Like Emperor of Sand ’s main character, Mastodon have weathered cataclysmic circumstances and emerged inspirited on the other side. Top 100 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 21st Century ...

Brent Hinds, the former singer-guitarist for the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, has died in a motorcycle accident ...

For Emperor Of Sand they took a slight U-turn and reached out to producer Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine), who first worked with Mastodon on 2009’s Crack The Skye.

Emperor of Sand tells of a protagonist who is handed a death sentence by "a desert-like version of the Grim Reaper," according to drummer and lyricist Brann Dailor, and exiled to wander a barren, ...

Emperor of Sand follows Mastodon ‘s 2014 LP, Once More ‘Round the Sun, and finds the group reuniting with producer Brendan O’Brien, who helmed 2011’s Crack the Skye.

In many ways, Emperor of Sand, out Friday, harnesses the same gut-punching catharsis as their last conceptual piece, 2009’s Crack the Skye. That album marked a emotional turning point, with ...

For Atlanta heavy metal stars Mastodon it was impossible to escape real life in the making of the band’s seventh album, Emperor Of Sand. Inspired by tragedy that circled around three of the four ...

‘Emperor of Sand’ by Mastodon Review: When Heavy Metal Gets Lyrical The band brings it unique blend of heavy metal, prog rock and hard rock to the subject of illness.

On Mastodon’s new album, Emperor of Sand, the band look that legacy in the eyes by doling out sludge and sheen in equal measure, making the most of famed producer Brendan O’Brien’s past ...

Brent Hinds, co-founder and former guitarist for the heavy metal band Mastodon, died in a motorcycle crash in Atlanta.