According to Blabbermouth.net, Atlanta progressive metallers Mastodon has released the official music video for the song, “In The Ruins,” which was inspired by the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene and the personal havoc it wreaked upon the band’s  bassist and vocalist Troy Sanders and his family. The catastrophic storm severely flooded their home and destroyed personal belongings, leading to a nearly two-year period of displacement that coincided with the whole band navigating the profound grief of the passing of founding member Brent Hinds and drummer and vocalist Brann Dailor’s mother Michele Lawrence, ultimately channeling the loss into a powerful declaration of resilience and catharsis.

The song comes paired with a vibrant video by animation and VFX studio Hey Beautiful Jerk that depicts a fever dream journey by a single-eyed creature named Frank across flooded and ruined landscapes that serves as a metaphor for the song’s lyrics. “In The Ruins” is taken from the band’s long-awaited new album, Marrow Deep, which will arrive on August 28, through Loma Vista Recordings. The LP marks Mastodon‘s first full-length effort without founding guitarist and singer Brent Hinds, who was fired from the band in March 2025 and died five months later in a motorcycle accident.

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