Call of the Mastodon
| Call of the Mastodon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | February 7, 2006 | |||
| Studio | LedBelly Sound Studio | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal, Progressive metal | |||
| Length | 29:12 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Matt Washburn | |||
| Mastodon chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Pitchfork Media |    [2] |
Call of the Mastodon is a compilation of early recordings of the metal band Mastodon. It was released on February 7, 2006, by Relapse Records.
It contains alternate re-ordered versions of all the songs from their EP Lifesblood, as well as the three tracks from their 7" debut EP Slick Leg. Both originally released in 2001 and a bonus song, "Call of the Mastodon", which has only appeared on the 9 Song Demo, which originally contained vocals by their previous vocalist Eric Saner.
This was their final release on Relapse; they subsequently signed to Warner Music.
On the documentary of the making of Crack the Skye, the band stated that Call of the Mastodon is their FIRST studio album, (Brent lists it first before Remission, Leviathan, Blood Mountain). He doesn't mention anything about it being their third album. He just says Crack The Skye is their fifth album *IF* you count Call of The Mastodon as their first.
This sentiment was also echoed by Bill Kelliher when he appeared on Loudwire's 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction'. [3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mastodon
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shadows That Move" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Welcoming War" | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Thank You for This" | 1:41 |
| 4. | "We Built This Come Death" | 2:29 |
| 5. | "Hail to Fire" | 2:12 |
| 6. | "Battle at Sea" | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Deep Sea Creature" | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Slickleg" | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Call of the Mastodon" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Where Strides the Behemoth" (Live Japanese bonus track) | 2:55 |
| Total length: | 29:12 | |
A live version of "Where Strides the Behemoth" is featured as a bonus track on the Japanese release of the album, released one week earlier.
Personnel
- Mastodon
- Brann Dailor – drums, vocals on "Battle At Sea"[4]
- Brent Hinds – guitar, vocals
- Bill Kelliher – guitar
- Troy Sanders – bass, vocals
- Eric Saner – lead vocals (on some songs)
- Others
- Matt Washburn (LedBelly Sound Studio) – production, editing, mixing, mastering
- Paul Romano – artwork
References
- ^ "Call of the Mastodon - Mastodon". Allmusic.
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5144-call-of-the-mastodon/
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w6szE-6PXE
- ^ "Mastodon - The Making of 'Emperor of Sand' | Part 11". YouTube. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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