Mastodon launched their latest European tour in Czechia last night (June 3rd), treating fans to a bunch of heavy favorites, as well as the live debut of their new single, “Your Ghost Again.”
The show took place at Prague’s O2 Universum, and featured an opening set from U.K. metal expanders Loathe. Mastodon kicked off their headlining set with Once More ‘Round the Sun’s “Tread Lightly,” then played a few more songs before giving “Your Ghost Again” — a song reflecting on the memory of late founding guitarist Brent Hinds — its live debut.
“Just yesterday, we released a new song, and it’s the first song in our entire career that wasn’t worked on with our friend Brent — he passed away last year and he is no longer with us,” bassist-vocalist Troy Sanders said from the stage. “So, we’d like to do a new song for you guys, and we’d like to dedicate it to Brent, because we miss him and we love him also.”
Beyond this, the group’s 17-song set pulled from all eras of the band, including Remission’s “Mother Puncher,” a series of Leviathan and Crack the Skye classics, and all the way up to Hushed & Grim songs “More Than I Could Chew” and “The Crux.” And then they closed things out with a cover of Melvins’ “The Bit.”
You’ll find fan-shot footage from throughout the night up above and down below. The tracklisting is below as well (via setlist.fm).
Mastodon’s European tour resumes tomorrow (June 5th) with an appearance at Nürburg, Germany’s Rock Am Ring fest.
As previously reported, Mastodon will launch their ” Poisonous Weapons” North American tour in September, which also features opening sets from Deafheaven and Alcest. You’ll find the tour route here.
Mastodon setlist 6/3/26:
Tread Lightly
Ghost of Karelia
The Motherload
The Crux
Your Ghost Again (Live debut)
Crystal Skull
Black Tongue
Megalodon
I Am Ahab|
More Than I Could Chew
All the Heavy Lifting
Crack the Skye
Spectrelight
Mother Puncher
Steambreather
Blood and Thunder
The Bit (Melvins cover)