Emperor of Sand

E553522

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.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (52)

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

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mastodon album Emperor of Sand
Mastodon notableWork Emperor of Sand