Call of the Mastodon

Call of the Mastodon is a compilation album of early recordings from the American metal band Mastodon. It was released on February 7, 2006, by Relapse Records.

Call of the Mastodon
Compilation album by
Mastodon
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2006
Recorded2000
StudioLedBelly Sound Studio
GenreSludge metal, progressive metal
Length28:12
LabelRelapse
ProducerMatt Washburn
Mastodon chronology
Leviathan
(2004)		 Call of the Mastodon
(2006)		 Blood Mountain
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media[2]

History

The songs on Call of the Mastodon originally appeared on Mastodon's first release, 9 Song Demo, with lead vocals by Eric Saner. After Saner left the band, the vocals were re-recorded by guitarist Brent Hinds and bassist Troy Sanders, and the updated songs appeared on the band's Slick Leg and Lifesblood EPs.[3] Several years later, the songs (with Hinds' and Sanders' vocals) were remixed and remastered by original engineer Matt Washburn, and released as Call of the Mastodon.[4]

In a documentary on the making of Crack the Skye, Hinds referred to Call of the Mastodon as the band's first studio album; this sentiment was later echoed by guitarist Bill Kelliher when he appeared on Loudwire's 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction'.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mastodon

No.TitleLength
1."Shadows That Move"3:36
2."Welcoming War"2:47
3."Thank You for This"1:39
4."We Built This Come Death"2:06
5."Hail to Fire"2:00
6."Battle at Sea"4:14
7."Deep Sea Creature"4:40
8."Slickleg"3:31
9."Call of the Mastodon"3:39
Total length:28:12
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Where Strides the Behemoth" (live)3:08

Personnel
Mastodon
Others
  • Matt Washburn (LedBelly Sound Studio) – production, editing, mixing, mastering
  • Paul Romano – artwork

Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 38
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 42

References
  1. "Call of the Mastodon - Mastodon". Allmusic.
  2. "Mastodon: Call of the Mastodon". Pitchfork.
  3. "MASTODON: A CONDENSED HISTORY". www.cjlo.com. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  4. "Mastodon announce impending release of DVD, rarities CD". www.altpress.com. November 10, 2005. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  5. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Mastodon's Bill Kelliher - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?. YouTube.
  6. "Mastodon - The Making of 'Emperor of Sand' | Part 11". YouTube. April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. "Mastodon Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  8. "Mastodon Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.


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