Studio Album · No. 1
Remission Songwriting Credits by Mastodon
Produced by Matt Bayles, Mastodon · Engineered by Matt Bayles, Dave Shirk
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Sludge MetalMetalcore
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Mastodon carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Mastodon
0 tracksoutside writers
Mastodon's roles on this album
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist91%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
11
Tracks
1
Lyricists
2
Producers
49,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2002
Released
Data Insight
All eleven tracks credit Mastodon and nothing else, the convention that holds for the next seven albums. "March of the Fire Ants" was the only single and the discography records no chart peak for it.
Remission is Mastodon's debut, released on Relapse in May 2002 and produced by Matt Bayles. It sold 49,000 units in the United States by 2006 and set the sludge metal template the band spent the next decade pulling apart.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crusher Destroyer
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 2 |
March of the Fire Ants
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 3 |
Where Strides the Behemoth
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 4 |
Workhorse
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 5 |
Ol'e Nessie
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 6 |
Burning Man
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 7 |
Trainwreck
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 8 |
Trampled Under Hoof
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 9 |
Trilobite
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 10 |
Mother Puncher
|
Mastodon | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
| 11 |
Elephant Man
|
Not documented | Mastodon | Matt BaylesMastodon | Mastodon (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 2 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Remission
Who wrote Remission?
Mastodon, credited as a band on all eleven tracks. No individual writer is named.
Who wrote "March of the Fire Ants"?
Mastodon. The album lists no individual writer for it or anything else.
How did the album sell?
49,000 units in the United States as of 2006.
Who produced it?
Matt Bayles with the band. Bayles also recorded and mixed it, and Dave Shirk mastered.
Did the single chart?
The discography records no chart peak for "March of the Fire Ants".
How long is the album?
50:22 across eleven tracks.
What label released it?
Relapse Records, who also put out Leviathan two years later.