Technically, the tracks vary between mainstream rock and progressive metal, leaving the vocals to be the perfect feature for the whole album. Each track succeeds another in a desultory way achieving perhaps the band’s goal to lead us through a painful experience. What I received listening to this album, is the hero’s agony.
Works like this, which are based on personal stories and tragedies, can only be subjectively interpreted. I won’t go through each track and write down how the story goes. he’s trying to telepathically communicate with these African and Native American tribes to get rain to pour down and kill it.” The album opens with the powerful ‘ Sultan’s Curse‘ which, as a title and knowing the story behind can be taken as a metaphor of the curse of cancer. He gets lost, and the sun is zapping all of his energy akin to radiation.
The drummer stated about the concept: “A Sultan in the desert hands down a death sentence to this guy.
#Clandestiny lyrics mastodon crack#
‘ Emperor Οf Sand‘ is a concept album, and like ‘ Crack The Skye‘ which was also based on a family tragedy of Brann Dailor, was produced by Brendan O’ Brien.
Troy Sanders’s (bass, vocals) wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, Brann Dailor’s (drums, vocals) mother endured chemotherapy, and Bill Kelliher’s (guitars, vocals) mother passed away from brain tumor. That is, unfortunately, due to the personal tragedies of the band’s members. ‘ Emperor Of Sand‘ has the known Mastodon “print” and, additionally more passion and investment both in lyrics and composition. I think they should not be disappointed from the result. Mastodon‘s fans have eagerly waited for this album, as it would point out the musical course of the band in a way.
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