Uni – Newcastle, England
Dec. 07 – Barrowland – Glasgow, Scotland
Dec. 09 – Manchester Academy – Manchester, England
Dec. 10 – Brixton Academy – London, England

Meanwhile, Mastodon is kicking off the second half of their massive 2017 tour that started in June.  They only have a few more stops in the United States before Mastodon and Kelly go to the United Kingdom. The heavy metal band has supporting shows featuring Eagles of Death Metal and Russian Circles.

08/20 – Las Vegas, NV – Psycho Vegas Festival
09/23 – Denver, CO – High Elevation Fest
09/26 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
09/27 – Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performance Arts Center
09/29 – Knoxville, TN – Civic Auditorium
09/30 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival
10/03 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
10/04 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
10/06 – Atlanta, GA – The Fox Theater
10/07 – Camden, NJ – Rock Allegiance Festival
10/09 – Montreal, QC- Metropolis
10/10 – Rochester, NY – The Armory
10/11 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live
10/13 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
10/14 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
10/15 – Houston, TX – Houston Open Air
10/17 – Albuquerque, NM – Historic El Rey Theater
10/19 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
10/21 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival
10/24 – Spokane, WA- Knitting Factory
10/25 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre

 Photo credit: Owen Ela