Mastodon Unleash the Beast Within: Rolling Stone's !009 Feature .

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ByBrian Hiatt

Brent Hinds, frontman and lead guitarist for Mastodon, has reached the inevitable stage in the eventide when his speech starts to slur. A few hours back, during a listening session for his Atlanta metal band's epic new album, Crack the Skye, he polished off at least six Budweiser tallboys;