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	Sepultura - Arise		KKKKK

	Like the lovecraftian beast that adorns the cover of this, the 
	fourth full-length LP from Brazil's finest, Sepultura have arisen
	out of a primal swamp with a singular goal, from which they haven't
	looked back yet.

	It would be too easy for this angry, hungry quartet to recycle the
	Death Metal regurgitations of their previous three albums.  After all
	their tribal primitivism is what landed the band in the hearts of 
	DM, fans around the world.  But like the true musicians they have
	developed into, Sepultura refuse to stand pat and ride the wave.  
	Arise is a bold step forward, not as arrogantly experimental as, 
	say, South of Heaven, but clearly a progression in both ideas and 
	execution.

	And the friggin' thing works.  The title track kicks it off like a
	flamethrower on 11, a searing distillation of every bloodthirsty
	speedburner you've ever heard.  Dead Embryonic Cells maintains the
	fury but modulates the pace, while Desperate Cry is the first big
	production number and the debut of the more mature Sepultura.
	Melody pervades Andreas Kisser's leads, while drummer extraordinaire
	Igor Cavalera rediscovers the rhythms of his homeland in a thrash
	setting, making for one of Sepultura's most rhythmically unique
	statements.

	Murder and subtraction pile on the riffs in complex, dense 
	arrangements that are never less than precisely structured, while 
	Side Two fairly explodes with another dose of percussion jungle 
	thunder and possibly one of the band's most lethal slabs of 
	riffmongering on Altered State - my personal highlight.  Under Siege 
	is the closest we come to a respite.  It's similar in style to Inner 
	Self from Beneath the Remains, once again underlying the group's
	burgeoning ability to negotiate melody with savagery.  The latter 
	takes over for good on Meaningless Movements and Infected Voice, the 
	last capping the LP with a hyperdrive flourish.

	As alluded to earlier, Igor and Andreas have made considerable 
	strides on Arise, both coming into their own with their respective 
	tools.  Frontman and pivotal figure Max Cavalera has a difficult job 
	himself and pulls it off, creating a successful marriage of his 
	bitter world view with a crisper, more articulate vocal delivery 
	that's no less intense.  The raw hate that comes across in this boy's 
	voice is enough to fuel a thousand effects-laden Death Metal Wannabes.

	So what's the bottom line here?  Sepultura are current darlings of 
	the underground who are now about to explore uncharted waters of 
	aboveground success.  They've made an album of Thrash/Death metal 
	that proves they are for real yet doesn't discard their brutality or 
	personality for a minute.  That's as good as you can ask for.  And 
	it's only going to get better....

    I listened the first 3 songs (partly) from "Arise" (9 songs) and it's
    not bad at all. Heavy and not too fast but the voice (again a horror
    movie voice) is a little bit comical for me. Finally I decided and
    got.. Slayer's "South of heaven" (a classical) instead of my Uriah
    Heep's "Different world" (personal drama). The album cover of "Arise"
    is adequated to the music. I'll check again for it.
    I prefer for the moment Kreator's last (Coma of Souls) because of it's
    technical class.
    
    Sorin

    Yep, I kind of like Coma of Souls too Sorin.  My tastes are changing
    from day-to-day (^8*.
    
    
    GAZ

Half hearted I decided to buy Arise..
What a good decision !!
When I fistly heard a little of it in the CD shop I was not so impressed. But
this was finally because of the shop's bad loudspeakers.
Now I listened at home few times via loudspekers and headphones and I'm very
impressed. Powerful, intelligent thrash with a clean sound and good voice (for
thrash). Sepultura combines on this album influences from Metallica for the 
mid tempo riffs and guitar solos and from Slayer for the faster riffs/solos.
They write songs very well and stand the comparison with the mentionned bands
(although Slayer's drumming is unequaled yet).
If you like Metallica (RtL,MoP) and/or Slayer than go for Sepultura's "Arise".
This band has become one of the best thrash bands of the moment. I don't know
their other albums but "Arise" deserves a to be well recommended.
9 songs and all very fine.

Sorin

    I listened quite much last time "Arise". I think I'll also buy their
    previous "Beneath the remains" because I've listened a bit of it and it
    seems fine (except for the voice which is not as well captured as on
    Arise). Sepultura, like Metallica, knows to combine the changes and
    include some nice melodies and accoustical+keyboards intro's to their
    songs before attacking with the brutality of a Slayer. The sound is
    clear and well mixed. I like all the album but if it was to choose I'd
    pick up as the two best songs "Desperate cry" and "Murder".
    
    Sorin

    -1
    
     Yeh, I also think "Beneath the Remains" is their best. "Arise"
    is a bit slower.
    
    Tle

    RE: -1
    
    	Myself "Morbid Vision" is....
    
    -Dle

    -1
    
      Well......;^)
    
    Tle

    I got yesterday "Beneath the remains" (preceeding album to "Arise").
    Wow ! Wow !
    This album has only one equivalent in speed and violence and this has
    to be Slayer's "Reign in blood". But while RiB has 29' BtR lasts 42' so
    it puts even more stress on the listener. This is ultimate high quality
    thrash. If you don't like Slayer you'll probably have problems to like
    BtR (however you can enjoy "Arise" which is more melodical just like
    Slayer's "SitA"). 9 songs in a relentless hammering broken only by fast
    guitar solos. Rough thrash vocals.
    Sepultura seems to become second only to Slayer.
    BtR and "Arise" are milestone albums for any thrash fan ("Arise"
    pleasing also a wider audience).
    Well recommended.
    
    Sorin 

       Hasn't anybody seen the live video of their ARISE concert footage?
    This video is very well produced and sounds excellent but it hasn't
    been tampered with, you can definetly tell that it's raw live sound.
       
       These guys have such a heavy, tight, together sound for how fast the
    songs are, even live where it really counts, no studio tricks to help
    clean it up and tighten it up. Sepultura don't need it, they were born
    to play together.
    
       BENEATH THE REMAINS RULES
    
       T.JENSEN
    

    Yeah, I have the video!  It's awesome!  Under Siege- Live in
    Barcelona, right?  Anyone see some guy do a dive off the balcony
    somewhere in the middle of the video?  Ouch!  
    
    Chad

       I was trying to remember what the video was called.
    Sepultura, Under Siege- Live in Barcelona,Spain. Yes that's the one.
    
       They should have Sepultura music playing in the background while
    they are showing the Olympics.
    
    Thanks "Confusion?... I don't get it." for the reminder of the title.
    
    
    T.Jensen

    Sepultura has released a new album "Chaos AD". It seems to be less
    thrashy than usual.
    
    Sorin

 
         A very different style of album that Sepultura have brought
           out.It is targeted at the War,violence and political
           struggle of South America,especially San Paulo in Brazil.
           The music is a lot slower than Arise and BtR,But Is still
           pretty good.The songs "Chaos Ad" and "War For Territory"
           are brilliant.Middle of the album is ok,and the end is
           again magic.It's an album that you either like,or dislike.
  
               Can't wait to see them on Dec 3rd at SSEC in Glasgow


                                               
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    anybody out there give me a review of sepultura's new lp. they are
    getting plenty of mag reviews and all seem to love it (chaos ad). i'm
    not a death metal fan (ministry was too much for me) but this one
    sounds like it could be quite interesting...kaowais is acoustic/samba
    rhythm track according to reviews...not yer usual death metal
    
    jim.

    I have only heard one song from the new album and I like it (on MTV). I
    have Arise and Beneath the Remains. I've read that the new album is a
    little bit slower. I like Arise and also BtR (speedier but less
    impressing than Arise). If you like Slayer and/or Metallica you should
    like Sepultura.
    
    Sorin

I'm listening since few days Sepultura's 'Chaos A.D.' (and Pantera's VDOP).
Well, it's again an excellent Sepultura album ! Very heavy, although a bit
'slower' than previous works. The more temperate rhythm is very compensated
by its killing effectivness. Sepultura remains heavy among the heaviest.
CAD is closer to Slayer than to Metallica style. 'Territory' and many other
songs are top quality. There is no weakness.
Well recommended !

Sorin

    
    "Dead Embryonic Cells"

    	Max Cavalera has a side project called NAILBOMB.
    	
    	If you guys like Sepultura, you'll like it very much.
    
    	Carlos

    
    it is a joint project with the singer/guitarplayer from a British band
    called "Fudge tunnel".I've heard some Fudgetunnel but no Nailbomb and
    thought FT to be very heavy...not everyones cup of tea!
    
    
    						ian

    yesterday i checked out the 2nd and last nailbomb album at my record
    shop --- its called "proud to commit comercial suicide" its a live
    album recorded at the dynamo festival 95 in holland ! it contains 11
    live tracks + 2 new studio tracks . it out on roadrunner. 
    
    the live tracks a very intense and heavy ... if you like the 1st album
    you have to buy this ! ... in the booklet is an explenation why this is
    the last album !
    
    max_
    

    thats cool when you meet sepultura at the MR. BUNGLE concert in munich
    !
    and hanging out with them is even better !
    
    max_
    

    the new album is out in germany - called ROOTS -!
    there is a lot of indio percusion on it - recorded in the brasilian
    jungle ... 
    take a listen to track : 1,2,4,7,8,12; 16-18 (if availible on your
    countrys release)
    mike patton , jonathan (korn) , d.j. lethal (house of pain) apear as
    guests on "lockaway" 
    
    max_
    
    

    
    Picked up the new CD last week and I don't like it at all. 
    Guitars sound muddy, strange tones all over.  I don't mind
    all the 'tribal' stuff scattered throughout, it just dosen't
    do it for me.
    
    Anyone want it?
    Kev --
    

    I'll take it.

	Mornin' everyone....

	/CQ

    Mornin' Cap'n!

Finally I got "Roots" and I have to say .. I like it ! Excellent sound,
very heavy and aggressive (quite Pantera like) singing. The CD lasts 70 mins
and includes as a bonus track a live version (non-acoustical) of Kayowas
together with a unreleased version of Chaos. Quite long to listen but it has
excellent moments to keep you attentive. More complex percussion and drumming
and some purely accoustical interventions (just a bit to let your ears relax).
Well recommended ! Listening the first 2 or 3 songs will hook you normally.

Sorin

    I've heard it and I must agree with you, it is awesome.
    
    -BG

    
    He lives! Where ya been! I have been reading the a.r-n-r.h newsgroup
    and some people like it and others don't....
    
    Any news of that band Theatre(sp) of Tragedy? Check out Iced Earth's
    Burnt Offerings! Kinda doomish/heavy with some cool double-bass drum
    kicking in it! I like it! I have to give it some more spin time along
    with Amorphis' Elegy. They (Amorphis) added another guy to the band,
    the new singer, sounds somewhat like Tales from the 1000 lakes at some
    points, but not bad, I have to finish listening it.
    
    Mike
    

    Is Roots better than Arise?

    Arise is the greatest nothing could top that.
    
    -BG

    Yes!  We agree on something at least.

    Accually I am a quite agreeable person. 
    
    -BG

    
    	Hah!!
    

    Is this a new album? I haven't heard anything about it.  
    -ss

    
    "Arise" absolutely blows the new one out of the water.
    
    Kev --
    

    So it is new.  Another one I gotta buy.
    -ss

    
    I am partial to Chaos A.D. myself. 
    
    Is the new one done with Brazillian Indians playing some of their
    tribal music in the backround? I read somethin' about that
    somewhere....
    
    Dave
    

    Chaos is killer.  You probably read that on the CD sleave.
    -ss

    
    No, I seemed to have read that in SPIN or Rolling Stone or something
    along those lines.... just can't remember exactly where.... 
    
    Dave
    

    Maybe they`ll tour with Def Lep this year Lyle. But, I think Poison is
    way out of the question. Sorry.

    Goodnight Lyle.

Re. BG

I also think Arise remains their best but Roots is also excellent (well, I like
all their CDs starting with Beneath The Remains).
On Roots there is some Bresilian Indian singing ment to introduce two or three
songs and it fits well. I think Roots is a bit heavier than Chaos AD (especially
the vocals). There are no magic guitar breaks like the ones on Arise but the
hammering is relentless and very effective.
Mike Patton has participated to some vocals and I think it's easy to recognise 
him on Ramatha?? (a song which includes some indian singing in the beginning).
Ramatha?? (I forgot the exact title) is one of the best of the CD.
There are no weak songs which is great for such a long album.

I also listened these days a CD compilation called Deafness containing 18
songs from bands like Voivod, Manhole, Carcass, Cathedral, Torque, Papa Brittle,
B>thong (yes the name is written like this) and many others. Very impressive,
the best coming from Cathedral, Carcass, Manhole (a lady on lead vocals),
Torque, Papa Brittle and well some others which I don't remember. I don't
know if it was released in US but is you see it you can grab it (it's also
cheap). It's heavy and represents well one of the current trends in HM.

Re. Mike
Sorry I have no news about Theatre of Tragedy but I've heard one song from
Angra's latest release and it's really excellent. You may want to check it.
I listen these days much the first two CDs from Forbidden which are top class
thrash/speed metal.

Cheers,
Sorin 

    SEPULTURA split up ......
    
    i dont know why, and i do not want know ! the only thing i know that it
    sucks a lot !
    
    
    max_this_sux

    Sad ending. Their latest, Roots, was well received.
    
    Sorin

    
    Couldn't stand the last CD.  "Embryonic Cells" EP was and always
    will be one of the best 3-song discs out there.
    
    Sad man.
    Kev --

    
    these guys used to get rave reviews for all of their stuff in Europe!
    
    
    						ian

    Bummer.

SEPULTURA frontman MAX CAVALERA has poured his heart out in
a tearful letter to a rock magazine.  The distraught rocker,
who quit after the rest of the band sacked his wife as manager,
faxed the tear-stained letter to British heavy-metal mag KERRANG!.
 In it he complains about the injustice of his wife being fired
just months after her son, Max's stepson, died in a road crash,
and admits he's desperate to find a new group.  The Brazilian
superstar writes,"As I start this sad, painful heartfelt
statement my mind is spinning, I'm feeling torn in pieces inside
but I need to get this out of me.  What I'm going through right
now is like watching my own son or myself being killed."
 The singer goes on for several pages, admitting he cries every
day and is in complete shock.  But he ends on an upbeat note,
telling his fans, "Under a pale grey sky, we shall arise again."

    
    the lead singer's wife was the manager?
    
    
    
    
    
    
    are you sure this isn't Spinal Tap? 8)
    
    

    
    Really...stop whining.
    
    

    
      Roots was a great!