The history of Mastodon

With all the talk of Mastodon in this blog lately, I figured a little history lesson might be in order.

The list of bands the members of Mastodon have been in, or are still in, is pretty long and I've compiled the essential ones in more or less chronological order (not 100% chronological, but close enough), ranging from about 1994 to 2009.

At the end of this compilation I threw in one Mastodon track each from 9 Song Demo, Call Of The Mastodon, Remission, Leviathan and Blood Mountain to round it off in style.

Eric Saner (original vocalist) - Sang on the 9 song demo in 2000, and was one of two vocalists in A Death Between Seasons around 1997/98.

Troy Sanders (bass, vocals) - Played bass and performed backing vocals in Four Hour Fogger between about 1995 and 1999. Does the same thing in Social Infestation since 1997.

Brent Hinds (guitar, vocals) - Played guitar and performed backing vocals in Four Hour Fogger between about 1995 and 1999. Is currently the vocalist and lead guitarist in Fiend Without A Face, The Blood Vessels and West End Motel.

Bill Kelliher (guitar) - Played guitar in Butterslax in the early 90s, played guitar in Lethargy between 1995 and 1999, played bass in Today Is The Day in 1999.

Brann Dailor (drums) - Played drums in Lethargy between 1992 and 1999, played drums in Today Is The Day in 1999.

I think that about wraps it up. If I got any dates wrong, feel free to correct me. Also if you have any tracks by Knuckle (the band Troy was in in the early 90s and became Four Hour Fogger when Brent joined) let me know.

(zip) The history of Mastodon (96 mb)

1. Butterslax - Freezer burnt
2. Butterslax - Nursey
3. Butterslax - Slice

4. Lethargy - Little man
5. Lethargy - Humor me
6. Lethargy - Create

7. Four Hour Fogger - Triracial isolates
8. Four Hour Fogger - Victim eyes
9. Four Hour Fogger - Test of toast

10. Social Infestation - The Dirty Harry syndrome
11. Social Infestation - Black
12. Social Infestation - Kill or be killed

13. A Death Between Seasons - Barely reaching zero
14. A Death Between Seasons - Deconstructing the archangel

15. Today Is The Day - In the eyes of God
16. Today Is The Day - Spotting a unicorn
17. Today Is The Day - Who is the black angel?

18. Fiend Without A Face - Calypso
19. Fiend Without A Face - Bank robbin' bandits
20. Fiend Without A Face - New York

21. The Blood Vessels - Bite
22. The Blood Vessels - I was gonna do it
23. The Blood Vessels - Debris

24. West End Motel - Come bearing gifts
25. West End Motel - Oh I'm on my way

26. Mastodon - We built this come death (demo)
27. Mastodon - Battle at sea
28. Mastodon - Trilobite
29. Mastodon - Ísland
30. Mastodon - Siberian divide

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