Brann Dailor

Brann Dailor is a legendary American musician best known for being the drummer and vocalist of the heavy metal Mastodon. The band were established in Atlanta, Georgia, with a focus on progressive and alternative metal. They have released seven albums: the first two, Leviathan and Remission were critically and commercially acclaimed for their ground-breaking and distinctive sound.

Born in Rochester, New York, Dailor’s passion for music and songwriting led him to form the band Evisceration in 1992, releasing a demo with them. He went on to join the band Lethargy, a mathcore band which released an album in 1996, and formed the punk rock band Gaylord in 1995, which he played with until 2010. Mastodon were formed when Dailor moved to Atlanta and met the musicians who would become his bandmates, and would go on to achieve much success in this group, touring in major venues and festivals all over the world.

Dailor (and the rest of Mastodon) won a Grammy in 2018, winning for best metal performance. One of their songs was used on an episode of Game of Thrones, as the executive producer was a fan of the band. He and his band mate also appeared as extras on Game of Thrones. Alongside Mastodon, he has been working on a progressive synth metal band called Arcadea, in which he sung lead vocals.