Remission
by Mastodon
- Type: Album
- Released: June 3, 2002
- Label: Relapse
- Country: United States
- Length: 50:17
- Community rating: 3.77/5 from 15 ratings
Artists on this release: Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher, Brent Hinds, Troy Sanders
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Mastodon's debut album 'Remission' is a ferocious and technically dazzling statement, establishing their unique blend of sludge metal, progressive metal, and hardcore aggression. The record is defined by its complex, angular riffing, uncommon time signatures, and Brann Dailor's intricate and powerful drumming. A raw and chaotic release, it laid the groundwork for the band's future conceptual and musical explorations while immediately positioning them as a formidable and innovative force in heavy music.
Genres
Descriptors: complex, dissonant, male-vocalist, mythology, progressive, rhythmic, technical, uncommon time signatures, uncommon-time-signatures, distorted, sludgy
Tracklist
- Crusher Destroyer (02:00)
- March of the Fire Ants (04:25)
- Where Strides the Behemoth (02:55)
- Workhorse (03:45)
- Ol'e Nessie (06:04)
- Burning Man (02:46)
- Trainwreck (07:04)
- Trampled Under Hoof (03:00)
- Trilobite (06:29)
- Mother Puncher (03:48)
- Elephant Man (08:01)
Credits
- Brent Hinds - lead guitar, vocals
- Bill Kelliher - guitar
- Troy Sanders - bass, vocals
- Brann Dailor - drums, vocals
- Paul A. Romano - artwork [all artwork], design
- Matt Washburn - edited by [digital editing]
- Matthew Jacobson - executive-producer
- Dave Shirk - mastered by
- Mastodon - music by, lyrics by, producer
- Matt Bayles - producer, recorded by, mixed by, remixed by, recorded by [originally], mixed by [originally]