Remission - the debut album from Mastodon. Mastodon recorded their first demo in june 2000 and played numerous dates with bands as far ranging as Cannibal Corpse, Queens of the Stone Age and Morbid Angel. The crushing demo and powerful live shows earned them a record deal with Relapse records, and in august the band released its debut EP Lifesblood. Technically complex, rhythmically pummelling and instilled with groove, the disc earned Mastodon a loyal following even if it didn't exactly pay the rent. In October 2001, Mastodon entered the studio with producer Matt Bayles to record their full-length debut, Remission, a striking blend of stoner metal, hardcore, prog-rock and, southern rock that set the metal world ablaze.