Top weekend shows: Mastodon, Paul Simon

Mastodon: The Atlanta quartet rewrites the metal handbook with virtually every release. Their latest, “The Hunter” (Reprise), provides a relatively concise overview of their wide-ranging sound, covering everything from progressive journeys to thrashing sprints, 7 p.m. Friday at the Riviera, 4746 N. Racine, $24; etix.com.

Greg Kot

November 11, 2011