| Call of the Mastodon | ||||
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| Compilation album by Mastodon | ||||
| Released | February 7, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 29:02 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.3/10[2] |
Call of the Mastodon is a compilation of early songs from the sludge 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 first EP Lifesblood, as well as three tracks from their 7" self-titled vinyl released in 2000 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.
All songs written and composed by Mastodon.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
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Total length:
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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.
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