The Workhorse Chronicles is a DVD by American
metal band
Mastodon chronicling the first half-decade of the band's history. It was released on February 21, 2006 through
Relapse Records.
Content
The DVD is divided into three sections. The first section is a documentary featuring interviews with Mastodon's members that trace the process of the band's formation and also provides information about previous bands its members had played in. The second section consists of 28 live performances recorded from 2000 to 2005 and includes rare footage of the band in their initial form as a five-piece. The third section features the band's first three music videos – "March Of The Fire Ants", "Blood and Thunder", and "Iron Tusk" – as well as a featurette on creating the videos. 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.