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METAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: MASTODON: The "Arduous" Road to Album 9, Alissa White-Gluz Rescues DRAGONFORCE, & HATEBREED's Emotional Reunion

On today's episode of the Metal Breakdown Daily, Scott Penfold breaks down a weekend of high-stakes performances and heavy-hitting revelations from the world of metal.

The Stories:

MASTODON'S Path of Turmoil: Brann Dailor confirms that work on the band's ninth studio album is officially finished. After the tragic passing of Brent Hinds and the loss of Dailor's mother, we look at the "hard and emotional" journey to this record and why it features zero contributions from Hinds.

DRAGONFORCE'S Baptism of Fire: With Marc Hudson sidelined by hearing issues at Welcome To Rockville, Alissa White-Gluz…

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