Mastodon (band) band for personal reasons after just a couple of months. After recording a four-song demo and a 7-inch picture disc through Reptilian Records, Mastodon landed a record deal with Relapse Records in 2001. Mastodon released the EP "Lifesblood" in 2001, and its first full-length album, "Remission", in 2002, with the singles "March of the Fire Ants" and "Crusher/Destroyer" (which was also featured on "Tony Hawk's Underground"). On each of Mastodon's first three full-length albums the last track was an instrumental composition with a title that related to the Elephant Man. The band's second full-length album, "Leviathan", was released in 2004.
Remission (Mastodon album) has sold 49,000 units in United States. "Crusher Destroyer" was featured in the 2003 video game "Tony Hawk's Underground". In 2002, "March of the Fire Ants" was included on a 7" split album with High on Fire's "Hung, Drawn and Quartered." After the "Remission" re-release, it was featured on the "Contaminated 5.0", "MTV2 Headbangers Ball", and "Take Action!, Vol. 4" compilations. "Where Strides the Behemoth" was included on "Contaminated 6.0" and "From the Shadows - Metal for the Modern Era". Remission (Mastodon album) Remission is the debut album by American heavy metal band Mastodon. It was released on May 28,