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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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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
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| followedBy | Hushed and Grim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
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progressive metal ⓘ sludge metal ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ancient Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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
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death ⓘ mortality ⓘ survival ⓘ time ⓘ |
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