Call of the Mastodon

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Call of the Mastodon
Compilation album by Mastodon
Released February 7, 2006
Recorded Leadbelly Studios
Genre Sludge metal, progressive metal
Length 29:02
Label Relapse
Producer Matt Washburn
Mastodon album chronology
Leviathan
(2004)
Call of the Mastodon
(2006)
Blood Mountain
(2006)
 Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[1]
Pitchfork Media 7.3/10 stars[2]

Call of the Mastodon is a compilation of early songs from Mastodon. It was released on February 7, 2006, by Relapse Records. On the documentary of the making of Crack the Skye, the band stated that "Call of the Mastodon" is their third studio album, because it sounds different from their previous albums Remission and Leviathan.

Track listing

All songs written and composed 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. "Slick Leg"   3:29
9. "Call of the Mastodon"   3:39
10. "Where Strides the Behemoth" (Live Japanese bonus track) 2:55
Total length:
29:02

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.

Credits

Band members
Productions
  • Matt Washburn - Mixing, Mastering
  • Paul Romano - Artwork

References