MASTODON is an explosive, unbridled force. Possessing an uncanny songwriting sense, fearless innovation, unparalleled technical ability and a bottomless pool of raw talent and creativity, MASTODON is inarguably one of the most exciting new bands to form in the last 10 years.

In order to re-focus and regroup after leaving Today Is The Day in 1999, bandmates Brann Dailor and Bill Kelliher opted to move back to their hometown Rochester, New York. There, Dailor and Kelliher united with their former band Lethargy for a swansong show and demo. With the final chapter in Lethargy closed, the musicians moved to Atlanta, Georgia in January 2000 for a fresh perspective.

Only three weeks after arriving in Atlanta, Dailor and Kelliher found Social Infestation bassist Troy Sanders and guitarist Brent Hines. Dailor and Kelliher had almost a decade of playing and touring experience together; Sanders and Hines had a half-dozen. In only a few weeks of forming, the quartet's intense songwriting chemistry and musical prowess generated a myriad of hard-hitting songs. These songs merely touched the surface of the outfit's boundless well of ideas.

Under the name MASTODON, the group recorded their first demo in June 2000 with producer Matt Washburn at LedBelly Sound. With a new demo in hand, MASTODON started a tireless tour schedule, covering most of the Eastern US and Central Canada as well as playing numerous regional dates supporting Q ... (read more)