Bill Kelliher revealed how Mastodon got its name during a casual moment with bandmate Brent Hinds in his apartment. Kelliher had spent months compiling band name ideas from various sources but was unsatisfied with all of them. The name came about when Hinds noticed a skull decoration and suggested it looked like a mammoth, inspiring Kelliher to propose Mastodon.
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