Search - Mastodon :: Call of the Mastodon

For Mastodon Completists

Elvis Zombie | Angola, Indiana USA | 08/24/2009

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I'm a huge Mastodon fan. I love the band, I love Brann Dailor's drums, and I love this album! I was ready to give it five stars immediatly just because it's Mastodon, but I stopped. I put myself into the mind of someone who has never listened to Mastodon before. I tried to imagine what a new buyer would be interested in.



The Pros:

- You get nine demo songs from Mastodon's early days. Five of these cuts appeared on the "Lifesblood" EP. Since Lifesblood was only printed for a limited time, it has become quite rare and sought after by Mastodon fans.

1. "Shadows That Move"

2. "Welcoming War"

3. "We Built This Come Death"

4. "Hail To Fire"

5. "Battle At Sea"



Four more that didn't appear on Lifesblood

1. "Thank You For This"

2. "Deep Sea Creature"

3. "Slickleg"

4. "Call Of The Mastodon"



- All cuts feature remastered sound (superior sound quality is a big bonus)



- It's Mastodon!



CONS



-The nine songs run less than 30 minutes in length.



-The Japanese version includes an extra live track "Where Strides the Behemoth"



-Despite being remastered the sound production isn't as good as Mastodon's other albums (Especially the vocals!)



The final verdict:



If you love Mastodon buy this album. Even if you own the EP, the remastered sound makes Call of the Mastodon worth buying.



If you are a newbie to the band start with Leviathan. If Leviathan turns you into a fan, get their other albums too.













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