Lifesblood

2001 EP by Mastodon

Lifesblood

EP by

Mastodon

Released

August 21, 2001 (CD)^[1]
August 31, 2004 (Vinyl)^[2]

Recorded

2000

Studio

LedBelly Sound Studio

Genre

Sludge metal, progressive metal

Length

15:37

Label

Relapse

Producer

Matt Washburn

Mastodon chronology

Slick Leg
(2001)

Lifesblood
(2001)

Remission
(2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

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.

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.	Title	Length
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

Brann Dailor − drums, vocals
Brent Hinds − guitar, vocals
Bill Kelliher − guitar
Troy Sanders − bass, vocals

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Matt Washburn at LedBelly Sound Studio.

Charts

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

References

^ ""Lifesblood"". relapse.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2002. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^ "Label Discography for Relapse Records / Release Entertainment". Shop.relapse.com. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
^ Allmusic review
^ "Quotes from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"". IMDb.
^ "Quotes from "Different Drummer: Dancing Outlaw"". IMDb.
^ "The trial of German major war criminals : proceedings of the International Military Tribunal sitting at Nuremberg Germany". avalon.law.yale.edu.
^ "Mastodon - Lifesblood-Mini". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2021.