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Atlanta-based sludge/stoner/alternative metal outfit Mastodon formed in 1999 around the talents of guitarist Bill Kelliher, drummer Bränn Dailor, bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, and guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds. One of the more notable New Wave of American Heavy Metal acts, a genre spawned in the mid-'90s by bands like Pantera, Biohazard, and Machine Head, Mastodon's innovative, lyrically astute blend of progressive metal, grindcore, and hardcore helped position the band as one of the preeminent metal acts of the early 21st century.

Formed out of a mutual admiration for the Melvins, Black Sabbath, Neurosis, and Thin Lizzy, Mastodon signed with Relapse Records (Today Is the Day, the Dillinger Escape Plan, Coalesce, Burnt by the Sun) in 2001 on the strength of a four-song demo. The EP Lifesblood arrived that same year, followed by the group's full-length debut, Remission, in 2002. The album made positive waves in the metal community but it wasn't until 2004's Leviathan that the band's eclectic brand of proto-metal began to enter the bloodstream of the entire music community. As polished and melodic as it was brutal and genre-defying, Leviathan, loosely based on author Herman Melville's Moby Dick, signaled a turning point in the band's career, appearing on critics' year-end Top Ten lists across the musical spectrum.

Mastodon's newfound popularity eventually landed them a deal with Warner Bros., but not before fulfilling their contract with Relapse in 2006 by releasing Call of the Mastodon, a remastered version of the group's first two demo EPs, and Workhorse Chronicles, a DVD that chronicled the band's story thus far with interviews and concert footage. The band's third album, Blood Mountain, debuted at number 32 on the Billboard charts and received a Grammy nomination in the Best Metal Performance category for the song "Colony of Birchmen." Blood Mountain marked the band's highest chart peak, and set the stage for its long-awaited 2009 follow-up, Crack the Skye. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music GuideMore

Official Profile

Mastodon
Band Members:Brann Dailor (Drums), Brent Hinds (Guitar and Vocals), Bill Kelliher (Guitar and Vocal...
Songs: 14, Videos: 4, Playlists: 2, Blog Posts: 94, Polls: 11, Battles: 2

Most Popular Music Videos (2)

Colony Of Birchmen (Video)
(Duration: 3:57)
Oct 9th, 12:40am
Sleeping Giant (Video)
(Duration: 3:45)
Oct 9th, 2:55am
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Fan Comments

Oct 3rd, 1:43am
Wish I could see you guys in Calgary or Edmonton with Dethklok, no cash for travel! Be an awesome show, I'm sure! Blood Mountain still my favorite. You're videos are great!
Jun 4th, 2:31am
sweet new album!!
May 27th, 2:51pm
I I i.......I cant stop listiening to it !
Apr 14th, 6:39pm
Crack the Skye is a fantastic album!
You guys are fantastic and keep up the great work! I hope to see you live at some point!
Mar 24th, 7:16pm
OK SO AS I WAS TYPING THAT BELOW MY PACKAGE JUST CAME! I LOVE THE ART WORK GUYS GREAT JOB!!! XOXOXO
Mar 24th, 7:09pm
I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THE ALBUM BEING OUT TODAY...HOWEVER I DIDN'T RECEIVE MY SPECIAL EDITION TODAY. HOPE IT COMES SOON!!! I WANT MY SIGNED LITHOGRAPH!! PLEASE!!!!
Sep 23rd, 6:12pm
sup guys cant wait for your new album to come out