Mastodon returns to the Earl for Steve McPeeks benefit
A small, clamorous crowd witnessed Mastodon's return to the local club scene for a good cause.
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- Mastodon's Brent Hinds (left) and Troy Sanders played for a good cause in an intimate setting Thursday night.
Grammy-nominated metal giants Mastodon thrilled a packed house at the Earl on Thurs., March 11, headlining a fundraiser for local musician Steve "Stiff Penalty" McPeek's medical bills. It was a rare opportunity for fans to see a major label act in a 300 person capacity club. Since the band was not on tour, their set list was a mix of old and new tracks, culminating with a raucous jam of "Blood and Thunder," from 2004's breakthrough album Leviathan. Opening support was provided by Athens noise rockers Motherfucker, McPeeks and Brent Hinds' longtime metal-charged surf and rockabilly project Fiend Without a Face, and cosplaying punks Lust.
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- The man of the hour, Steve McPeeks, performed with Fiend Without a Face.
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- Susanne Gibboney and Lust's wardrobes followed an Egyptian theme.
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- While engaging the crowd, Hinds found himself on the wrong end of a beer shower.
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- Sanders reacts to the rowdy crowd.
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- Drummer Brann Dailor (from left), Sanders, and guitarist Bill Kelliher performed a diverse set, from early jams to newer hits.