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Is Emperor of Sand the name of an album Mastodon recorded?
Mastodon's seventh studio album Emperor of Sand was released on March 31, 2017.
Was Cold Dark Place another album besides Emperor of Sand that Mastodon recorded?
Mastodon also released an EP titled Cold Dark Place.

Question: Was Emperor of Sand a popular album?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Emperor of Sand released on March 31, 2017 a popular album?