Mastodon - Leviathan [Limited Edition Green & White Splatter]

Mastodon's Leviathan stands as a towering achievement in progressive metal, weaving Herman Melville's Moby Dick into a crushing conceptual masterpiece that redefined heavy music. Released August 31, 2004 on Relapse Records, the album showcased the Atlanta quartet's ability to merge literary sophistication with bone-crushing riffs and complex arrangements. Three magazines awarded the album Album of the Year in 2004: Revolver, Kerrang! and Terrorizer, cementing its status as a genre-defining work. This 20th anniversary edition on limited green and white merge vinyl with splatter celebrates two decades of the album's enduring influence on metal music.

The album draws its fascination from Herman Melville's classic novel, transforming the tale of Captain Ahab's obsessive whale hunt into ten tracks of progressive sludge metal brilliance. Standout tracks include the explosive opener "Blood and Thunder," the epic "Hearts Alive," and the crushing "Iron Tusk," each demonstrating the band's mastery of dynamic shifts between melodic passages and devastating heaviness. Songs like "Iron Tusk," "Naked Burn," and "Blood and Thunder" were released as promotional singles, with music videos created for "Iron Tusk," "Blood and Thunder," and "Seabeast," helping to bring the album's ambitious vision to a wider audience.

This limited edition 20th anniversary pressing captures the album's immense sonic scope through premium packaging and pressing quality that matches the music's epic ambitions. The green and white merge vinyl with splatter creates a striking visual representation of the oceanic themes, while the tip-on style gatefold jacket provides a luxurious presentation worthy of this landmark release. The album art is by Paul Romano. The included lyrics insert allows listeners to fully appreciate the literary connections and poetic depth that set Leviathan apart from conventional metal albums.

• Format: Green & White Merge Vinyl with Splatter LP
• Standout tracks: "Blood and Thunder," "Hearts Alive," "Iron Tusk"
• Pressing details: 20th anniversary limited edition, tip-on style gatefold jacket, lyrics insert, premium colored vinyl
• Genre/style: Progressive Metal, Sludge Metal, Post-Metal, Concept Album (Moby Dick)
• UPC: 781676518814

This anniversary edition honors one of metal's most acclaimed concept albums with the premium treatment it deserves. Leviathan remains essential listening for anyone seeking to understand the evolution of progressive heavy music.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Blood And Thunder
2. Seabeast
3. Iron Tusk
4. Megalodon
5. Naked Burn
6. Aqua Dementia

Side B:

1. I Am Ahab
2. Island
3. Hearts Alive
4. Joseph Merrick