Emperor Of Sand 2LP fg_Catalog Number_0882183318 LP mastered by the legendary

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Emperor Of Sand 2LP fg_Catalog Number_0882183318 LP mastered by the legendaryEmperor Of Sand 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. "Emperor of Sand is like the grim reaper," says drummer vocalist Brann Dailor. "Sand represents time. If you or anyone you