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Mastodon announce 170 vinyl copies made with fossil dust
Atlanta metal band Mastodon has announced a special vinyl edition of its latest album, Marrow Deep.
The records include dust made by grinding fossilized mastodon teeth the band received as a gift more than 20 years ago.
The University of Georgia’s geology department and Waxworks Records helped make the pressing, with Loma Vista Recordings also involved.
Band members added the usable fossil dust to the records during production.
The edition is limited to 170 copies, so fans must register for a chance to buy one.
Buyers will be selected at random.
Mastodon is currently touring with Deafheaven and Alcest.
Mastodon announced a vinyl edition of their album Marrow Deep pressed with dust from fossilized mastodon teeth.
The limited edition will consist of 170 copies.
The band received the bag of fossilized teeth as a gift more than 20 years ago.
Waxworks Records and the University of Georgia’s geology department helped make the records, with Loma Vista Recordings also involved.
Fans must enter a draw for a chance to purchase a copy.
- Who
- Mastodon, with Waxworks Records, the University of Georgia’s geology department and Loma Vista Recordings involved in making the vinyl.
- What
- The band announced a 170-copy edition of Marrow Deep pressed with dust from fossilized mastodon teeth.
- When
- Announced on October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The band wanted to turn the gifted fossilized teeth into an artistic record; members said the album’s title put bones and teeth on their minds.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Twenty-plus years ago we were gifted a massive bag of mastodon teeth
It's not like we had this pristine mastodon tooth fossil that was ready for a display case.
We've been wanting to do this for twentysomething years, do something super artful, artistic.
The album's called Marrow Deep, so bones and teeth were on our minds, and we were thinking about that bag of teeth.
Mastodon received a bag of fossilized mastodon teeth as a gift.
Mastodon announced the limited vinyl edition of Marrow Deep.
- Copies
- 170
- Album
- Marrow Deep
- Fossil material
- Dust made from fossilized mastodon teeth
- Pressing partners
- Waxworks Records and the University of Georgia’s geology department
- Selection method
- A draw for purchase eligibility
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