"The Workhorse Chronicles" is a DVD release by American progressive metal

Progressive metal

Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...

 band Mastodon

Mastodon (band)

Mastodon is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1999. The band is composed of bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor...

 released on February 21, 2006 through Relapse Records

Relapse Records

Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...

 and marks the band's final release through the company, before signing up to Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...

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The DVD is divided into 3 sections. The first is a documentary that traces the process of band's formation and also provides information about previous bands of individual members.

The second section consists of live performances recorded from year 2000 to 2005 including rare footage of the band in their initial form as a five-piece through to sold-out clubs worldwide. There are 28 recorded live performances in total.

The third section is a selection of music videos. It features the band's first 3 music videos: "March Of The Fire Ants", "Blood and Thunder", and "Iron Tusk". The video for "Seabeast" is not included on this release, even though it had been made at the time; the DVD went into pressing before it could to be included. The DVD was originally going to contain alternate videos for some songs (including "Battle At Sea" and "Seabeast") that focused entirely upon drummer Brann Dailor. However, for some unknown reason these "Drum-cam" videos were not included on the DVD.

The Evolution of Mastodon

1. Introduction to Mastodon
2. Profiling Mastodon
3. Pre-Mastodon
4. Formation of Mastodon
5. Mastodon Environment
6. Roar of Mastodon

Live performances

7. Deep Sea Creature (May 2000, Tallahassee, FL)
8. Slick Leg (May 2000, Tallahassee, FL)
9. Thank You For This (2002, Atlanta, GA)
10. Call Of The Mastodon (May 2000, Tallahassee, FL)
11. Shadows That Move (Summer 2002, Baltimore, MD)
12. Battle At Sea (Summer 2002, Baltimore, MD)
13. Hail To Fire (April 2005, Los Angeles, CA)
14. We Built This Come Death (2002, Atlanta GA)
15. Welcoming War (Summer 2002, Baltimore, MD)
16. Burning Man (2002, Atlanta GA)
17. Crusher Destroyer (May 2005, Atlanta, GA)
18. March Of The Fire Ants (April 2005, Los Angeles, CA)
19. Mother Puncher (Summer 2005, With Full Force Festival, Germany)
20. Ol’e Nessie (2002, Atlanta, GA)
21. Trainwreck (January 2001, Atlanta, GA)
22. Trampled Under Hoof (2002, Atlanta, GA)
23. Trilobite (May 2003, Memphis, TN)
24. Where Strides The Behemoth (September 2005, Atlanta, GA)
25. Workhorse (2004, Hellfest)
26. Megalodon (May 2005, Atlanta, GA)
27. Aqua Dementia (Summer 2005, Denver, CO)
28. Blood & Thunder (September 2005, Atlanta, GA)
29. Hearts Alive (April 2005, Los Angeles, CA)
30. I Am Ahab (September 2005, Atlanta, GA)
31. Iron Tusk (May 2005, Atlanta, GA)
32. Ísland (September 2005, Atlanta, GA)
33. Naked Burn (February 2004, Philadelphia, PA)
34. Seabeast (June 2004, London, UK)

The Videos

35. Creating the Videos
36. March of the Fire Ants (Extended Version)
37. Iron Tusk (Uncensored Version)
38. Blood and Thunder