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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.
 

Debut full-length album by Italian Heavy Metal band.
Modern, intensely articulated rhythms and healthy inspiration from classic British Heavy Metal bands form the basis for this Italian band's brand of straightforward Heavy Metal!!
Live Tribe Music/Nadir Music, 2013 (NDR_0015). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Mind Loss     06:07 
2. The Stranger     05:04 
3. Purified by the Pain     05:27 
4. Rebirth     05:15 
5. Journey to Eternity     05:58 
6. Cold Dead Heart     06:21 
7. Septima     05:45 
8. A Different Day     07:48 
9. Choose Your Death     04:39 
10. Keep Metal Alive     07:54
Total playing time: 01:00:18

The first re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by cult Greek Atmospheric/Gothic Death Metal band.
The first Septic Flesh release since 1991's "Temple Of The Lost Race" (EP) to feature a human drummer.
"A Fallen Temple" occupied a unique space in the band's history upon its original release in '98. The album featured re-recordings from their savage debut LP "Temple Of The Lost Race" interspersed amongst some of the band's most Avant-garde work to date.
The heightened atmospherics, synthesized orchestration, and angelic soprano vocals affirmed the bold and adventurous creative direction the band had begun to follow, and was the perfect bridge to what was coming with 1999's "Revolution DNA".
Now remastered and repackaged by front-man Seth Siro Antoniou, and includes four bonus tracks!
Season Of Mist, 1998/2014 (SOM 288). Made in France. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Brotherhood Of The Fallen Knights 5:12
2. The Eldest Cosmonaut 6:35
3. Marble Smiling Face 4:28
4. Underworld Act 1 7:50
5. Temple Of The Lost Race 4:36
6. The Crypt 4:18
7. Setting Of The Two Suns 3:50
8. Erebus 3:19
9. Underworld Act 2 8:53
10. The Eldest Cosmonaut (Dark Mix) 5:32
Bonus Tracks
11. The Last Time 3:36
12. Underworld Act 3 10:43
13. Finale 3:07
14. The Eldest Cosmonaut (Single Version) 4:21
Total playing time: 76:20 min.


Samples: https://septicflesh.bandcamp.com/

The tenth full-length studio album by legendary Greek Atmospheric/Symphonic Death Metal band.
Septicflesh are painting an apocalyptic vision and make full use of their impressive musical palette consisting of Death Metal and Orchestral colours on their tenth full-length. Although the biblical omega marks the end, Septicflesh on the contrary are reaching their current peak with "Codex Omega", an album that clearly witnesses the Greek visionaries having come to maturity and expert craftsmanship in every sense. Septicflesh are the undisputable masters of Symphonic Death Metal, and "Codex Omega" is the perfect proof for this bold statement.
For fans of Fleshgod Apocalypse, Behemoth, Rotting Christ, Dimmu Borgir, and Carach Angren.
Season Of Mist, 2017 (SOM 425). Made in France. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Dante's Inferno 5:34
2. 3rd Tesamtent (Codex Omega) 4:08
3. Prtrait Of A Headless Man 5:00
4. Martyr 5:07
5. Enemy Of Truth 4:55
6. Dark Art 5:24
7. Our Church, Below The Sea 3:59
8. Faceless Queen 5:19
9. The Gospels Of Fear 3:44
10. Trinity 4:07
Total playing time: 47:17 min.


Samples: https://septicflesh-official.bandcamp.com/

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary Greek Atmospheric/Gothic/Symphonic Death Metal band.
The Greek legend has finally returned from its undead slumber to unleash brooding visions of much darker times and space unto an unsuspecting world. "Communion" is the first album since the band's split up, after the release of "Sumerian Daemons" in 2003, and the first to be released under the name Septicflesh following the band's name change, known before as Septic Flesh. Septicflesh first announced a reunion show at the Metal Healing Festival in their home-country on February 19, 2007 and shortly hereafter a new full-length on French label Season of Mist.
Septicflesh have once more renewed and refined all their trademarks: on the top layer stand massive guitar-walls of Death, sometimes coming close to Blackness and often interlaced with intricate Technical string-filigree. Underlining this fierceness with haunting Gothic melodies, the band has added an epic dimension by including a full classical orchestra with more than 100 musicians, arranged by guitarist Christos Antoniou, who has a master's degree in concert music from the London College of Music. The FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague recorded the compositions with 80 instrumentalists and a choir of 32 singers.
The Extreme elements of Septic Flesh are tempered with melody and contrasted nicely by the Symphonic elements. The songwriting and arrangements are excellent. It's a great mix of tempos, intensities, and atmospheres. From the beautiful to the brutal, "Communion" covers all the musical bases, and this is one of the best albums Septicflesh has done!
Season Of Mist, 2008 (SOM 174). Made in France. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Lovecraft's Death 4:08
2. Anubis 4:17
3. Communion 3:25
4. Babel's Gate 2:57
5. We, The Gods 3:49
6. Sunlight/Moonlight 4:08
7. Persepolis 6:08
8. Sangreal 5:16
9. Narcissus 3:59
Total playing time: 38:07 min.


Samples: https://septicflesh.bandcamp.com/

The first live album by legendary Greek Atmospheric/Symphonic Death Metal band.
Live at the Metropolitan Theatre, Mexico City, 2nd February 2019. Audio and video formats together, featuring the live recording of Septicflesh’s once in a lifetime 2019 show, accompanied by the Toluca Philharmonica Orchestra in Mexico, conducted by the maestro Gerardo Urbán y Fernandez.
"Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX" is an utter masterpiece in nearly every way; a diamond in the rough of orchestral live shows. Even with Septicflesh’s brilliant use of orchestra in the studio since "Communion" back in 2008, little did you'll not realize how damned alive the beast could become!
The production is staggering. The orchestra is full and atmospheric, and sounds very close to the studio versions albeit with a sense of immediacy and living grandiosity, which works really well here. The mix is just stunning, and the partnership between powerful Metal-based instrumentation along with the Symphonic lends an almost tangible feel; as if you can really sink your teeth into the sound.
Probably what differentiates the tracks here from their studio editions, apart from the passionate Mexican crowd, are the demonic vocals of Seth Siro Anton. Yes, they sound great on the albums, but on this performance he just lets loose. This is one of the great vocal performances, and his impassioned growls help the tracks explode from the speakers. He holds the crowd in the palm of his hand with his various directions, demands and diabolical messaging.
It’s a brilliant live album, a fitting best-of, and an elevated aural experience of the world’s greatest Symphonic band! Septicflesh are the undisputable masters of Symphonic Death Metal, and this live experience is the perfect proof for this bold statement!!
Limited to 3500 hand-numbered copies, 2CD & DVD. The DVD is region free (0) so it can play anywhere in the world.
DVD5 | NTSC | 16:9 | 2.0 Stereo & 5.1 Surround | Approx. 95 mins.
Season Of Mist, 2020 (SOM 559D). Made in France. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:

CD 1
1. Intro 1:56
2. Portrait Of A Headless Man 5:28
3. Martyr 5:55
4. Prototype 5:39
5. Pyramid God 6:09
6. Enemy Of Truth 6:37
7. Communion 4:15
8. The Vampire From Nazareth 4:48
9. Dogma Of Prometheus 5:54
Running time: 46:41 min.

CD 2
1. Lovecraft's Death 4:37
2. Dante's Inferno 6:26
3. Persepolis 6:54
4. A Great Mass Of Death 5:29
5. Anubis 5:30
6. Dark Art 5:39
Running time: 34:35 min.

Total playing time: 81:16 min.

DVD
1. Intro
2. Portrait Of A Headless Man
3. Martyr
4. Prototype
5. Pyramid God
6. Enemy Of Truth
7. Communion
8. The Vampire From Nazareth
9. Dogma Of Prometheus
10. Lovecraft's Death
11. Dante's Inferno
12. Persepolis
13. A Great Mass Of Death
14. Anubis
15. Dark Art
Total playing time: approx. 95 min.


Samples: https://septicflesh.bandcamp.com/

Second re-release of the debut full-length album by the cult Greek Atmospheric/Symphonic Death Metal band.
Since their reunion, Septicflesh (Septic Flash before) have established themselves as a leading force of Symphonic Dark Metal with their critically acclaimed masterpieces “Communion” (2008) and “The Great Mass” (2011). Yet the Greeks already won a dedicated and strong fan-base in their first incarnation as Septic Flesh.
Produced by former Rotting Christ keyboardist and Necromantia founder Magus Wampyr Daoloth, their debut full-length “Mystic Places Of Dawn” was released in 1994 and soon acquired cult status. All trademark elements of Septicflesh are already present such as their singing guitar sound and even classical influences. With interest in band's surging to new heights following the release of “The Great Mass”, their cult beginnings with “Mystic Places Of Dawn” and all songs of 1991’s “Temple Of The Lost Race” EP added as bonus tracks will now be available anew! A must have for all fans!!
Re-edition contains new artwork and the “Temple Of The Lost Race” EP as bonus!
Season Of Mist, 1991/1994/2013 (SOM 274). Made in France. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Mystic Places Of Dawn 
2. Pale Beauty Of The Past 
3. Return To Carthage 
4. Crescent Moon 
5. Chasing The Chimera 
6. The Underwater Garden 
7. Behind The Iron Mask 
8. (Morpheus) The Dreamlord 
9. Mythos 
Bonus Tracks:
10. Erebus 
11. Another Reality 
12. Temple Of The Lost Race 
13. Setting Of The Two Suns

The first re-release of the third full-length studio album by cult Greek Atmospheric/Gothic Death Metal band.
"Ophidian Wheel" marks a critical turning point in the band's career. On this album, Septic Flesh further expanded their musical vocabulary, and added female soprano vocalist Natalie Rassoulis. The album sees the band moving even further into the Symphonic-laden and Classically-tinged Metal arrangements that have become their calling card.
Musically, this album is much more straightforward than previous albums, fusing an aggressive Death Metal style with elements of Gothic Rock.
Though someone named "Kostas" is credited for drums, all drums on this album were programmed.
The remastered re-release includes three previously unreleased bonus tracks. The release also features the brand-new cover artwork, designed by SepticFlesh vocalist/bassist Seth Siro Anton himself.
Season Of Mist, 1997/2013 (SOM 287). Made in France. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. The Future Belongs To The Brave 6:12
2. The Ophidian Wheel 5:19
3. Phallic Litanies 5:55
4. Razor Blades Of Guilt 5:01
5. Tartarus 3:36
6. On The Topmost Step Of The Earth 6:42
7. Microcosmos 1:34
8. Geometry In Static 5:25
9. Shamanic Rite 5:16
10. Heaven Below 5:44
11. Enchantment 0:50
Bonus Tracks
12. The Ophidian Wheel (Unreleased Mix) 5:17
13. Phallic Litanies (Unreleased Mix) 5:52
14. On The Topmost Step Of The Earth (Unreleased Mix) 6:38
Total playing time: 69:21 min.


Samples: https://septicflesh.bandcamp.com/

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary Greek Atmospheric/Symphonic Death Metal band.
"The Great Mass" is a new symphonic masterpiece that constitutes a quantum leap in the art of amalgamating orchestral music with Heavy Metal. It was recorded between July - September 2010 in Devasoundz (Greece) and The Abyss (Sweden) with renowned producer Peter Tägtgren, who created the massive sound of "The Great Mass". The orchestration was written by Christos Antoniou and recorded with the FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague, including full choir and boy soprano.
Septicflesh's new songs are the audible evidence of guitarist Christos Antoniou, finishing his studies of classical composition with academic honours and distinction. The Greeks take the next logical step to take the courses they highly successfully set on their celebrated comeback-album "Communion" (2008). "The Great Mass" shows this band at the peak of their evolution over seven full-length releases since Septic Flesh's founding in 1990, in which the band combines massive deadly guitars at the edge of Blackness, with haunting Gothic melodies and cinematic Symphonic arrangements. 
The art, by the hand of Seth (vocals, bass), is a very important part of this release, the principal artwork for "The Great Mass’" is shown on the limited digipak edition, the gatefold vinyl and the dust jacket of the collector’s book.
In 2021, "The Great Mass" was elected by Metal Hammer as the 9th best Symphonic Metal album of all time.
Season Of Mist, 2011 (SOM 229). Made in France. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. The Vampire From Nazareth 4:08
2. A Great Mass Of Death 4:46
3. Pyramid God 5:13
4. Five-Pointed Star 4:33
5. Oceans Of Grey 5:11
6. The Undead Keep Dreaming 4:29
7. Rising 3:16
8. Apocalypse 3:55
9. Mad Architect 3:36
10. Therianthropy 4:28
Total playing time: 43:35 min.


Samples: https://septicflesh.bandcamp.com/


 

The ninth full-length studio album by legendary Greek Atmospheric/Symphonic Death Metal band.
Septic Flesh had a hard task to make something greater than their last record, "The Great Mass". "Titan" is a more than appropriate title for the epically epic damned ninth album from the Greek Metal masters. Titans are the most ancient of all deities depicted in Greek mythology – even older than the Olympic Gods themselves. They represent the forces of nature. No other title could have been more apt to represent Septicflesh's ninth full-length. "Titan" is the power of darkness made manifest in music.
"Titan" is not just a Metal masterwork, but a musical one at that. Listeners can blast any song for full wrecking effect or be completely immersed in the entirety of the album experience. Titan plays out like any great Symphonic overture that can stand up in a real debate to the great overtures of Bach and Beethoven. It’s not just a big, grandiose experience, it’s one where every detail has been perfected to enlighten any aural palette. Beautifully enthralling from the moment you hit "play", you are bombarded with crushing Metal with constantly changing tempos and full orchestral backing, from strings to horns, with every nuance played from intense to beautiful.
Guitarist Christos Antoniou, who passed his academic studies of classical composition with honours and distinction, already proved his prowess for orchestration with "Communion" (2008) and "The Great Mass" (2011). Yet on "Titan", the musician shows a new level of maturity in his use of classical instruments within a Metal context, hiring once again the services of the FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague. With Fotis Benardo's inhuman drum patterns and vocalist/bassist Seth "Siro" Anton's demonic growls coming straight from the Underworld, "Titan" actually stands an otherworldly, godlike album!
Season Of Mist, 2014 (SOM 325). Made in France. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. War In Heaven 5:39
2. Burn 3:17
3. Order Of Dracul 3:34
4. Prototype 5:36
5. Dogma 4:04
6. Prometheus 6:35
7. Titan 3:35
8. Confessions Of A Serial Killer 4:51
9. Ground Zero 3:55
10. The First Immortal 3:56
Total playing time: 45:02 min.


Samples: https://septicflesh-official.bandcamp.com/

The first re-release of the second full-length studio album by cult Greek Atmospheric/Gothic Death Metal band.
The album is widely considered to be Septic Flesh's most Experimental and Progressive release. Also, it is the only Septic Flesh album not to feature guitarist/composer Christos Antoniou, as he took a leave of absence from the band during this period. And, though someone named "Kostas" is credited as a session drummer, all drums were programmed.
Infectious but yet pummelling hooks give way to melodic interludes and then suddenly break into heavy passages with tortured, shrieked vocals; "Εσοπτρον" ("Esoptron") showcases a young Septic Flesh further honing their craft and cementing themselves among the Heavy Metal elite.
Long regarded as an essential record within the Gothic Metal world, "Esoptron" is now fully remixed and remastered and features a brand-new cover artwork (designed by Seth Siro Anton), as well as three bonus tracks. “Woman of the Rings” was previously available only on the long sold-out “DNA Choronzone” (aka "The Eldest Cosmonaut") EP, and the live versions of “Crescent Moon” and “Brotherhood of the Fallen Knights” have never been released before.
Season Of Mist, 1995/2013 (SOM 286). Made in France. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Breaking The Inner Seal 0:50
2. Esoptron 5:19
3. Burning Phoenix 4:39
4. Astral Sea 0:30
5. Rain 3:39
6. Ice Castle 5:54
7. Celebration 0:53
8. Succubus Priestess 4:10
9. So Clean, So Empty 3:57
10. The Eyes Of Set 4:50
11. Narcissism 8:55
Bonus Tracks
12. Woman Of The Rings 6:37
13. Crescent Moon (Live – Lille 1999) 6:17
14. Brotherhood Of The Fallen Knights (Live – Lille 1999) 4:43
Total playing time: 61:13 min.


Samples: https://septicflesh.bandcamp.com/

Collector’s Edition CD + DVD of the third live album by legendary Brazilian Groove/Thrash Metal band.
Sepultura are one of the most successful acts ever to come out of Brazil with global album sales in excess of 30 million and are one of the most important and influential Metal acts of their generation. Celebrating their 30 years of rocking around the world, Sepultura returned to their native Brazil to celebrate and produce their 30 Years Anniversary live album.
In a spectacular performance that finds Sepultura accompanied throughout by the French Industrial percussion group Les Tambours Du Bronx, notorious for beating 225-liter barrels with beech wood bats or even axe handles, the show was recorded from the band’s main stage appearance at the legendary Rock In Rio Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 19, 2013. Featuring Sepultura’s most revered tunes, including “Refuse/Resist”, “Territory” and “Roots Bloody Roots”, which sees the audience chanting the entire cut from beginning to end, the sheer volume of sound, percussive enormity and powerful presentation sets, this release apart from any previous Sepultura concert offering to date. By adding the pounding of fourteen drums from Les Tambours Du Bronx, Sepultura’s music is increasingly technical, undoubtedly forcing both bands to remain focused through the entirety of the set. Les Tambours Du Bronx’s tribal intensity proves to be vital, when performing with Sepultura, and provides them an additional aspect to their music.
Musthave to every fan of Sepultura!
DVD 9 | 16:9 | 0 NTSC | English | E | LPSM Stereo | Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 | 85 mins approx.
MZA Música E Produções, Ltd./Rock World S.A./Mercury Studios Media Ltd./Ear Music Classics, 2014/2022 (0214867EMX). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

CD
1. Kaiowas 2:43
2. Spectrum 4:08
3. Refuse/Resist 4:02
4. Sepulnation 4:38
5. Delirium 3:17
6. Fever 4:03
7. We've Lost You 4:22
8. Firestarter 4:52
9. Requiem 3:45
10. Structure Violence 4:45
11. Territory 5:25
12. Big Hands 7:57
13. Roots Bloody Roots 5:50
Total playing time: 59:47 min.

DVD
1. Kaiowas
2. Spectrum
3. Refuse/Resist
4. Sepulnation
5. Delirium
6. Fever
7. We've Lost You
8. Firestarter (Prodigy cover)
9. Requiem
10. Structure Violence
11. Territory
12. Big Hands
13. Roots Bloody Roots
14. Documentary
Running time: approx. 85 min.

The first re-release of the third live album by legendary Brazilian Groove/Thrash Metal band.
Sepultura are one of the most successful acts ever to come out of Brazil with global album sales in excess of 30 million and are one of the most important and influential Metal acts of their generation. Celebrating their 30 years of rocking around the world, Sepultura returned to their native Brazil to celebrate and produce their 30 Years Anniversary live album.
In a spectacular performance that finds Sepultura accompanied throughout by the French Industrial percussion group Les Tambours Du Bronx, notorious for beating 225-liter barrels with beech wood bats or even axe handles, the show was recorded from the band’s main stage appearance at the legendary Rock In Rio Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 19, 2013. Featuring Sepultura’s most revered tunes, including “Refuse/Resist”, “Territory” and “Roots Bloody Roots”, which sees the audience chanting the entire cut from beginning to end, the sheer volume of sound, percussive enormity and powerful presentation sets, this release apart from any previous Sepultura concert offering to date. By adding the pounding of fourteen drums from Les Tambours Du Bronx, Sepultura’s music is increasingly technical, undoubtedly forcing both bands to remain focused through the entirety of the set. Les Tambours Du Bronx’s tribal intensity proves to be vital, when performing with Sepultura, and provides them an additional aspect to their music.
Musthave to every fan of Sepultura!
Limited Edition to 3000 copies worldwide, Deluxe numbered Double White & Red Vinyl in gatefold cover.
MZA Música E Produções, Ltd./Rock World S.A./Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd./Ear Music Classics, 2014/2019 (0213877EMX). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Kaiowas 2:43
2. Spectrum 4:08
3. Refuse/Resist 4:02
4. Sepulnation 4:38

Side B
5. Delirium 3:17
6. Fever 4:03
7. We've Lost You 4:22
8. Firestarter 4:52
Running time: 32:05 min.

Side C
9. Requiem 3:45
10. Structure Violence 4:45
11. Territory 5:25

Side D
12. Big Hands 7:57
13. Roots Bloody Roots 5:50
Running time: 27:42 min.

Total playing time: 59:47 min.

Remastered re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary 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!
Re-edition contains four bonus tracks, including the band's monumental annihilation of Motörhead's "Orgasmatron".
Roadrunner Records, 1991/1996/1997 (RR 8763-2). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Arise 03:18
2. Dead Embryonic Cells 04:52
3. Desperate Cry 06:41
4. Murder 03:27
5. Subtraction 04:47
6. Altered State 06:35
7. Under Siege 04:54
8. Meaningless Movements 04:41
9. Infected Voice 03:19
Bonus Tracks:
10. Orgasmatron 04:14
11. Intro 01:33
12. C.I.U 04:17
13. Desperate Cry (Scott Burns Mix) 06:44
Total playing time: 59:22 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.

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.

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.
Release includes 24-page booklet.
Steamhammer, a division of SPV GmbH, 2009 (SPV 306350 CD). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
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
6. A-Lex II 2:18
7. The Treatment 3:23
8. Metamorphosis 3:01
9. Sadistic Values 6:50
10. Forceful Behavior 2:27
11. Conform 1:54
12. A-Lex III 2:03
13. The Experiment 3:28
14. Strike 3:40
15. Enough Said 1:36
16. Ludwig Van 5:30
17. A-Lex IV 2:46
18. Paradox 2:15
Total playing time: 54:14 min.