As Axl said this morning, Mastodon’s set at this weekend’s Scion Rock Fest was absolutely monstrous, a highlight of which was the new material from their epic new album Crack the Skye. So much so that when we finally boarded the plane to take us home we both went straight for our iPods and simultaneously selected Crack the Skye as the album that would take us into the air to, err, Crack the Skye (rimshot!). So trust us when we say that you won’t want to pass up this opportunity: The End’s Omega Mailorder is running a special pre-order blitz for the new album, and they’ve got four different configurations you can order — CD, CD/DVD, vinyl, and double-vinyl w/7″. They are also taking pre-orders for the “Divinations” picture disc vinyl, which features two versions of the first single from Crack The Skye. Not only are these packages all insanely affordable, but there’s also a special package deal that includes an exclusive Mastodon t-shirt. So get on your shit and order one right now!. The album’s damn fine, and you don’t want to pass up this opportunity.

-VN