Emperor of Sand

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Emperor of Sand is a 2017 progressive metal concept album by American band Mastodon, known for its intricate musicianship and themes of mortality and survival.

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Emperor of Sand canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concept album ⓘ
progressive metal album ⓘ
studio album ⓘ
artist Mastodon ⓘ
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance ⓘ
awardReceivedForWork Sultan's Curse ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
criticalReception generally positive reviews ⓘ
followedBy Hushed and Grim ⓘ
genre heavy metal ⓘ
progressive metal ⓘ
sludge metal ⓘ
hasPart Ancient Kingdom ⓘ
Andromeda ⓘ
Clandestiny ⓘ
Jaguar God ⓘ
Precious Stones ⓘ
Roots Remain ⓘ
Scorpion Breath ⓘ
Show Yourself ⓘ
Steambreather ⓘ
Sultan's Curse ⓘ
Word to the Wise ⓘ
instrumentation bass guitar ⓘ
drums ⓘ
guitars ⓘ
vocals ⓘ
language English ⓘ
length approximately 51 minutes ⓘ
mainPerformer Bill Kelliher ⓘ
Brann Dailor ⓘ
Brent Hinds ⓘ
Troy Sanders ⓘ
narrativeConcept a desert wanderer condemned to death ⓘ
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best Rock Album ⓘ
notableFor complex song structures ⓘ
intricate musicianship ⓘ
lyrical focus on illness and mortality ⓘ
partOf Mastodon discography ⓘ
linked to: Mastodon
performer Mastodon ⓘ
precededBy Once More 'Round the Sun ⓘ
producer Brendan O'Brien ⓘ
Mastodon ⓘ
recordedIn 2016 ⓘ
recordLabel Relapse Records ⓘ
Reprise Records ⓘ
releaseDate 2017-03-31 ⓘ
theme cancer ⓘ
death ⓘ
mortality ⓘ
survival ⓘ
time ⓘ

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Mastodon → notableWork → Emperor of Sand ⓘ
Mastodon → album → Emperor of Sand ⓘ
Brent Hinds → notableWork → Emperor of Sand ⓘ
subject linked to: Brent Hinds – guitar, vocals
Once More 'Round the Sun → nextWork → Emperor of Sand ⓘ
Hushed and Grim → previousWork → Emperor of Sand ⓘ
Cold Dark Place → precededBy → Emperor of Sand ⓘ