Emperor of Sand
by Mastodon
  • Record Label: Reprise
  • Release Date: Mar 31, 2017
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 76 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 76
  3. Negative: 6 out of 76
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  1. vitalemrecords
    Apr 18, 2017
    3
    It sounds like a tribute album - dedicated to this wicked cool band - called Mastodon - but I don't know what garbage band made THIS album - SmashMouthdodon?

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#65 Most Discussed Album of 2017
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#98 Most Shared Album of 2017

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Drowned In Sound
    Apr 19, 2017
    80
    Emperor of Sand, it seems, is a confident and timely step in the right direction. A balanced and well measured offering that might not revolutionise the heavy music landscape just yet, but positions them very well indeed for future greatness.
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  2. Magnet
    Apr 14, 2017
    70
    Emperor is solid, dexterously played hard rock from a band that used to crush listener skulls. [No. 141, p.59]
  3. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Apr 10, 2017
    70
    Working again with producer Brendan O’Brien, Mastodon maintains their polished technical expertise. The album is clean but not scrubbed of feeling.
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