Mastodon did it by riding Dillinger Escape Plan's nutsack. Early 00's they were opening on virtually every DEP tour and that band lived on the road. Then you've got Relapse who didn't pay DEP a dime pumping the whole promo budget of the entire label (most of it made by DEP) into Mastodon. Any band could have their "success" when playing with house money.
Mastodon did it by riding Dillinger Escape Plan's nutsack. Early 00's they were opening on virtually every DEP tour and that band lived on the road. Then you've got Relapse who didn't pay DEP a dime pumping the whole promo budget of the entire label (most of it made by DEP) into Mastodon. Any band could have their "success" when playing with house money.