Blood And Thunder

This is the beginning of Mastodon's concept album revolving around Captain Ahab's obsession with catching the Great White Whale in the book Moby Dick. The song features a guest vocal appearance by Neil Fallon of Clutch. The song "Blood and Thunder" was featured in Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Saints Row, Konami's Guitar Freaks and Drummania, Microsoft's Project Gotham Racing 3, and at the end of Standoff episode "Severance". It is a playable track in Guitar Hero Metallica, Rocksmith 2014, and is a downloadable track on the game Rock Band.

[Verse 1: Troy Sanders] I think that someone is trying to kill me Infecting my blood and destroying my mind No man of the flesh could ever stop me The fight for this fish is a fight to the death [Chorus] White whale Holy grail White whale Holy grail [Verse 2: Troy Sanders] What remorseless emperor commands me I no longer govern my soul I am completely immersed in darkness As I turn my body away from the sun [Chorus] White whale Holy grail White whale Holy grail [Instrumental Break] [Bridge: Neil Fallon] Split your lungs with blood and thunder When you see the white whale Break your backs and crack your oars, men If you wish to prevail This ivory leg is what propels me Harpoons thrust in the sky Aim directly for his crooked brow And look him straight in the eye [Chorus] White whale Holy grail White whale Holy grail