Overview

• Brann Dailor said the band is “definitely” recording the track after road-testing it in nightly sets.
• Bill Kelliher noted they have captured multiple live takes and are weighing a live release versus a studio version.
• Mastodon learned of the tribute roughly six months in advance through an email invitation from organizers.
• Chosen to open the show, they selected “Supernaut” for its punch after Lamb of God claimed “Children of the Grave.”
• Dailor described the invitation as the honor of a lifetime, highlighting Black Sabbath’s towering influence on the band.