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| Studio album by Mastodon | |||||
| Released | August 31, 2004 | ||||
| Recorded | 2004 at Robert Lang Studios Studio Litho EK Studios in Seattle |
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| Genre | Heavy metal Progressive metal |
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| Length | 46:58 | ||||
| Label | Relapse Records | ||||
| Producer | Matt Bayles Mastodon |
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Leviathan is a concept album by progressive metal band Mastodon, released in 2004 by Relapse Records. The album is based on the Herman Melville novel Moby-Dick. Its songs "Iron Tusk", "Blood and Thunder" and "Seabeast" were released as singles. Four magazines awarded it Album of the Year in 2004: Revolver, Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, and Terrorizer. Leviathan was also released with an Audio DVD in a limited edition set. The album brought Mastodon great critical acclaim and, thanks to the ensuing tour, a considerably larger fan base. Leviathan has sold 103,000 copies as of September, 2006. Guitarist Bill Kelliher considers this album to represent the water element.[1]
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Track listing
- "Blood and Thunder" (Feat. Neil Fallon) – 3:49
- "I Am Ahab" – 2:45
- "Seabeast" – 4:15
- "Island" – 3:27
- "Iron Tusk" – 3:03
- "Megalodon" – 4:22
- "Naked Burn" – 3:43
- "Aqua Dementia" (Feat. Scott Kelly) – 4:12
- "Hearts Alive" – 13:39
- "Joseph Merrick" – 3:33
DVD
- "Naked Burn" (in 5.1 Surround Sound)
- "Aqua Dementia" (in 5.1 Surround Sound)
- "Hearts Alive" (in 5.1 Surround Sound)
- "Where Strides the Behemoth" (Live)
- "Battle at Sea" (Live)
- "Thank You for This / We Built This Come Death" (Live)
- "Crusher Destroyer" (Live)
Videography
A third edition DVD was released in 2005, containing the videos for "Iron Tusk" and "Blood and Thunder". A video for "Seabeast" was completed in 2006. [2]
Trivia
- The song "Blood and Thunder" was featured in Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Saints Row, Konami's Drummania and Microsoft's Project Gotham Racing 3.
- The song "Iron Tusk" was featured in Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.
- The songs "I Am Ahab" and "Joseph Merrick" were written in the studio while the band was recording the album.
- The White Tower seen in the artwork on the inside cover of the booklet is a revamped version of Martin Heemskerck's 16th century interpretation of the Pharohs of Alexandria.
- The wave seen in the full picture of the artwork is a reflection of Hakusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa.
- Fans have humorously dubbed the genre that Mastodon plays as "Whalecore" as a reference to the album cover and the theme of the album.
Credits
Band
- Brann Dailor - Drums
- Bill Kelliher - Guitar, Vocals
- Brent Hinds - Guitar, Vocals
- Troy Sanders - Bass, Vocals
Guest musicians
- Scott Kelly (Neurosis) - Guest Vocals
- Neil Fallon (Clutch) - Guest Vocals
- Matt Bayles - Organs
- Phil Peterson - Cello
Other credits
- Matthew F. Jacobson - Executive Producer
- Alan Douches - Mastering
- Paul A. Romano - Artwork, Design
Notes
- ^ MASTODON (TROY SANDERS/BILL KELIHER) INTERVIEW. Terrorverlag GbR Musik Magazine (2006-10-11). Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
- ^ http://shop.relapse.com/content/news.aspx?NewsItemID=264
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| Brann Dailor · Brent Hinds · Bill Kelliher · Troy Sanders Eric Saner |
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| Studio albums | Remission · Leviathan · Blood Mountain |
| Extended plays | Lifesblood |
| Compilations | Call of the Mastodon |
| DVDs | The Workhorse Chronicles |
| Songs | "The Wolf is Loose" · "Colony of Birchmen" · "Cut You up with a Linoleum Knife" |
