Mastodon (band)

Mastodon or (The Mastodon) is an American heavy metal rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2000, As of 2023, the band has made eight studio albums. In 2018, the band won a Grammy Award for the song "Sultan's Curse".

Mastodon
Mastodon playing music in 2012. From left to right: Brann Dailor, Brent Hinds, Troy Sanders and Bill Kelliher.
Background information
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres	Progressive metal, sludge metal
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Relapse, Reprise, Roadrunner
Associated acts	Lethargy, Today Is the Day, Scott Kelly
Website	www.mastodonrocks.com
Members	Brann Dailor Brent Hinds Bill Kelliher Troy Sanders
Past members	Eric Saner

In 2002, the band made Remission. This was their first album. Mastodon's second album, Leviathan, was released in 2004. It is a concept album. It is based on Moby-Dick by Herman Melville.

Discography

• Remission (2002)
• Leviathan (2004)
• Blood Mountain (2006)
• Crack the Skye (2009)
• The Hunter (2011)
• Once More 'Round the Sun (2014)
• Emperor of Sand (2017)
• Hushed and Grim (2021)

Mastodon (band) Media

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  Mastodon live at Roskilde Festival 2007

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  Brent Hinds performing in 2009.

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  Bill Kelliher live at Sonisphere Festival in 2009

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  Troy Sanders with Mastodon at Sonisphere, Stockholm in 2011

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  Brent Hinds (left) and Troy Sanders (right) in May 2014

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  Brann Dailor's (pictured) fill-heavy drumming style is influenced by jazz and progressive rock, characterized by complex, atypical rhythmic structures (including irregular stopping and starting). He also attributes his style to band practice as a teenager, claiming that practicing with the guitarist instead of the bassist influenced his style.

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  A Mastodon backdrop in 2006, showcasing an elaborate painting, using the Leviathan artwork by the painter Paul Romano

Other websites

• Official Mastodon website
• Relapse Records