Lifesblood

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Lifesblood
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EP by
Mastodon
ReleasedAugust 21, 2001 (CD) [1]
August 31, 2004 (Vinyl) [2]
Recorded2000
StudioLedBelly Sound Studio
Genre Progressive metal, hardcore punk, metalcore [3]
Length15:37
Label Relapse
Producer Matt Washburn
Mastodon chronology
Slick Leg
(2001)		Lifesblood
(2001)		 Remission
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Lifesblood is the second EP by American metal band Mastodon. It was released on CD in 2001 and vinyl in 2004 by Relapse Records. The title Lifesblood is derived from a lyric in the song "Trampled Under Hoof", which appears on their debut album, Remission.

Contents

Since the EP was only printed for a limited time, it has become rare and sought after by Mastodon fans. The limited prints come in a variety of colors, each with a certain amount produced: 100 clear, 500 red, 500 black, and a second press of 500 blue and black.

Content

Lifesblood features five songs from Mastodon's first release, 9 Song Demo, with re-recorded vocals and newly added samples. The tracks later appeared on the compilation album Call of the Mastodon .

The sample at the beginning of "Shadows That Move" is from the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest . [4] The sample at the beginning of "Hail to Fire" is from the autobiographical film The Dancin' Outlaw by Jesco "Jesse" White. [5] The samples at the beginning of "We Built This Come Death" and "Battle at Sea" are taken from recordings of the Nuremberg trials. [6]

The cover artwork features an image of a rebis.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mastodon.

No.TitleLength
1."Shadows That Move"3:53
2."Welcoming War"2:46
3."We Built This Come Death"2:29
4."Hail to Fire"2:12
5."Battle at Sea"4:13
Total length:15:37

Personnel

Mastodon
Production

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [7] 11

References

  1. ↑ ""Lifesblood"". relapse.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2002. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Label Discography for Relapse Records / Release Entertainment". Shop.relapse.com. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Allmusic review
  4. ↑ "Quotes from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"". IMDb.
  5. ↑ "Quotes from "Different Drummer: Dancing Outlaw"". IMDb.
  6. ↑ "The trial of German major war criminals : proceedings of the International Military Tribunal sitting at Nuremberg Germany". avalon.law.yale.edu.
  7. ↑ "Mastodon - Lifesblood-Mini". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2021.


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