Mastodon Songs Ranked

Mastodon is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2000. The group is composed of Troy Sanders (bass/vocals), Brent Hinds (lead guitar/vocals), Bill Kelliher (rhythm guitar/backing vocals), and Brann Dailor (drums/vocals). Mastodon has released seven studio albums, as well as a number of other releases. The band’s 2002 debut album, Remission, garnered significant critical acclaim for its unique sound.^[1] Mastodon’s second full-length release, Leviathan, is a concept album based on the novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. Three magazines awarded the record Album of the Year in 2004: Revolver, Kerrang! and Terrorizer. the band’s seventh album, Emperor of Sand, was released on March 31, 2017, and features the band’s most commercially successful song to date, “Show Yourself”, which peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in June 2017. The follow-up single, “Steambreather”, peaked at number 18 on the same chart in October 2017. The album’s opening track, “Sultan’s Curse”, earned the band their first Grammy award. Emperor of Sand was the band’s first album to receive a Grammy nomination; it was nominated for Best Rock Album. Here are all of the Mastodon songs ranked.

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20. Iron Tusk (Leviathan, 2004)

“This song perfectly displays Mastodon’s abilities. Beautiful, thick guitar riff, amazing drums, and some of the most intense yet wonderful vocals Mastodon ever produced.”

19. The Sparrow (The Hunter, 2011)

“This song makes me feel like I’m in a cloud… I absolutely love it. Absolutely beautiful song. These guys are geniuses. What a stand out killer track from mastodon superb display of drums with terrific vocals.”

18. Blasteroid (The Hunter, 2011)

“Blasteroid” which will surely incite many a mosh pit when this song is played live. It’s a short and punchy affair, leaving no room for you to breathe as it hurdles forwards.”

17. Steambreather (Emperor of Sand, 2017)

“That opening riff is just amazing. Sets the tone for a trudging behemoth of a track. So good. Cool drumming. This song gets very intense, very quickly. And that’s why I love it”

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16. Black Tongue (The Hunter, 2011)

“As much of a Mastodon fan as I am, The Hunter is easily their worst record. That being said, this is amongst their catchiest and best tracks in their discography and is a perfect mix of their more prog metal/rock approach of their last few albums and the heaviness of their previous records. Literally, the only thing I come back to of this record.”

15. Curl of the Burl (The Hunter, 2011)

“This song is about the mixing a from cutting a especial part of a tree which worth a lot of money with the consuming oh meth with the money from the curl of the burl. It’s a difficult song to understand but it is awesome”

14. The Wolf is Loose (Blood Mountain, 2006)

“The drumming, the guitars, the lyrics, EVERYTHING on this track is just perfect in the most godly ways, possibly the most intense album opening song in the history of music? I think so. Possibly the best song from their hands down best album”

13. Dry Bone Valley (The Hunter, 2011)

“It was the first Mastodon song I had seen and my brother introduced it to me. At the first place, the video scared me a bit, but now, I love it! Mastodon is one of the most important heavy metal bands!”

12. Megalodon (Leviathan, 2004)

“This song got me into Mastodon, it’s the first one I ever heard and it is absolutely amazing. A true mastodon fan would put this song in their top ten. The best “headbanging” song of them.”

11. Sleeping Giant (Blood Mountain, 2006)

“It’s just beautiful and awe-inspiring. The general feeling the song possesses just captivates anyone who listens. The song has the most incredible atmosphere I have ever heard. It embraces me with such madness”

10. Hearts Alive (Leviathan, 2004)

“Mastodon’s finest in the form of an epic crushing song. Simply amazing music which mirrors the ocean in its power and beauty. An epic song with awesome riffs where every segment is better than the last. It’s my all-time favorite.”

9. The Motherload (Once More ‘Round the Sun, 2014)

“A modern medal epic that epitomizes Mastodon’s awesome power and storytelling. One of the best songs and lyrics of this band. Has one of the best bridges to a song ever.

8. Colony of Birchmen (Blood Mountain, 2006)

“One of the best songs I’ve heard them produce. The way the smokey vocals match the hypnotic riffs is a wonder. It sounds beautiful and threatening at the same time. In your face and eloquent at the same time.”

7. Divinations (Crack the Skye, 2009)

“The surf guitar parts, banjo picking, a guitar solo, just mastodon doing what they do best. Just an awesome song! Ripping track! Monster riff near the end makes me smile”

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6. March of the Fire Ants (Remission, 2002)

“Remission is an underrated album. But that’s not to say Leviathan and onward doesn’t deserve the respect it has. Remission has some kick ass tracks, and this has to be one of the best. Love Mastodon.”

5. Crack the Skye (Crack the Skye, 2009)

“This is EASILY the most emotional song out of Mastodon’s discography, Scott Kelly’s vocals are simply amazing, and it is just plain beautiful. The most intensely emotional song I’ve heard by them yet. Scott Kelly’s vox are so good!”

4. The Last Baron (Crack the Skye, 2009)

“The thing that makes Crack The Skye so beautiful is how each song is a more and more intense experience as it goes, concluding with this masterpiece. Metal in its purest form! Vocals riffs drum and everything that makes metal what it is and more.”

3. The Czar (Crack the Skye, 2009)

“Incredible song and the loved the vocals and especially the solo work as well as the drumming which obviously doesn’t need a mention…Brann Dailor is a beast of a drummer.. just listen to Capillarian Crest.”

2. Blood and Thunder (Leviathan, 2004)

“The opening riff from Bill Kelliher is the best metal riff of the 21st century, no other band even comes close. All great songs but blood and thunder classically takes the cake.”

1. Oblivion (Crack the Skye, 2009)

“This is a song that you give to anyone who asks you for an introduction to good music! Mastodon have not released a single bad album and picking this over songs like Crack the Skye and Capillarian Crest or Ancient Kingdom or Megalodon is a choice I made purely cause the opening riff is one of the most striking and powerful arpeggios you would ever hear!”