A&R: Mike Elizondo, Art Direction: Brann Dailor, Bass, Vocals: Troy Sanders, Booking [North America]: Pinnacle Entertainment, Booking [North America]: Scott Sokol, Booking [Rest Of The World]: John Jackson (18), Booking [Rest Of The World]: K2 (28), Coordinator [Production]: Ivy Skoff, Design: Donny Phillips, Design: Kihl Studio, Drums, Vocals: Brann Dailor, Engineer [Second]: Bryan Dimaio, Engineer [Second]: T.J. Elias, Guitar: Bill Kelliher, Illustration: Alan Brown (23), Illustration: Medusawolf, Lacquer Cut By: Chris Bellman, Lead Guitar, Vocals: Brent Hinds, Legal: Joseph Lloyd Serling, Legal: Serling Rooks Ferrara McKoy & Worob, LLP, Management: Nick John (2), Management: The Rick Sales Entertainment Group, Management [Assistant]: Ernie H. Gonzalez, Management [Business]: Polay Financial Management, Management [Business]: Robert Polay, Management [For Brendan O'Brien]: Ken Levitan, Management [For Brendan O'Brien]: Vector Management, Management [Reprise Records Business Affairs]: Damian Elahi, Mastered By, Edited By: Billy Bowers, Mixed By: Brendan O'Brien, Mixed By: Tom Syrowski, Music By, Lyrics By: Mastodon, Producer: Brendan O'Brien, Promotion [Marketing]: Xavier Ramos, Recorded By: Tom Syrowski, Recorded By: Tom Tapley, Vocals: Kevin Sharp, Vocals: Scott Kelly, Keyboards: Mike Keneally, Labelcode RPRW558742.1 (558742-1), Copyright (c) Reprise Records, Phonographic Copyright (p) Reprise Records, Copyright (c) WEA International Inc., Phonographic Copyright (p) WEA International Inc., Copyright (c) Trampled Under Hoof Music, Published By BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Recorded At The Quarry, Kennesaw, Recorded At Henson Recording Studios, Mixed At Henson Recording Studios, Mastered At Casa de Amor, Designed At KIHL Studio, Pressed By Record Industry
"Emperor Of Sand" est un LP puissant du célèbre groupe de métal américain Mastodon publié chez Reprise Records. Cet album conceptuel entraîne l?auditeur dans une odyssée émotionnelle autour des thèmes de la mortalité et de la survie avec le mélange caractéristique de métal progressif et sludge propre à Mastodon ainsi que des touches hard rock raffinées par leur évolution musicale constante : guitares complexes et batterie dynamique accompagnent des textes profonds sur chaque morceau marquant comme « Show Yourself », « Sultan?s Curse » ou encore « Steambreather ».
Depuis sa formation à Atlanta en 2000, Mastodon s?est imposé comme l?un des groupes les plus novateurs du métal moderne ; plusieurs fois nommés aux Grammy Awards (et vainqueurs pour « Sultan?s Curse »), ils ont marqué les esprits avec leurs albums phares tels que « Leviathan », « Crack the Skye » ou encore « Once More ?Round the Sun ». Leur son unique allie virtuosité technique et narration puissante.
Reprise Records fut fondé en 1960 par Frank Sinatra afin d?offrir une liberté artistique totale à ses artistes ; aujourd?hui encore ce label prestigieux accompagne aussi bien les légendes telles que Neil Young ou Eric Clapton que les talents contemporains comme Green Day ou Deftones ? sans oublier l?accompagnement précieux apporté à un groupe avant-gardiste tel que Mastodon.
After treading water a little bit with their previous two albums 'The Hunter' and 'Once More Round The Sun,' Mastodon returned with their old logo and with it a sound closer to their rawer, earlier albums.
HYUNG RAE K. - 29/05/2022
Emperor of Sand is not perfect; it doesn't attain the glories of the first trilogy. That said, it's easily on par with The Hunter and stronger than Once More 'Round the Sun, while being more diverse than any record they've cut. Arguments about quality should go beyond the aesthetics to embody process and honesty, which are what ultimately matters. In order to be true to themselves, Mastodon had to make Emperor of Sand at this time.
Alen K. - 25/05/2020
Mastodon really keep putting out great records, tweaking their style a little bit while still maintaining quality, this album is another example of that.