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First re-release of the second full-length album (the first official) by the cult Israeli Death/Gothic/Doom Metal band.
Salem are pioneers of the oriental Metal movement and of the Israeli Heavy Metal scene. “Kaddish” is one of the first Israeli Rock albums to engage with recent Jewish history and the Holocaust. Most of the lyrics and music deal with political issues concerning the Jewish people and Israel with band's music being a combination of Doom/Death Metal with Oriental elements and high-pitched screaming-vocals. 
The band was formed in 1985 along with the newly born extreme Metal scene and soon released two demo tapes "Salem" (1986) and first full-length "Destruction Till Death" (1987). After five years of being Underground, the band released another demo, "Millions Slaughtered" (1990), with mostly live tracks. The demo sold 1,500 copies and led to a record deal with the German label Morbid Records. Their first studio records, mini-album "Creating Our Sins" (1992) and first official full-length "Kaddish" (1994), were released by Morbid Records and became the first Metal albums from Israel to gain worldwide success.
Mayhem`s founder Euronymous offered Salem relocation to Norway and joining their cult. Varg Vikernes (Burzum), who disliked the band ideals thought differently, sent to vocalist Zeev Tananboim an explosive envelope by mail...
"Kaddish" is a concept album about the Holocaust. Song "The Fading" was played on MTV's Headbanger's Balls rotation and had the band elected as one of the ten best up-and-coming bands in the world by MTV and Kerrang! Album also featured a cover song in Hebrew called "Ha'ayara Bo'eret" ("the small town is burning"). The song was originally a poem written in Yiddish by Polish-Jewish poet Mordechai Gebirtig in 1938, in response to the 1936's pogrom of Jews in the town of Przytyk near Radom, Poland.
Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal was a special guest at Salems’s May 6, 2011 “Kaddish” re-release concert at Reading 3, Tel Aviv, Israel. Thal says: "Kaddish" is the most true-to-art Doom Metal album I’ve ever heard, completely capturing the horror of mankind’s utmost vulnerability to evil and self-destruction. Being someone who lost family to the Nazis in Poland, this album tore straight to my soul".

Salem vocalist Zeev Tananboim added: "Kaddish" is our desperate cry in memory of the horrors that happened to our families. The Holocaust followed me all my life as a dark shade which is so scary to look at. By doing this album we dared to look at the face of the horror and send two important messages: We will never forget, and we are here to survive".
Without a doubt band's best album!!
Remastered re-edition features altered track listing and modified album cover. CD’s cover art and design was handled by the band’s guitarist, Nir Gutraiman. The effort was remastered by UE Nastasi at Sterling Sound in New York City.
Raven Music/High Fidelity Ltd., 1994/2011 (135HF). Made in Israel.


Tracklist:
1. Dying Embers 5:46
2. Eyes To Match A Soul 5:31
3. Kaddish 8:14
4. Above The Ground 4:53
5. Ha'ayara Bo'eret 5:29
6. The Fading 4:31
7. Desert Prayer 1:02
8. The Edge Of The Void 3:15
9. Fear Of The Future 4:04
10. The One That No One Knows 5:00
Total playing time: 47:45


Samples: http://www.last.fm

The third full-length album by cult American Hard Rock/Glam Metal band.
Compilation of then never released before songs of the band, recorded in Los Angeles and New York City between 1989 and 1991.
Their style here differs from their vintage era, and more of a Power-Sleaze Metal approach, but the songs are still great banging stuff, with very good vocals and guitars, and catchy refrains. Even though the music here quite differ from what the band was known in the 80s, there are a lot of strong tracks and this CD is an integral piece of the Savage Grace legacy.
Hooked On Metal Records, 2021 (HOM 006). Made in Sweden. Pressed in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Mainline Lover 04:02
2. All Tanked Up 04:53
3. Love Expediter 04:03
4. You're Not That Girl I Used to Know 04:00
5. Bare Bottom Blues 03:53
6. If You're Buyin' We're Drinkin' 04:11
7. Mad Fool for You 04:25
8. You Say Goodbye 04:12
9. Such a Dirty Mind 04:14
10. Crazy Saturday Night 03:20
Total playing time: 41:36 min.

For the first time on CD, the second EP and the second demo by cult American Power/Speed Metal band.
CD reissue of the highly acclaimed EP "Ride Into The Night" from 1987, enriched with tracks from their great 4-track "Demo 1983", previously released as a 7" vinyl together with the mighty Snakepit Magazine.
Recommended for fans of Omen, Liege Lord, Helstar and all 80s Metal lovers!!
Hooked On Metal Records, 1983/1987/2021 (HOM 005). Made in Sweden. Pressed in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Ride into the Night 04:37
2. We March On 04:16
3. The Healing Hand 05:03
4. Burn (Deep Purple cover) 05:23
5. Into the Fire (Demo 1983) 03:39
6. No One Left to Blame (Demo 1983) 04:06
7. Die by the Blade (Demo 1983) 03:16
8. Betrayer (Demo 1983) 04:45
Total playing time: 35:07 min.

For the first time officially on CD, the debut EP and debut demo by cult American Heavy/Speed Metal band.
CD reissue of the classic debut EP "The Dominatress" from 1983, enriched with tracks from the "Demo 1982". The disc presents the years just before Savage Grace became one of the leading Speed/Metal forces worldwide. Influenced directly by the English movement in the form of NWOBHM, those early tracks started to take shape, which became well known on their debut album, "Master Of Disguise".
After the recording of The Dominatress, Kenny Powell left Savage Grace to form his own band, Omen.
Hooked On Metal Records, 1982/1983/2021 (HOM 004). Made in Sweden. Pressed in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Fight for Your Life 04:34
2. Curse the Night 05:41
3. The Dominatress 04:26
4. Live to Burn 03:40
5. Too Young to Die 05:13
6. Curse the Night (Demo 1982) 05:41
7. Genghis Khan (Demo 1982) 03:21
8. Sceptres of Deceit (Demo 1982) 03:43
Total playing time: 36:21 min.

For the first time on vinyl, the debut full-length studio album by cult Czech Death Metal band.
Scabbard began their Old-school Death Metal raid in 1992. With brutal licks and powerful precision, these titans' oeuvres will quench even the appetite of the most elite Old-school maniac.
Originally released in 1996 on CD & MC, "Beginning Of Extinction" is a whiplash annihilation in a full-length, now resurrected on vinyl.
Black vinyl in gatefold glossy cover includes two Posters.
Deathvastation Productions/Monster Nation, 1996/2023 (MN-052). Made in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Last Performance 5:33
2. The Hall of Souls 6:07
3. TAO 0:36
4. Better to Die 5:03
5. Message of Truth 5:05
6. Poltergeist 6:02

Side B
7. Beginning of Extinction 6:54
8. Materialized Insanity 5:43
9. The Soul 0:54
10. The Good Mankind Has Died 5:10
11. Tveret 4:31

Total playing time: 51:38 min.


https://awakeningrecordscn.bandcamp.com/

The seventeenth full-length studio album by legendary German Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
A tentative title for the album was "Humanity: Hour II", however this was eventually scrapped.
What makes this album so good? The simple fact that every single song on this album Rocks!
In an interview, Rudolf Schenker explained that their goal was to update their sound to the sound of their classic period in the 1980s. He explained: "If you take the best song elements from the '80s albums, and put these on one album, you come up with the “Sting In The Tail” album. So in this case we tried to re-invent the Scorpions sound from the '80s, using the same DNA after putting in a modern twist, to make it sound like today's music".
The album has a duet featuring the Finnish Symphonic Metal singer Tarja Turunen, in the song "The Good Die Young".
First week sales in the United States were 18.500 copies sold, placing it at No. 23 on the Billboard 200. In Germany, the album debuted at No. 2, in France at No. 16 and in Greece at No. 1.  The album also peaked at Number 2 on the Billboard Rock Charts.
Scorpions promised us a farewell album that would give the fans the same sound you would expect from the band on their prime, and they delivered it!
Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH/Columbia SevenOne Music, 2010 (88697 59330 1). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Raised On Rock 04:00
2. Sting In The Tail 03:12
3. Slave Me 02:45
4. The Good Die Young 05:14
5. No Limit 03:22
6. Rock Zone 03:17

Side B
1. Lorelei 04:32
2. Turn You On 04:23
3. Let’s Rock! 3:20
4. Sly 05:16
5. Spirit Of Rock 03:42
6. The Best Is Yet To Come 04:32

Total playing time: 47:35 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by Italian Heavy Metal band.
Screaming Shadows draw just as much on traditional Heavy Metal as on Power Metal. In fact, the tunes on this release are perfectly balanced traditional Metal and Power Metal. First off, there are plenty of NWOBHM inspired twin guitar leads, and a lot of the riffage is reminiscent of the style of riffing heard on 80s classics by acts like Accept and Judas Priest. And these elements are seamlessly combined with Euro Power Metal elements such as the double bass drums and the sixteenth note guitar picking. On top of that, there are even some Progressive elements in the form of classical Spanish breakdowns in the middle of songs, surprising changes a-la Iron Maiden and other nice little details.
Speaking of Iron Maiden, the vocals seem very Bruce Dickinson-inspired at times, but we are not really dealing with a clone here, but just a vocalist that makes use of some of the same powerful vocal techniques, and there is nothing at all wrong with that.
"Night Keeper" is a powerful metal album that successfully combines Maiden-inspired traditional Metal and the best from Euro Power Metal, and is definitely recommended to those who are looking for some cheeseless Heavy/Power Metal!
Jolly Roger Records, 2011 (JRR028). Made in Italy. Pressed in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Holy Knights 4:24
2. Planet X 5:25
3. Midnight 3:41
4. Who Dares Wins 3:10
5. In The Dawn Of Time 6:02
6. Black Rain 1:38
7. Night Keeper 3:57
8. Angel Of Darkness 1:05
9. Free Again 4:32
10. Lord Of The Sea 5:26
11. Cherokee Spirit 0:57
12. Wild Horses 6:35
Total playing time: 46:52 min.

The first re-release of the second EP by legendary Finnish Gothic Metal band.
The EP was recorded just after the release of the band's third full-length album, "Amok", and would mark their last studio recordings with vocalist Taneli Jarva.
Recorded and mixed at Tico-Tico studios in March and July 1995, the EP features five exclusive tracks, including the cover version on Billy Idol's "White Wedding".
Sentenced is celebrated for their melancholic soundscapes and introspective lyrics, with each band member contributing to a deep, immersive listening experience. Known for their evocative songwriting and atmospheric compositions, Sentenced became a staple in the Gothic Metal scene by pushing boundaries with each release. This profound EP captures the essence of the band’s signature themes: love, loss, and the darker side of human emotion, delivered with haunting melodies and a unique blend of Gothic and Doom Metal elements.
This remastered vinyl edition preserves the haunting allure of "Love & Death", offering fans and collectors the chance to experience these unforgettable tracks in analog form. Don’t miss out on this exclusive reissue, a piece of Gothic Metal history, brought back to life!
Limited Edition to 250 copies 10” Black Vinyl.
Century Media Records Ltd./Cosmic Key Creations, 1995/2014/2024 (CKC104). Made in the Netherlands. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. The Way I Wanna Go 4:13
2. Obsession 5:25

Side 2
3. Dreamlands     4:51
4. White Wedding (Billy Idol cover) 3:24
5. Love and Death 3:25

Total playing time: 21:18 min.


https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/

The first re-release of the first EP by legendary Finnish Melodic Death Metal band.
Every Melodic Death Metal band has covered an Iron Maiden song or two. And Sentences made this much faster than the original, with the raspy vocals power that the original lacked. The nicest part is that in some parts they have clean in the background, to keep the original vocal melodies intact. It's great! They nail the solo, even speed it up. In fact, the entire song is so much f***ing faster that it's a minute shorter than the original. Also, as you listen to the vocals, it sounds like Sentenced is having an f***ing blast playing this song. And you'll get a lot of fun listening to it!
"Desert by Night" is an awesome piece of early Melodic Death Metal with some Progressive and Thrash Metal influence that characterizes At The Gates, and more overt melody more commonly used by early Dark Tranquillity and In Flames. And it's great! Absolutely beautiful piano outro too.
"In Memorium" is a remastered track from the "Journey To Pohjola" demo that was released between "Shadows Of The Past" and "North From Here". It is raw and brutal, with deep vocals (like the debut), but has some melody of the second album.
"Awaiting The Winter Frost" is a song from "North From Here", and a good addition to the EP. It starts with some Folkish acoustic accompanied by haunting keyboard, before speeding up and going into Metal.
Tracks 1-3 are the demo "Journey To Pohjola" (1992), added to this re-release as a bonus.
All tracks are recorded at Tico-Tico Studios (Sonata Arctica, Wintersun, Impaled Nazarene) with Ahti Kortelainen, Finland 1992 – 1993. Booklet and original artwork are completely restored by ACW (Pestilence, Tiamat, Ceremonial Oath).
If you're a fan of Melodeath, or just Death Metal in general, check out some early Sentenced. This is a good EP to sample for it!
The track order on the inlay outside is incorrect. The correct tracklist is written below.
Century Media Records Ltd./Vic Records, 1992/1993/2020 (VIC217CD). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Poland.


Tracklist:
1. Wings 5:09
2. In Memoriam 5:26
3. Mythic Silence (As They Wander In The Mist) 4:14
4. The Trooper (Iron Maiden cover) 3:16
5. Desert By Night 6:29
6. In Memoriam (Old School Mastering) 5:25
7. Awaiting The Winter Frost (Old School Mastering) 5:49
Total playing time: 35:48 min.

The first re-release of the first EP by legendary Finnish Melodic Death Metal band.
Every Melodic Death Metal band has covered an Iron Maiden song or two. And Sentences made this much faster than the original, with the raspy vocals power that the original lacked. The nicest part is that in some parts they have clean in the background, to keep the original vocal melodies intact. It's great! They nail the solo, even speed it up. In fact, the entire song is so much f***ing faster that it's a minute shorter than the original. Also, as you listen to the vocals, it sounds like Sentenced is having an f***ing blast playing this song. And you'll get a lot of fun listening to it!
"Desert by Night" is an awesome piece of early Melodic Death Metal with some Progressive and Thrash Metal influence that characterizes At The Gates, and more overt melody more commonly used by early Dark Tranquillity and In Flames. And it's great! Absolutely beautiful piano outro too.
"In Memorium" is a remastered track from the "Journey To Pohjola" demo that was released between "Shadows Of The Past" and "North From Here". It is raw and brutal, with deep vocals (like the debut), but has some melody of the second album.
"Awaiting The Winter Frost" is a song from "North From Here", and a good addition to the EP. It starts with some Folkish acoustic accompanied by haunting keyboard, before speeding up and going into Metal.
If you're a fan of Melodeath, or just Death Metal in general, check out some early Sentenced. This is a good EP to sample for it!
Limited Edition to 250 copies, remastered re-release on black vinyl in glossy cover includes two tracks of “The Glow Of 1000 Suns / Amok Run” Single (2008) as a bonus on Side B.
Century Media Records Ltd./Cosmic Key Creations, 1993/2008/2022/2024 (CKC103). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side A
I. The Trooper (Iron Maiden cover) 3:17
II. Desert By Night 6:30
III. In Memoriam 5:29
IV. Awaiting The Winter Frost 5:07

Side B
V. The Glow Of 1000 Suns 4:41
VI. Amok Run 4:44

Total playing time: 30:14 min.
 

Remastered re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary Brazilian Thrash/Death Metal band.
An ultra-classic from one of the most powerful Death/Thrash Metal bands to ever come! This album marked the band's transition from third-world obscurity to major contenders in the international Extreme Metal arena.
As soon as the deceptively gentle acoustic intro gives way to the title track's Thrashing brutality, the listener is propelled at maximum speed and intensity through to the very last crunch of "Primitive Future". In between, Sepultura offer their first bona fide hits with "Inner Self" and the inspired "Stronger Than Hate", featuring lyrics written by Atheist's Kelly Shaefer. It's not over there as they charge ahead with the triple threat of "Mass Hypnosis", "Sarcastic Existence" and "Slaves of Pain", all of which feature mind-blowing solos from guitarist Andreas Kisser, thunderous double-bass work from drummer Igor Cavalera, and the furious howling of singer Max Cavalera.
The complete absence of filler here makes this one of the most essential Death/Thrash Metal albums of all time. This is an album that will strike your heart with memorable tunes that will stick in your mind forever.
A jaw-dropping release and one of the greatest Metal albums of the 80s! Any fan of Thrash Metal should get this album!! 
Re-edition contains three bonus tracks.
Roadrunner Records, 1989/1996/1997 (RR 8766-2). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Beneath The Remains 5:14 
2. Inner Self 5:10
3. Stronger Than Hate 5:53
4. Mass Hypnosis 4:25
5. Sarcastic Existence 4:46
6. Slaves Of Pain 4:04
7. Lobotomy 4:59
8. Hungry 4:30
9. Primitive Future 3:10
Bonus Tracks:
10. A Hora E A Vez Do Cabelo Nascer (cover Os Mutantes) 2:27
11. Inner Self (Drum Tracks) 5:10
12. Mass Hypnosis (Drum Tracks) 4:22
Total playing time: 54:10 min.

First re-release of the fifth full-length album by the legendary Brazilian Death/Thrash Metal band.
This album can be considered very innovative looking back the other releases before it. Comparing this album with the others, it is totally different. The music here is heavily influenced by Discharge but it can be considered a big mix of Hardcore, Thrash, Tribal music and Death Metal. Well, the true Death Metal has a bit (a lot) gone away but some influences can be found in some riffs spread in the album. The tribal influences started with Arise album where were used only for the intros, but here we have the explosion of these ones. The atmosphere on this song is strange, in some parts is ritualistic…like early Brazilian music, made by the natives….in this case we can really see what would have been the band's style in the future. Its starts the Sepultura groove period that continued with the following, boring and too tribal influenced “Roots”. “Chaos A.D.” is probably the most mosh-worthy album in the history of Metal. Almost every track here is laden with brutal yet simple pit grooves that are nearly irresistible.
This is the last great Sepultura’s album. Like its two predecessors, “Chaos A.D.” received very positive reviews from music critics, with many commending the album's experimentation and sense of the band coming into their own. AllMusic declared it one of the best heavy metal albums of all time. The album was also a commercial success, debuting at #32 on The Billboard 200 and eventually being certified Gold for sales of more than 500,000 copies in the United States.
The original version included a hidden bonus at the end of "Clenched Fist" in the form of laughter outtakes from "We Who Are Not As Others", increasing the length of track 12 to 8:01. An American pressing on Epic separates the laughter outtakes to a 13th track lasting 2:01.
180 gram vinyl. Includes a black/white printed inner sleeve featuring album artwork and lyrics. Credits are included on a separate double sided black/white printed insert with a band photograph on one side, as well as thanks list and album credits printed on the reverse.
Roadrunner Records/Cargo Records, 1993/2007 (RRCAR 9000-1). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Refuse/Resist 03:20
2. Territory 04:47
3. Slave New World 02:55
4. Amen 04:27
5. Kaiowas 03:43
6. Propaganda 03:33

Side B
7. Biotech Is Godzilla 01:52
8. Nomad 04:59
9. We Who Are Not As Others 03:42
10. Manifest 04:49
11. The Hunt 03:59
12. Clenched Fist 04:57

Total playing time: 47:03 min.

The first remastered re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary Brazilian Thrash/Groove/Nu Metal band.
Sepultura, which means “grave” in Portuguese, founded in Belo Horizonte in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera. The band has been a major force in the Groove, Thrash and Death Metal genres during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Later in their career, their style drew on influences from Alternative Metal, World Music, Nu Metal, Hardcore Punk and Industrial Metal. Sepultura is considered in the second wave of Thrash Metal acts from the late 80s to mid-1990s along with bands like Pantera, Testament, Sacred Reich, Dark Angel, Machine Head, Death Angel, and Forbidden. The band has released 16 studio albums, with the latest being “Sepulquarta” in 2021. Their most successful records are "Beneath The Remains" (1989), "Arise" (1991), "Chaos A.D." (1993) and "Roots" (1996). They have sold over three million records in the U.S. and 20 million worldwide, gaining multiple Gold and Platinum records around the globe, including in countries such as France, Australia, Indonesia and their native Brazil.
First, "Roots" is not Thrash Metal anymore. No one is disputing this but apparently, this causes a lot of distress for Sepultura fans who only like the "real" Sepultura i.e. pre “Chaos A.D.” era. A change in direction can be the best, worst or most indifferent thing that can happen to a band. In Sepultura's case it was the best...
It is the band's last studio album to feature founding member and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Max Cavalera. Following the shift to slower tempos and Latin-tinged rhythms on the album "Chaos A.D.", "Roots" delves even further into Brazilian musical textures. Both in sound and overall aesthetic, "Roots" is also a conscious nod to Brazil's marginalized indigenous population and cultures. The song "Itsári" features a Xavante chant that re-appears on the song "Born Stubborn" and serves as a loose thematic thread for the whole album, which on the whole showcases the band's increased affinity for experimentation and collaboration. "Lookaway" features guest appearances by Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis, then-Korn drummer David Silveria, House Of Pain/Limp Bizkit turntablist DJ Lethal, and Faith No More/Mr. Bungle vocalist Mike Patton. Riff-wise, "Roots" also draws influence from the then-surging Nu Metal movement, specifically Korn (whose first two albums were also produced by "Roots" producer Ross Robinson) and Deftones. After leaving the band, Max Cavalera would continue to pursue the Nu Metal and World stylings of "Roots" with his solo project Soulfy.
While it certainly isn't the fastest or Thrashiest of Sepultura's albums, it's the most interesting, dynamic, coolest sounding and great!
Since its release, "Roots" has sold over two million copies worldwide.
Remastered 180g gatefold re-edition features bonus LP with rare and unreleased demos & live tracks.
Roadrunner Records/Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group, 1996/2017 (081227934262). Made in the EU. Pressed in France.

 
Tracklist:
 
LP 1
Side One
1. Roots Bloody Roots 3:32
2. Attitude 4:15
3. Cut-Throat 2:45
4. Ratamahatta 4:31
5. Breed Apart 4:01
6. Straighthate 5:22
Side Two
1. Spit 2:46
2. Lookaway 5:26
3. Dusted 4:04
4. Born Stubborn 4:08
5. Jasco 1:58
6. Itsári 4:49
7. Ambush 4:38
Playing time: 52:15 min.
 
LP 2
Side Three
1. Endangered Species 5:19
2. Dictatorshit 1:24
3. Ratamahatta (2 Meter Sessions) 5:25
4. Roots Bloody Roots (2 Meter Sessions) 4:22
5. Attitude (2 Meter Sessions) 6:22
6. Kaiowas (Take 1, Previously Unreleased) 3:38
Side Four
1. Procreation (Of The Wicked) 3:39
2. Roots Bloody Roots (Demo) 3:33
3. Attitude (Instrumental Rough Mix) 4:16
4. Cutthroat (Instrumental Rough Mix) 2:46
5. Dictatorshit (Instrumental Rough Mix) 1:28
6. Untitled (Demo) 4:14
7. R.D.P. (Demo) 1:16
8. Dusted (Demo) 4:27
Playing time: 52:09 min.
 
Total playing time: 104:24 min.

25th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary Brazilian Thrash/Groove/Nu Metal band.
Sepultura, which means “grave” in Portuguese, founded in Belo Horizonte in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera. The band has been a major force in the Groove, Thrash and Death Metal genres during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Later in their career, their style drew on influences from Alternative Metal, World Music, Nu Metal, Hardcore Punk and Industrial Metal. Sepultura is considered in the second wave of Thrash Metal acts from the late 80s to mid-1990s along with bands like Pantera, Testament, Sacred Reich, Dark Angel, Machine Head, Death Angel, and Forbidden. The band has released 16 studio albums, with the latest being “Sepulquarta” in 2021. Their most successful records are "Beneath The Remains" (1989), "Arise" (1991), "Chaos A.D." (1993) and "Roots" (1996). They have sold over three million records in the U.S. and 20 million worldwide, gaining multiple Gold and Platinum records around the globe, including in countries such as France, Australia, Indonesia and their native Brazil.
"Roots" is the band’s sixth studio album. First, this is not Thrash Metal anymore. No one is disputing this but apparently, this causes a lot of distress for Sepultura fans who only like the "real" Sepultura i.e. pre “Chaos A.D.” era. A change in direction can be the best, worst or most indifferent thing that can happen to a band. In Sepultura's case it was the best...
It is the band's last studio album to feature founding member and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Max Cavalera. Following the shift to slower tempos and Latin-tinged rhythms on the album "Chaos A.D.", "Roots" delves even further into Brazilian musical textures. Both in sound and overall aesthetic, "Roots" is also a conscious nod to Brazil's marginalized indigenous population and cultures. The song "Itsári" features a Xavante chant that re-appears on the song "Born Stubborn" and serves as a loose thematic thread for the whole album, which on the whole showcases the band's increased affinity for experimentation and collaboration. "Lookaway" features guest appearances by Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis, then-Korn drummer David Silveria, House Of Pain/Limp Bizkit turntablist DJ Lethal, and Faith No More/Mr. Bungle vocalist Mike Patton. Riff-wise, "Roots" also draws influence from the then-surging Nu Metal movement, specifically Korn (whose first two albums were also produced by "Roots" producer Ross Robinson) and Deftones. After leaving the band, Max Cavalera would continue to pursue the Nu Metal and World stylings of "Roots" with his solo project Soulfy.
While it certainly isn't the fastest or Thrashiest of Sepultura's albums, it's the most interesting, dynamic, coolest sounding and great! Since its release, "Roots" has sold over two million copies worldwide.
This Box Set originally was released back in November 2022 on colour vinyl in the US only. Fortunately, it was re-released in Europe in August 2024 on black vinyl. This 5LP Box Set features two LPs with 2017 remastered version of original album (incl. bonus song "Canyon Jam"), two LPs of alternate rough mixes and takes (plus demo version), remastered for ultimate fidelity, and a LP of their unreleased performance at Ozzfest at Phoenix, October 25, 1996, found in the Warner vaults and exclusive to this box. The set comes in a custom spot-varnished hard box with 3 gatefold tip-on jackets, new custom artwork and includes a Sepultura embroidered patch and fold out-poster.
Run Out Groove, A Warner Music Group, 1996/2022/2024 (ROGV-150). Made in the EU.


Tracklist:

“Roots” /2LP/ (Remaster 2017)

LP I
Side One
1. Roots Bloody Roots 3:32
2. Attitude 4:15
3. Cut-Throat 2:45
4. Ratamahatta 4:30
Side Two
1. Breed Apart 4:01
2. Straighthate 5:22
3. Spit 2:46
4. Lookaway 5:26
Playing time: 32:51 min.

LP II
Side One
1. Dusted 4:03
2. Born Stubborn 4:07
3. Jasco 1:58
4. Itsári 4:49
5. Ambush 4:40
Side Two
1. Endangered Species 5:19
2. Dictatorshit 1:26
3. Canyon Jam (Bonus Track) 13:17
Playing time: 39:53 min.


“Roots – Bonus Tracks” /2LP/

LP III
Side One
1. Ratamahatta (2 Meter Sessions) 5:26
2. Roots Bloody Roots (2 Meter Sessions) 3:37
3. Attitude (2 Meter Sessions) 5:59
4. Kaiowas (Take 1) 3:38
5. Procreation (Of The Wicked) 5:05
Side Two
1. Roots Bloody Roots (Demo; 2017 Remaster) 3:32
2. Attitude (Instrumental Rough Mix) 4:16
3. Cutthroat (Instrumental Rough Mix) 2:46
4. Dictatorshit (Instrumental Rough Mix) 1:28
5. Untitled (Demo; 2017 Remaster) 4:14
6. Esquadrao Da Morte (Demo; 2017 Remaster)  **Retitled** 1:15
7. Dusted (Demo; 2017 Remaster) 4:27
Playing time: 46:05 min.

LP IV
Side One
1. War (2017 Remaster) 6:40
2. Mine (2017 Remaster) 6:25
3. Lookaway (Master Vibe Mix; 2017 Remaster) 5:36
Side Two
1. Roots Bloody Roots (Megawatt Mix 1; 2017 Remaster) 4:01
2. Roots Bloody Roots (Megawatt Mix 2) 4:08
3. Mine (Andy Wallace Mix) 7:58
4. Attitude (Live Ozzfest, San Bernardino, CA, October 26, 1996; 2017 Remaster) 5:02
Playing time: 40:02 min.


“Live At Ozzfest 1996” /LP/ (Recorded live at Phoenix, AZ, October 25th, 1996 / Previously unreleased)

LP IV
Side One
1. Intro-Roots Bloody Roots 4:21
2. Spit 2:36
3. Territory 4:35
4. Breed Apart 4:48
5. Attitude 5:23
Side Two
1. Straighthate 5:14
2. Arise 3:23
3. Reufse/Resist 4:07
4. Douche Crew 1:43
5. Ratahmahatta 5:20
Playing time: 41:40 min.

Total playing time: 200:31 min.


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First re-release of the eleventh full-length studio album by legendary Brazilian Groove/Thrash Metal band.
The second concept album released by Sepultura, following 2006's "Dante XXI", which was based on Dante Alighieri's "The Divine Comedy". And it's the first album featuring drummer Jean Dolabella, since the departure of Igor Cavalera in 2006.
"A-Lex" lyrics inspired by Anthony Burgess' book "A Clockwork Orange", which was the basis for the Stanley Kubrick film. And, the impressive thing is that Sepultura pull this off without sounding either geeky or pretentious. For all its intellect, this album doesn't sacrifice anything when it comes to intensity; this is a vicious, loud sledgehammer of an album, and the kids in the moshpit will have no problem connecting with Alternative Metal scorchers like "Filthy Rot", "The Treatment", "Paradox", and "Forceful Behavior" on a gut level. 
There was a time when the idea of Sepultura recording without Max Cavalera (their former lead singer) seemed unthinkable; Cavalera played a vital role on pre-Green albums such as 1991's "Arise" and 1993's "Chaos A.D.". But, the incendiary Green turned out to be a fine replacement after Cavalera left Sepultura to form Soulfly in 1996, and he certainly helps bassist Paulo Jr., guitarist Andreas Kisser, and drummer Jean Dolabella get the job done nicely on "A-Lex". Personnel changes can have a very negative effect on a band, but Sepultura have maintained their vitality all these years -- and that vitality is alive and well on the superb "A-Lex".
"A-Lex" sold 5,000 copies in its first week of release in Brazil and 1,600 in its first week of release in the United States. It was considered by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the Top 25 Brazilian albums of 2012.
Half speed mastered 180 g double vinyl in gatefold cover.
Sepultura US Inc. and Igor Cavalera/BMG UK, 2009/2022 (BMGCAT511BOX5). Made in Poland.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. A-Lex I 1:54
2. Moloko Mesto 2:09
3. Filthy Rot 2:46
4. We've Lost You! 4:13
5. What I Do! 2:01
Side 2
6. A-Lex II 2:18
7. The Treatment 3:23
8. Metamorphosis 3:01
9. Sadistic Values 6:50
Running time: 28:35 min.

Side 3
10. Forceful Behavior 2:27
11. Conform 1:54
12. A-Lex III 2:03
13. The Experiment 3:28
14. Strike 3:40
Side 4
15. Enough Said 1:36
16. Ludwig Van 5:30
17. A-Lex IV 2:46
18. Paradox 2:15
Running time: 25:39 min.

Total playing time: 54:14 min.

First re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary Brazilian Groove/Thrash Metal band.
Band's first release with new frontman Derrick Green, who replaced founder Max Cavalera in 1997.
Like "Roots" that preceded it, the album has a variety of guest musicians and incorporates tribal influences – Japanese percussion elements are added with the assistance of Japanese taiko group Kodo.
"Against" was a commercial disappointment compared to "Roots", selling only 18,000 copies its first week in the US. It has sold over 130,000 copies in the United States. The band supported Metallica in the latter's May 1999 tour in Brazil.
"Against" marked the beginning of a trio of Alternative Groove/Hardcore hybrids which made the band lose basically 75% of its then-current active fanbase. "Against" is unrivalled, nobody will ever make an album like this again. This is like nothing else, nobody has the courage (or faintest hint of interest, rather) to try and replicate the approach this album takes. This is one of the most recognizable records the Metal scene will ever lay its eyes upon. This album constantly makes you forget how simple it is, the unusual progression of songs is unlike anything you've heard and will hear. The guitar rarely plays a riff/lead one can't headbang to, and that instead of technically impressive and complex leads is more than accepted because this album seemingly doesn't need any of that to be as effective as it is now. The drumming also isn't very impressive, Igor does his job of delivering a drum performance that does what it’s supposed to do, but it's not anything more than very fitting for the album itself.
So yeah, "Against" represents the peak of a band having found an identity of its own and making the best use imaginable of it. There are loads of albums that are different and unusual in how they sound. But "Against" is different. This is all that the genre "Alternative Metal" stands for, it's so god-damn effective in just how Alternative it is that it's by far one of the most memorable pieces of music. Love it or hate it, this is "Against", one of the best albums the Metal scene will ever bring forth!
180g half-speed remastered vinyl.
The All Blacks B.V./BMG,1998/2022 (BMGCAT511BOX1). Made in the EU. 



Tracklist:

Side A
1. Against 1:54
2. Choke 3:36
3. Rumors 3:04
4. Old Earth 4:28
5. Floaters In Mud 4:57
6. Boycott 3:10
7. Tribus 1:38
8. Common Bonds 2:58

Side B
9. F.O.E. 2:08
10. Reza 2:16
11. Unconscious 3:37
12. Kamaitachi 3:03
13. Drowned Out 1:28
14. Hatred Aside 5:13
15. T3rcermillennium 3:54

Total playing time: 47:24 min.

Second re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary Brazilian Thrash/Death Metal band.
“Arise” considered Sepultura's finest hour among long-time fans. While the music on “Arise” was mostly in the same Death/Thrash style as their previous album, “Beneath The Remains”, it was clear that the Sepultura sound was acquiring an experimental edge. The album presented their first incursions with Industrial music, Hardcore Punk and Latin percussion.
During the 1990–1992 tour (band’s longest at that time tour, totalling 220 shows in 39 different countries), the album went Gold in Indonesia - the band's first music industry certification. By the tour's end, “Arise” had achieved Platinum sales worldwide.
Probably Sepultura's finest hour. An absolute Death/Thrash classic that just gets better with age!
Expanded re-edition Double 180g Vinyl in Gatefold Cover contains ten bonus tracks, including unreleased demos, mixes and live tracks, as well as band's monumental annihilation of Motörhead's "Orgasmatron".
Roadracer Records, 1991/2018 (603497862887). Made in the EU. Pressed in France.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Arise 3:18
2. Dead Embryonic Cells 4:52
3. Desperate Cry 6:40
4. Murder 3:26
5. Subtraction 4:46

Side B
1. Altered State 6:43
2. Under Siege (Regnum Irae) 4:52
3. Meaningless Movements 4:40
4. Infected Voice 3:18

Side C
1. Arise (Live) 2:55
2. Dead Embryonic Cells (Industrial Mix) 4:33
3. Desparate Cry (Live) 6:00
4. Murder (Writing Session 1989) 2:35
5. Murder (Basic Track) 3:39

Side D
1. Altered State (Basic Track) 5:43
2. Under Siege (Regnum Irae) 4:50
3. Meaningless Movements (Writing Session 1990) 4:46
4. Infected Voice (Writing Session 1990) 2:32
5. Orgasmatron (Studio Version) 4:14

Expanded Edition re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary Brazilian Thrash/Death Metal band.
An ultra-classic from one of the most powerful Death/Thrash Metal bands to ever come! This album marked the band's transition from third-world obscurity to major contenders in the international Extreme Metal arena.
As soon as the deceptively gentle acoustic intro gives way to the title track's Thrashing brutality, the listener is propelled at maximum speed and intensity through to the very last crunch of "Primitive Future". In between, Sepultura offer their first bona fide hits with "Inner Self" and the inspired "Stronger Than Hate", featuring lyrics written by Atheist's Kelly Shaefer. It's not over there as they charge ahead with the triple threat of "Mass Hypnosis", "Sarcastic Existence" and "Slaves of Pain", all of which feature mind-blowing solos from guitarist Andreas Kisser, thunderous double-bass work from drummer Igor Cavalera, and the furious howling of singer Max Cavalera.
The complete absence of filler here makes this one of the most essential Death/Thrash Metal albums of all time. This is an album that will strike your heart with memorable tunes that will stick in your mind forever.
A jaw-dropping release and one of the greatest Metal albums of the 80s! Any fan of Thrash Metal should get this album!! 
Expanded Edition 2019 remastered re-release includes second disc with alternative version of the album, never released before.
Roadracer Records/Roadrunner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company/Rhino Entertainment Company, a division of Warner Music Group Company, 1989/2020 (R1 607342 | 603497849840). Made in EU. 180g Double Vinyl in Gatefold Cover.



Tracklist:

LPI: Original Album
Side 1
1. Beneath The Remains 5:13
2. Inner Self 5:09
3. Stronger Than Hate 5:51
4. Mass Hypnosis 4:25
Side 2
1. Sarcastic Existence 4:45
2. Slaves Of Pain 4:03
3. Lobotomy 4:58
4. Hungry 4:29
5. Primitive Future 3:09
Running time: 42:07 min.

LPII: Bonus Tracks (The Rio/Nas Nuvens Recordings, before the Florida Sessions/Mixdown)
Side 1
1. Beneath The Remains 4:17
2. Inner Self (Instrumental) 5:13
3. Stronger Than Hate (Instrumental) 5:43
4. Mass Hypnosis 4:26
5. Troops Of Doom (Live at Germany 9/22/1989) 3:25
Side 2
1. Sarcastic Existence (Instrumental) 4:55
2. Slaves Of Pain (Instrumental) 4:07
3. Lobotomy 5:00
4. Hungry (Instrumental) 4:34
5. Primitive Future 3:11
Running time: 45:03 min.



 

Remastered re-release of the fifth full-length album by the legendary Brazilian Death/Thrash Metal band.
This album can be considered very innovative looking back the other releases before it. Comparing this album with the others, it is totally different. The music here is heavily influenced by Discharge but it can be considered a big mix of Hardcore, Thrash, Tribal music and Death Metal. Well, the true Death Metal has a bit (a lot) gone away but some influences can be found in some riffs spread in the album. The tribal influences started with Arise album where were used only for the intros, but here we have the explosion of these ones. The atmosphere on this song is strange, in some parts is ritualistic…like early Brazilian music, made by the natives….in this case we can really see what would have been the band's style in the future. Its starts the Sepultura groove period that continued with the following, boring and too tribal influenced “Roots”. “Chaos A.D.” is probably the most mosh-worthy album in the history of Metal. Almost every track here is laden with brutal yet simple pit grooves that are nearly irresistible.
This is the last great Sepultura’s album. Like its two predecessors, “Chaos A.D.” received very positive reviews from music critics, with many commending the album's experimentation and sense of the band coming into their own. AllMusic declared it one of the best heavy metal albums of all time. The album was also a commercial success, debuting at #32 on The Billboard 200 and eventually being certified Gold for sales of more than 500,000 copies in the United States.
Remastered in 2017 album on heavyweight 180g vinyl in gatefold cover features bonus LP with rare & unreleased demos, cover versions & live tracks.
Roadrunner Records/Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company, 1993/1997/2017 (081227934248). Made in E.U. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:


LP I: Chaos A.D. (2017 Remaster)

Side A
1. Refuse/Resist 3:19
2. Territory 4:47
3. Slave New World 2:55
4. Amen 4:27
5. Kaiowas 3:46
6. Propaganda 3:33

Side B
1. Biotech Is Godzilla 1:52
2. Nomad 4:59
3. We Who Are Not As Others 3:42
4. Manifest 4:49
5. The Hunt 3:59
6. Clenched Fist 5:02

Running time: 46:56 min.


LP II: Bonus Tracks

Side C
1. Chaos BC 5:13
2. Symptom Of The Universe 4:15
3. Inhuman Nature 3:09
4. Policia 1:47
5. Crucificados Pelo Sistema 1:05
6. Propaganda (Instrumental Writing Session) 1:05
7. Clenched Fist (Instrumental Writing Session Ver. 2) 2:52

Side D: Live In Minneapolis (1994)
1. Refuse/Resist (Live) 3:50
1. Slave New World (Live) 3:07
2. Propaganda (Live) 3:26
3. Kaiowas (Live) 2:19
4. Clenched Fist (Live) 3:38
5. Biotech Is Godzilla (Live) 2:09
6. Territory (Live) 4:48

Running time: 43:28 min.

First re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary Brazilian Death/Thrash Metal band.
This album can be considered very innovative looking back the other releases before it. Comparing this album with the others, it is totally different. The music here is heavily influenced by Discharge but it can be considered a big mix of Hardcore, Thrash, Tribal music and Death Metal. Well, the true Death Metal has a bit (a lot) gone away but some influences can be found in some riffs spread in the album. The tribal influences started with "Arise" album where were used only for the intros, but here we have the explosion of these ones. The atmosphere on this song is strange, in some parts is ritualistic…like early Brazilian music, made by the natives….in this case we can really see what would have been the band's style in the future. Its starts the Sepultura groove period that continued with the following, boring and too tribal influenced “Roots”. “Chaos A.D.” is probably the most mosh-worthy album in the history of Metal. Almost every track here is laden with brutal yet simple pit grooves that are nearly irresistible.
This is the last great Sepultura’s album. Like its two predecessors, “Chaos A.D.” received very positive reviews from music critics, with many commending the album's experimentation and sense of the band coming into their own. AllMusic declared it one of the best Heavy Metal albums of all time. The album was also a commercial success, debuting at #32 on The Billboard 200 and eventually being certified Gold for sales of more than 500,000 copies in the United States.
First remastered re-edition includes four bonus tracks!
Roadrunner Records, 1993/1996 (RR 8859-2). Made in Germany. Re-press.


Tracklist:
1. Refuse/Resist 3:19
2. Territory 4:48
3. Slave New World 2:55
4. Amen 4:27
5. Kaiowas 3:44
6. Propaganda 3:33
7. Biotech Is Godzilla 1:53
8. Nomad 4:59
9. We Who Are Not As Others 3:43
10. Manifest 4:49
11. The Hunt 4:00
12. Clenched Fist 4:59
Bonus Tracks:
13. Chaos B.C. 5:12
14. Kaiowas (Tribal Jam) 3:47
15. Territory (live) 4:48
16. Amen/Inner Self (live) 8:43
Total playing time: 69:41 min.