Studio Album · No. 3
Blood Mountain Songwriting Credits by Mastodon
Produced by Matt Bayles, Mastodon · Engineered by Matt Bayles, Rich Costey, Vlado Meller, Ben Verelien
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Mastodon carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
The band credit holds across all twelve tracks even though the record has guests all over it, including Josh Homme and Cedric Bixler-Zavala, who each got their own engineer for their vocal sessions. "Colony of Birchmen" reached 33 on Mainstream Rock and was nominated for Best Metal Performance in 2007.
Blood Mountain is the major label debut, released through Reprise and Relapse in September 2006. It has sold 176,000 copies in the United States and brought the band their first Grammy nomination for "Colony of Birchmen".
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Wolf Is Loose
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 2 |
Crystal Skull
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer)Scott Kelly (Featured Vocals) |
| 3 |
Sleeping Giant
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 4 |
Capillarian Crest
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 5 |
Circle of Cysquatch
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 6 |
Bladecatcher
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 7 |
Colony of Birchmen
#33
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer)Josh Homme (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Hunters of the Sky
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 9 |
Hand of Stone
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 10 |
This Mortal Soil
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 11 |
Siberian Divide
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer)Cedric Bixler-Zavala (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
Pendulous Skin
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer)Isaiah "Ikey" Owens (Featured Vocals)extended to 22:16 on CD pressings* (Featured Vocals)Hidden track (Featured Vocals) |