2019 was a year of triumph and tragedy for the Mastodon bassist and vocalist – all fuel for a busy 12 months ahead… How did 2019 treat you, Troy?“A little good and a little bad. Focusing on the good, Mastodon continued to be happy and healthy. We did an overseas tour with [Neurosis frontman] Scott Kelly early in the year, which was really enlightening. Then we did a six-week run across the United States, sharing stages with the excellent Coheed And Cambria. It was our third time around the States on [2017 album] Emperor Of Sand and we didn’t know whether the interest was still there, but the crowds kept growing and growing. We don’t ever take that for granted. We get home, hug each other and say, ‘I love you guys, that was amazing.’” Tell us more about that enlightenment…“You’ve ...
