Remission (Mastodon album)
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| Remission | ||
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| Studio album by Mastodon | ||
| Released | May 28, 2002 | |
| Genre | Heavy metal Progressive metal Sludge metal |
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| Length | 50:23 | |
| Label | Relapse | |
| Producer(s) | Matt Bayles Mastodon |
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| Mastodon chronology | ||
| Lifesblood (2001) |
Remission (2002) |
Leviathan (2004) |
Remission is the first full-length album by Mastodon, released on May 28, 2002 via Relapse Records. It was re-released on October 21, 2003.
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[edit] Theme and cover art
Troy Sanders has stated that the album is loosely based on the theme of fire. [1] However, Remission is Mastodon's only album not considered a concept album.
The cover for the album was designed by an artist Paul Romano, and was inspired by the dream that the drummer, Brann Dailor, once experienced. The dream was about his deceased sister who passed out when he was at the age of 15. The dream was depicting burning horse, and subsequent nuclear holocaust. The drummer shared his vision with Paul Romano after concert at Pontiac Grille in Philadelphia, PA. Romano was actually so touched by the unusual dreamscape story that he decided to transform it into the cover of band's debut album. The artist has also guided the underlying five-elements feel that began with Mastodon's flame-licked logo and continued with fire (Remission), water (Leviathan) and earth (Blood Mountain) themed records. [2]
[edit] Re-release
The album was re-released on October 21, 2003.
A deluxe edition of the album, folded in digipak, contained free bonus DVD featuring a pro-filmed nine song live set complete with previously unreleased material. Another additional feature is cover song "Emerald" by Thin Lizzy that appears as bonus track on the CD.
[edit] Track listing
- "Crusher Destroyer" – 2:00
- "March of the Fire Ants" – 4:25
- "Where Strides the Behemoth" – 2:55
- "Workhorse" – 3:45
- "Ol'e Nessie" – 6:04
- "Burning Man" – 2:46
- "Trainwreck" – 7:03
- "Trampled Under Hoof" – 3:00
- "Trilobite" – 6:29
- "Mother Puncher" – 3:48
- "Elephant Man" – 8:01
- "Emerald" (Thin Lizzy cover) – 3:49 (Deluxe Edition only)
[edit] DVD Track Listing on deluxe edition
- "Ol'e Nessie" (Live)
- "March of the Fire Ants" (Live)
- "Hail to Fire" (Live)
- "Where Strides the Behemoth" (Live)
- "Battle at Sea" (Live)
- "Mother Puncher" (Live)
- "Burning Man" (Live)
- "Workhorse" (Live)
- "Crusher Destroyer" (Live)
[edit] Credits
- Brann Dailor - Drums
- Brent Hinds - Guitar, Vocals
- Bill Kelliher - Guitar
- Troy Sanders - Bass, Vocals
[edit] Trivia
- The song Crusher Destroyer was featured in the video game Tony Hawk's Underground
- The sound at the beginning of "Crusher Destroyer" is the roar of the Tyrannosaurus Rex from the film Jurassic Park.
