{"product_id":"mastodon-emperor-of-sand-180g-2lp","title":"Mastodon - Emperor of Sand [180G\/ 2LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited double 180gm vinyl LP pressing. 2017 release from the heavy metal titans. \u003cem\u003eEmperor of Sand\u003c\/em\u003e finds Mastodon returning to a deeply imaginative and complex conceptual storyline that ponders the nature of time. Threading together the myth of a man sentenced to death in a majestically malevolent desert, the band conjures the grains of a musical and lyrical odyssey slipping quickly through a cosmic hourglass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Emperor of\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eSand\u003c\/em\u003e is like the grim reaper\", says drummer\/vocalist Brann Dailor. \"Sand represents time. If you or anyone you know has ever received a terminal diagnosis, the first thought is about time. Invariably, you ask, 'How much time is left?'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We're reflecting on mortality,\" adds bassist\/vocalist Troy Sanders. \"To that end, the album ties into our entire discography. It's 17 years in the making, but it's also a direct reaction to the last two years. We tend to draw inspiration from very real things in our lives.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmperor Of Sand\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded at The Quarry Recording Studio in Kennesaw, just outside Mastodon's hometown of Atlanta, with producer Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Neil Young, AC\/DC, Rage Against The Machine), who first worked with Mastodon on their seminal 2009 album Crack The Skye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block;\" aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"ui-tabs-panel ui-widget-content ui-corner-bottom\" aria-labelledby=\"MusicTracks\" id=\"mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracksonly\" id=\"aec-jukebox\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-playlist tracksonly\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e Sultan's Curse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e Show Yourself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e Precious Stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e Steambreather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e Roots Remain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e Word to the Wise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e7\u003c\/span\u003e Ancient Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e8\u003c\/span\u003e Clandestiny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e9\u003c\/span\u003e Andromeda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e10\u003c\/span\u003e Scorpion Breath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e11\u003c\/span\u003e Jaguar God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"AMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42786331033774,"sku":"093624914051","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/6118\/0334\/products\/m_a23271ae-43f0-4d6e-a0cd-1545a094aab5.jpg?v=1651440855","url":"https:\/\/morrowrecords.com\/products\/mastodon-emperor-of-sand-180g-2lp","provider":"Morrow Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}