Mictlan is perceived as being an abyss of ‘terrestrial fire’ and ‘black obsidian’, (obsidian also referring to Aztec sacrifice) which is ruled by the God of the Dead, Mictlantecuhtli, who’s interpreted as a skeleton-like man wearing a skull mask containing ‘flashing teeth.’ Ultimately, Jaguar God is a song that concludes the Sultan’s prophecy, and the desert wanderer’s progression into the afterlife. Aztecs believed those who succumb to illness or old age went to the Aztec underworld, Mictlan. However the Sultan cursed the protagonist with cancer meaning, upon death, he is confronted by Tezcatlipoca about his malignancies. The Sultan, who resembles the Grim Reaper, promised the wanderer that he would descend into an ancient Aztec kingdom one of the thirteen Aztec Heavens. Meanwhile drummer, Brann Dailor, acts as a narrative vocalist throughout the song. Escuchar Clandestiny de Mastodon - Metal, Show Yourself, Diamond In The Witch House, We Built This Come Death, Curl Of The Burl, Tread Lightly, Stairway To Heaven Live, The Last Baron, Slickleg, Aunt Lisa, Word To The Wise, Blood Y Thunder Live, Asleep In The Deep, The Ruiner Bonus Track, Iron Tusk Live At Brixton, Circle Of Cysquatch Live At The Aragon, Pain With An Anchor, The Crux. In this song, Brent Hinds' vocals are the words/thoughts of the album’s protagonist, the desert wanderer, whereas Troy Sanders portrays the Jaguar God whom he encounters. Mastodon Testo della canzone: Clandestiny: Silent all your life / Running without vision / Hollowed out inside / Wro. The final track of Emperor of Sand, “Jaguar God” tells an epic tale of one man’s encounter with the Jaguar God, most likely the Aztec god Tezcatlipoca.
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