Band
Holds writing credit on 102 of 102 tracks
Yes, but the credits almost never say who. Eight of the nine studio albums credit every track to Mastodon as a band, which is 90 of the 102 tracks. Only Marrow Deep in 2026 names people: Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher and Troy Sanders on all twelve, with Nick Johnston and Joao Nogueira added on four.
Across all 102 tracks: how many Mastodon wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.
Share of all 102 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Percentage of all 102 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.
| Member | Period | Lyrics | Music | Production | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brann Dailor | 2000-present | 12% |
12% |
0% |
0% |
| Bill Kelliher | 2000-present | 12% |
12% |
0% |
0% |
| Troy Sanders | 2000-present | 12% |
12% |
0% |
0% |
| Brent Hinds | 2000-2025 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Nick Johnston | 2026-present | 4% |
4% |
0% |
0% |
| João Nogueira | 2026-present | 3% |
3% |
0% |
0% |
| Eric Saner | 2000 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
Mastodon's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
Where Mastodon sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
Relapse
Relapse
Reprise / Relapse
Reprise / Sire / Relapse
Reprise / Roadrunner
Reprise
Reprise / Warner Bros.
Reprise
Loma Vista
No albums from this decade.
Mastodon102 tracks
13Mike Elizondo, 13 tracks
PB12Patrik Berger, 12 tracks
12Kurt Ballou, 12 tracks
NR11Nick Raskulinecz, 11 tracks
SK6Scott Kelly, 6 tracks
NF1Neil Fallon, 1 track
JH1Josh Homme, 1 track
CB1Cedric Bixler-Zavala, 1 track
I"1Isaiah "Ikey" Owens, 1 track
ET1extended to 22:16 on CD pressings*, 1 track
HT1Hidden track, 1 track
VT1Valient Thorr, 1 track
TC1The Coathangers, 1 track
KS1Kevin Sharp, 1 track
MK1Mike Keneally, 1 track
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. MB Matt Bayles · BO Brendan O'Brien · DB David Bottrill · PB Patrik Berger
Data Insight
For eight albums straight the credit is one word: Mastodon. Ninety of the 102 tracks say nothing about who wrote what, which for a band famous for four-way writing is a deliberate flattening. Marrow Deep in 2026 breaks it, crediting Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher and Troy Sanders on all twelve tracks and adding the two new members on four of them. It is the first Mastodon album to name a writer and it arrived after Brent Hinds had left.
Quick Facts
Creative Fingerprint
Twenty years of one flat band credit, broken only by the 2026 album that finally names the three founders.
The Story
Mastodon formed in Atlanta in 2000 and spent two decades turning sludge metal into something closer to progressive rock. Leviathan, Blood Mountain and Crack the Skye are the records people argue about. Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher and Troy Sanders have been there the whole time; guitarist Brent Hinds was in the band from 2000 until 2025 and died that year.