Troy Sanders Archives

Mastodon returns August 28th with Marrow Deep, its first album in five years. Watch Troy Sanders tear through “Snakes for Dinner” with Josh Homme today.

Troy Sanders leads the charge on bass and vocals in Mastodon’s heavy new “Your Ghost Again” 2026 European tour highlights video.

Mastodon have released “Your Ghost Again,” their first new song since Brent Hinds’ passing, and announced 2026 tour dates.

Watch Mastodon rip through “Blood and Thunder” at Bloodstock 2025, with Troy Sanders locking in the low end on one of metal’s most enduring tracks.

The all-star Spinal Tap tribute “The Majesty of Rock” unites Troy Sanders, Justin Chancellor, Scott Reeder, Abby Travis, and more to support Teen Cancer America.

Black Sabbath’s final show is set for July, reuniting Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, and Bill Ward for one last time—alongside a massive lineup of metal legends.

Coheed and Cambria will team up with Mastodon for an epic outing called “The Infinite Arc” Tour. The run will take place two months after Coheed and Cambria’s new album, "The Father of Make Believe," releases on March 14th.

Tool has announced a new festival in the Dominican Republic called Live in the Sand, and to say it looks promising is an understatement. The fest will feature two nights of Tool and performances by Primus, Mastodon, Coheed and Cambria, Eagles of Death Metal, King’s X, Fishbone, Wheel, CKY, and Moon Walker.

Mastodon’s Troy Sanders has once again teamed up with Fender to create a signature axe. The company describes the new Fender Troy Sanders Precision Bass as the “ultimate weapon for heavy metal enthusiasts.”

Two behemoth bands are teaming up for an extra heavy tour this year. Mastodon and Gojira will hit the road for “The Mega-Monsters Tour,” which means the nation will rumble each night to the bass lines of Troy Sanders and Jean-Michel Labadie.

Last year, one of the best metal tours was a co-headlining bill between Opeth and Mastodon. Now the bands have announced a second leg of the tour. It’s a great opportunity to catch two mighty bassists in one night: Martin Mendez and Troy Sanders.

In September of 2018, Mastodon manager Nick John passed away from pancreatic cancer. The metal mainstays have now released their newest full-length release, “Hushed and Grim”, as part of their process dealing with the profound loss.