Call of the Mastodon collects the influential Atlanta metal band's earliest recordings.
Remixed and remastered by longtime engineer Matt Washburn, five of the nine cuts, "Shadows That Move," "Welcoming War," "We Built This Come Death," "Hail to Fire," and "Battle at Sea," appeared on the group's 2001 debut EP, Lifesblood.
The other four sound like they were from the same sessions, and rely heavily on the group's trademark bone-crushing rhythmic assault.
Even in their formative stage, Mastodon -- few groups manage to do such justice to their moniker -- sound like seasoned vets, and while there may be nothing as seamless as 2004's "Blood & Thunder" or "Megalodon," Call of the Mastodon is a brutal blueprint for the group's signature Metallica-meets-grindcore mayhem.
[Call of the Mastodon includes a 20-track bonus sampler of two selections each from artists on the Relapse label.].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadows That Move | Mastodon | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Welcoming War | Mastodon | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Thank You for This | Mastodon | Play | 01:39 | 3 MB | 12 MB |
| 4 | We Built This Come Death | Mastodon | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | Hail to Fire | Mastodon | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 6 | Battle at Sea | Mastodon | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Deep Sea Creature | Mastodon | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | Slickleg | Mastodon | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Call of the Mastodon | Mastodon | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 28 mins | 64 MB | |||||
| 28 mins | 203 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnt by the Sun | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Burst | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Cephalic Carnage | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Bränn Dailor | Drums, Group Member |
| 5 | The Dillinger Escape Plan | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Dysrhythmia | Primary Artist |
| 7 | The End | Primary Artist |
| 8 | High on Fire | Primary Artist |
| 9 | Brent Hinds | Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 10 | Bill Kelliher | Group Member, Guitar |
| 11 | Mastodon | Primary Artist |
| 12 | Pig Destroyer | Primary Artist |
| 13 | Troy Sanders | Bass, Group Member, Vocals |
| 14 | Matt Washburn | Engineer, Mastering, Mixing |
| 15 | Zeke | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |