Vans Releasing Mastodon Shoe Series

06/05/09 5:11pm

by Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack)

Vans have introduced a new Mastodon series of skate shoes.

They'll be available July 6 in four different designs, and will feature band graphics including cover art from the Grammy nominees' Blood Mountain (originally designed by Paul Romano) and Crack The Skye albums. High tops and slip-on versions of the shoes will be available.

Mastodon released their fourth studio album, Crack The Skye, in March. The video for the album's first single, "Divinations," was featured as the iTunes Free Music Video Of The Week beginning May 6. The second single, "Oblivion," will be released June 8.

The Atlanta prog-metal band will play these upcoming concerts:

June 5 Sheffield, England @ Corporation w/ Valient Thorr (SOLD OUT)
June 6 Manchester, England @ Manchester Academy 2 w/ Valient Thorr (SOLD OUT)
June 7 Glasgow, Scotland @ ABC Glasgow w/ Valient Thorr
June 9 London, England @ O2 Academy Islington w/ Valient Thorr (SOLD OUT)
June 14 Helsinki, Finland @ Hartwall Areena w/ Metallica (SOLD OUT)
June 15 Helsinki, Finland @ Hartwall Areena w/ Metallica (SOLD OUT)
June 17 Oslo, Norway @ Spektrum w/ Metallica (SOLD OUT)
June 19 Nickelsdorf, Austria @ Novarock Festival w/ Metallica
June 20 Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Goffert Park w/ Metallica and Slipknot (Sonisphere)
June 21 Clisson, France @ Hellfest Open Air
June 22 Milan, Italy @ Datch Forum w/ Metallica (SOLD OUT)
June 24 Rome, Italy @ Palalottomatica w/ Metallica (SOLD OUT)
June 27 Dessel, Belgium @ Festivalpark Boeretang (Graspop Metal Meeting)
June 28 Milan, Italy @ Gods Of Metal
June 30 Athens, Greece @ Rockwave Festival
July 3 Leipsig, Germany @ Full Force Festival
July 4 Hockenheim, Germany @ Hockenheim Ring w/ Metallica and Die Toten Hosen (HockenheimRing)
July 5 Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter Festival
July 6 Paris, France @ Trabendo
July 9 Lisbon, Portugal @ Passeio Maritimo De Alges (Optimus Alive! 09)
July 11 Barcelona, Spain @ The Forum (Sonisphere)
July 13-14 Madrid, Spain @ Palacio De Deportes De La Comunidad De Madrid w/ Metallica
July 16 Zurch, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion
July 18 Hultsfred, Sweden @ Folkets Park w/ Metallica (Sonisphere)
July 20, 22-23 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhagen Forum w/ Metallica
July 25 Pori, Finland @ Kirjurinluoto w/ Metallica and Linkin Park
July 27-28 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhagen Forum w/ Metallica
July 30 Oslo, Norway @ Spektrum w/ Metallica
Aug. 1 Dublin, Ireland @ Marlay Park w/ Metallica
Aug. 2 Stevenage, England @ Knebworth House w/ Metallica (Sonisphere)
Aug. 8 Tokyo, Japan @ Summer Sonic Festival
Aug. 9 Osaka, Japan @ Summer Sonic Festival
Aug. 28 San Diego, CA @ Street Scene Festival
Aug. 29 San Francisco, CA @ Golden Gate Park (Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival)