Call of the Mastodon

Call of the Mastodon is a compilation album of early recordings of the metal band Mastodon. It was released on February 7, 2006, by Relapse Records. It was the band's final release on Relapse; they subsequently signed with Warner Music.

Call of the Mastodon
Compilation album by
Mastodon
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2006
StudioLedBelly Sound Studio
GenreSludge metal, progressive metal
Length29:12
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]

The album contains alternate re-ordered versions of all the songs from their early EPs Lifesblood and Slick Leg. It also includes the track "Call of the Mastodon", which previously only appeared on their demo release 9 Song Demo. The Japanese edition contains a bonus live version of "Where Strides the Behemoth" from their debut album Remission.

In a documentary on the making of Crack the Skye, guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds referred to Call of the Mastodon as the band's first studio album. 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.TitleLength
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 bonus track; Japanese edition)2:55
Total length:29:12

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

Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 38
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 42

References
  1. "Call of the Mastodon - Mastodon". Allmusic.
  2. "Mastodon: Call of the Mastodon". Pitchfork.
  3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Mastodon's Bill Kelliher - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?. YouTube.
  4. "Mastodon - The Making of 'Emperor of Sand' | Part 11". YouTube. April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. "Mastodon Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  6. "Mastodon Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2021.


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