Reviews (page 3 of 8)
3.5 - Good
BRAZIIIIL!!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 Até agora, dos álbuns brasileiros que ouvi da lista, acho que esse é meu favorito.
What a peaceful, serene experience.
This was tough. There’s some good things going on musically, but the vocals are rough
Silly
WTF? This was a massive waste of my time. Just boring, trite “metal” with screaming on top. The lyrics are juvenile and silly. The closing track—the most out of place song on the album—is almost interesting, but not quite. Honestly, these guys owe me some stars for listening to this stinky doodoo.
Not for me, not my type of music, didn't really enjoy this at all
First listen for me. Thought it was great. Some pretty great thrash - I’ll probably go and listen to their earlier albums.
Started off really strong. Nearly 20 minutes of mostly quiet instrumentals on the last half of the album really hurt the vibe. If you take out those songs, it's a high 4, but with those... it's a 3.
Not for me.
Not as good as I remember it. Pretty heavy and love that they are including Portuguese but just didn’t hit the same as a metal head teen
Great metal album with a lot of weird but unique elements that kept every track interesting. The whole eerie, ominous vibe surrounding this album was lowkey enjoyable. 7.5/10, Favorite Song: Ambush
Good noise
Absolutely not.
I generally listen to my albums from here whilst completing admin at work, so Sepultura was a bit of a blast! I love metal, and will definitely listen to them again at the gym 💪 Great stuff
Impressive super heavy metal with Latin flair. Head banging galore. Not my cup of tea but was worth a listen. No songs that really stand out.
Oh my god, why was this over an hour
When listening to a list like this, you need to know that you will run into styles that you just don't like, and it's important to be able to put aside enough bias to at least recognize what makes it good and why it's on this list. This is album falls into that category for me. I don't like nu metal. I do recognize that this is a good album, and pretty unique and innovative for including a lot of Brazilian influences in their music. And "Jasco" kind of proves my point. When they strip the music back like that, I really like it. "Jasco" was my favorite song up to that point in the album, and then "Itsári" re-used the same idea but brought the cultural influence from other parts of the album and made it central to the song. Yeah, definitely not an album for me, but I can recognize this is really quite good. If I was into nu metal, this probably gets a really high rating for me, but it ends up falling right on the line of 3 stars and 4 stars. Favorite Song(s): Itsári
It had potential but the guttural scream vocals aren’t working for me
The first three songs in themselves justify a high rating, Great album
I'm not a metalhead by any means, but I enjoyed through the album. It's probably not one I'd thrown on myself, but I can appreciate it still.
What a pleasant surprise to see Sepultura made this list! This whole album is awesome. High energy, loud, gritty, and catchy. I typically jam to songs on this album at the gym, it's a good one. 8/10
Musically interesting. But screamo's not for me
J'ai en vinyle et cd. Je me procure ces années-ci les LPs de la période Max Cavalera avec les bonus tracks.
Je mentirais si je disais que je n'ai pas eu de plaisir à écouter ça. 1h15 c'est long et je ne suis pas un fan fini de métal, mais j'ai été vraiment impressionné par le talent brut ici, surtout au niveau des percussions. J'ai préféré les tounes de percussions brésiliennes, et j'ai apprécié leur démarche artistique d'aller voir les Xavante.
Du métal brésilien! I see you monsieur Dimery. Blague à part j’ai bien aimé, notamment les influences bresiliennes justement. C’était lourd et ça groovait.
Absolutely not.
This is so fucking good! I knew the whole record already but it's just so much fun and there are so many interesting things happening. Very cool concept, combining brazilian tradition with metal, and the guitar riffs also sound like some chants or mantras, just mesmerizing. Such an amazing atmosphere!
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. no.
you can hear the pure rage and it's fire fav song: Dictatorshit
Nah, not my style
This is definitely the best nu-metal album I have ever heard. It still completely ruined my morning.
Okay.
Interesting as a sort of proto-nu metal. Favorite track: Endangered Species
Сара 1 Марко 1
Seems like one of those albums that’s on here just for context, the only good thing about this isomer the guitar work, even then it’s not that great
Infect
This was a bit of a struggle, mainly because I didn't have a block of time in which I could listen to the whole album end to end. I'm not a great lover of the screeeeeeeem school of vocal delivery, but much of the musical content and rhythm section was very much ok. I will try to give it another listen but for now it's a good 3
If it was a 40 minute album I'd say it was great, but I cannot get through twice that. Some pretty cool stuff going on outside the manchild vocals.
When it leaned into the "tribal" vibe, it was a 4. When it leaned into the "screamy shouty' vibe, it was a 2.
This is not for me.
Definitely one of my favourite metal albums - but it's much more than that. This is as good as a concept album gets, it successfully addresses some big challenges Brazil (and the world) is facing - culturally, environmentally - in a non-cheesy way (it's Sepultura, after all). Musically, it works really well for me. Love the sounds of the forest, the rhythms, the diverse elements (incl. samba), the acoustic interlude... just a great album. This album touches me quite a lot, emotionally, and I'm not sure why. But it does. Maybe it's the unity between content and delivery. This is not an album I'd listen to every day, but when I do, it's just the best. Of course, if you're not into metal, or dislike Max Cavalera's vocal style (admittedly, I wouldn't call it "singing") this is probably not for you, but I'd still think the quality can be acknowledged by anyone.
I really liked this when it came out and it's still a lot of fun to come back to.
Yeah no, these vocals are not for me. Which is a shame, because there’s a lot of interesting stuff going on musically: many awesome drum grooves and guitar riffs, and Ratamahatta was such an awesome song. I can really see why this is called groove metal. The voice just makes it not fun to listen to for me. Which is also why I really liked the inclusion of the two instrumental tracks in the second half.
Not for me
ROOOOTS BLOODY ROOOOTS
Aww yea AAA
Awesome. A precursor for what would come in Soulfly.
Too many dumb motherfuckers in here eating genres they don't like. Stop being a cunt and just don't review it, it's ignorant, and you are worthless.
Like many white males who were teenagers in the ‘90’s I had a nu metal phase. For whatever reason I never listened to Sepultura. This was pretty good-some unique sounds/instrumentation on some tracks (especially for nu metal). Nothing really jumped out at me, but overall I liked it.
okay
Pretty good I guess, sounded a little generic maybe?
I'm not the biggest fan of groove metal but this album goes way beyond that. It blends together these genres so effortlessly that it never feels like a gimmick or distracting. Ratamahatta is transcendent. and an excellent example of what I'm talking about. Guys, it's Roots.
To long but pretty good otherwise
Unlistenable. I've listened to just about every second of 599 albums. I've gotten to the stage where I know that I really, really dislike this sort of heavy metal. It's the vocals. I just can't be bothered anymore. So, I listened bits of a couple of tracks and decided that, actually, I really didn't need to listen to this. So I didn't. I'm sure I missed some interesting playing of instruments somewhere along the line. But I don't care.
This album was insane. Pure rage and energy is packed into every single second of this record except when the interludes let the heaviness breathe for a minute as it supplies acoustic jams with sick angsty chords, still rooting the metal writing. The vocals sound like chalk scraping on concrete, which I fucking love. The ridiculous consistency comes with tribal chants that weave throughout the album making the whole experience immersive. This record really kicks in my neanderthal instincts, forcing me to return to my caveman attraction towards this S-tier metal.
Not for me 1
what an absolute treat to discover 30 years after the fact. Incredible album incredible band. Absolute banger.
The combination of heavy metal and traditional Brazilian music is surprisingly effective, and shines through the most in tracks like Ratamahatta. Roots Bloody Roots is also pretty heavy and the album ended nicely with an oddly satisfying Canyon Jam.
Current mood of me dealing with my fur baby entering her terrible 2's
enough like hardcore punk that it sounds kinda cool. enough like nu metal that I don't like it and will never listen again. could listen to an album of the quieter instrumental ones. music: hated. (⌐■_■)
The first time I listened to this all the way through, maybe a few years ago, I thought it was a pretty good nu metal album. Now I would say it’s just a good album overall, without the qualifier. It’s got enough bad nu metal qualities to hold it down a bit, but the cool outweighs the uncool. There’s a lot of stuff out there a lot worse than this.
Makes you want to run around, maybe even through a wall? Instruments are actually really good here. The drummer is a legit! All in all not for me. 4.8/10
I am not sure how you can scream like that and not lose your voice. The music is not bad, but I can't handle that type of screaming. 4.25/10 Favorite song Jasco Itsari
Hard. Needed a few listens to work through the layers.
Ok this one's actually cool. The other sepultura supposedly had some tribal? influences, but I couldn't hear it, just generic thrash. This is far from generic with interesting ass percussion rhythms and weird touches. Korn was obviously listening to this a lot. Oom cha cha om da bigalapa or whatever. Lyrics still corny as hell though.
I’m sorry. I can’t. Not on a happy, sunny day like this.
It was fine for the gym, but nah.
Pummelling
Recognised a lot more of this than expected, clearly a mainstay of dirty 00s rock clubs. Quite like it when it's good, verged on SOAD at its best. Bit repetitive and I expected the traditional Brazilian music to be married better with the metal, it was more just typical rock tracks with some tracks of Brazilian beats every so often. Staying at a hotel with unexpected building work going on so it was the ideal album to drown it out. Scoring overall, it was okay.
I wasn't aware they were Brazilian. I would say not enough double bass - I didn't enjoy the stuff at the end of the album; much preferred the harder, angrier tracks at the beginning. Roots Bloody Roots was great.
I'm a bit familiar with sepultura from my teenage years. Was always more metal adjacent than a metal fan myself. With some exceptions. I always thought the circular things on the album cover were the eyes of some strange doll, but I've just realised the eyes are above these and it's a real tattooed person.... The title track and ratamahatta are my favourites. I think much of the rest is a bit too much for me. That much metal is too much metal.
Yeah, nah. I get how this was an important album for metal and where metal was going at the time, but I didn't LIKE where metal ended up going at this time! I hadn't tried this album but knew it was important to the culture, and now after giving it a shot... it's just not for me.
Great album that I listened to back in the day. My sister was a huge fan and introduced me to them. I love the beats and native samples they use, it really works well and makes something unique. I was just starting to listen to heavy metal so this album was a great starting point. Dumb story: The first concert I ever went to was Green Day's Dookie tour. I wanted to wear something cool so I asked my sister what I should do and she loaned me her Sepultura shirt. I thought I was super cool and there was one guy at the show that saw the shirt and said "Sepultura, fuck yeah!". It was an amazing moment for a young me and I still think about it.
I had never heard this album before and if I had to guess this was the precursor to rap rock and numetal that came just a few years later. Either way there was some decent track on this. Prolly not for everyone but I liked it and am kinda struggling with the rating...
Majority of the best songs are near the start which is a shame as it had real potential.
Nope, nope, NOOOOOOOOOOOPE. Stop screaming at me, and don’t do it for over an hour.
Wer schreit hiere rum... nun ja nicht mein Ding
Just awful, I hated every second of it. Actually I take that back, there was one random acoustic guitar thing in there that wasn’t awful. Also what the fuck was that last song. It was both the dumbest and possibly best part of the album.
honestly an essential metal record. so much of metal in the past thirty years sounds the way it does because of this album.
One of those 90's "lets max out the CD" albums so it's overlong but damn, still destroys. Chaos AD is better but this still rules
Finally this band really clicked with me. Raw aggression, clear message it conveys and the charming lack of good lyrics just hits the spot. After hit filled start the album sadly has some filler in the mid section and the songs slightly blend to one another, but it picks back up towards the end and delivers some of it's best songs in the the last third of the record. In a list that desperately lacks non UK/USA bands, this was a welcomed addition.
Great roots music.
Brazilian roots music didn't hit
Raw and aggressive. Good groove and heavy riffs but the sounds get mushy at times which is a shame. Best track was hard to choose but I choose Breed Apart.
Not my jam, but clearly dripping with dread and culture.
A bit boring
Scream in my face once, shame on you. Scream in my face for an hour, shame on me.
not my thing
Screamy metal should be something I like. This is just not hitting.
I’m too medicated for this much anger.
There are definitely better Sepultra albums
The voice is not working for me
Pretty weak: some big riffs but tedious, and the highly vaunted Indigenization of their sound was superficial window dressing, which makes it feel politically appropriative. And way too long.
I would be more interested if the Brazilian indigenous sounds had broken through more. The unadulterated metal is a world with high walls that I cannot enter.
This album is fucking awesome I love sepultura 9/10
Enjoyed the instrumental stuff more than the rest but still a pretty interesting album. RYM: N Saved a song: N
I've been getting a lot of repeat artists lately. I don't know what's going on, but I can't really call it a bad thing when most of the albums have been good. Roots is a very interesting one. I've already heard one of Sepultura's albums for the project, that being their 1991 album Arise. That one was a pretty great thrash metal album akin to something like Slayer or maybe Megadeth even. Roots on the other hand pulls in a larger variety of influences like groove metal and nu-metal, as well as a noticeable influence from traditional Brazilian music. It's pretty neat that the band decided to bring in some aspects of their heritage with this album. How did it turn out? Good, but I think it could've been better. I definitely preferred Arise. I think Roots just has a little too much going on, with a runtime of over 70 minutes! The style here is very different, and I think it works for some songs, though others aren't really my thing. The album's got some good songs, don't get me wrong. The opener "Roots Bloody Roots" is fucking awesome. I think "Ratamahatta" is where the Brazilian influence is at its strongest. "Attitude" has a cool groove to it. But here's the thing. Those songs are all early in the album. This leads me to one of my bigger problems with the album. It kind of loses its luster as it goes on. There are good songs later on in the album. "Born Stubborn" and "Ambush" are good just to name a few, but I think the album is padded a bit near the end with some tracks that just kind of happen. None if it is bad, but it's a little bloated for my liking. Well, maybe "Lookaway" isn't really my thing. The writing has some respectable influences, with the trademark anger of nu-metal being used to get mad about Brazilian history and politics and such, so that's cool. Max Cavalera definitely has vocal talent, but I do think that the screaming gets a little tiring by the end of the album. While I love the ideas of Roots as an album, I do find the execution to be a bit overbearing. It's got some cool parts to it, but I'd be lying if I called this one of the greatest metal albums of all time. Still, it's a good listen for people who want to see a bit of a different side of metal. High 3/5.
I've heard all of Sepultura's albums before Roots, where I kind of never bothered to keep going because of being distracted by work/school/other bands. I really dig the percussion and indigenous Amazonian influence to transform what they could already sound like into something refreshingly different yet still true to the Sepultura sound. Metal is good.
Yeah, we ain’t doing this, an 1hr of throaty shouting. yeah, no thanks, this shit really aint for me. I like a good amount of metal, but this vocal style just completely ruins it for me. I will say though the instrumentals are actually pretty good, I do like how they intergrate some of those cultural sounds into this, but I just can't with the vocal style. I gave it a proper try and listened to the whole album like any other on this project but it was a tough listen, the tribal type songs slightly redeem the album as they were an interesting listen. However, I personally did not enjoy this album so its a 1 star from me
Got two tracks in before my husband made me turn it off.
My ears are bleeding. I suddenly have a newfound appreciation for The Velvet Underground.
They are good at what they do, but what they do is really not my thing.
not for me
What a brutal album! Loved it!
I want my metal to be like this... all the time !!! On my shelves, it is. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ Monster ★★★★★ (9/10) Total reviewed : 246 Already owned : 56 Purchased : 13 To buy list : 3 Nope : 174
If I enjoyed Nu-metal then this would be one of my favorites. Very interesting to read about and the softer tracks were nice. Rating: 2.1
People disliking this album are weak of spirit and character
I am very satisfied with the amount of metal on this list. The mix-in of natural sounds is pretty neat!
I went into this album thinking I wouldn’t like it but the album cover seems promising enough and then when I read that this was a Brazilian heavy metal band, I was locked in. This is a great album, even if I am not a fan of the genre. There is so much love and respect in the music for Brazilian indigenous culture, for the band’s heritage, and for the rhythms of their ancestors that are nowhere more showcased than in the majestic track Itsári. Great album for anyone who is into this type of music. It speaks to the greatness of this album if even a layman like me can enjoy it.
Cool riffs, cool Brazilian influences, WAY too long.
not my cup of tea. but for what it is, it's great
Very good for them!!!
Nope no way nuh uh
Looking at the cover, you would think one thing. Then the first song starts and it’s not what you expected. The second song are worth the listen especially to get yourself moving on a morning walk
2 1/2 Surprised that I liked it
Not my vibe but i know people that’ll love it
3,5
ROOOOOTS BLOODY ROOOOOTS. This slaps. Could do without the final track, which I've knocked a star off for given it's a fair chunk of the run time but the rest is great thrash with more than enough little flourishes to keep it interesting and engaging.
certainly one of the albums of all time
Really enjoyed the music and the interesting techniques and sounds from indigenous Brazilian music. A great work of art.
Bueno
Metal albums are rare on this list, so any time I get one, I'm happy. This one is particularly good. A nice fusion of Nu-Metal and Brazilian music. The percussion is insane.
РУУУУТС БЛААААДІІІІ РУУУУТС. В мій нюметал період я ніколи прям не заслуховувася Сепультурою. В них безаперечно є стиль і щільність, яку я любив в такій музиці. Але на такий довгий альбом не вистачає пісень-гачків. В головному хіті, та й по всьому альбому, перкусія реально тащить. Кавелера клоун ще той звичайно, але вже як є. Я б поставив 3.5.
Мазафакерський період сепультури це звісно вагома частина моїх старших класів, ми тоді це слухали, вчились грати рутс бладі руст і етітьюд на гітарі і все таке. Об'єктивно це період в них слабше за класичні треш альбоми, але шось є в цьому трайбал нюметалі, який далі переріс в соулфлай. Макс Кавалера звісно дурачок, але цей альбом я в принципі все одно люблю, хоча він і затягнутий занадто.
3.5 I actually kinda liked it
Harsh vocals is an acquired taste. World music influences is an acquired taste too. sadly I didn’t acquire either of them. but generally 3/5.
An interesting metal/nu-metal album. Not a big nu-metal fan and it goes a bit long, but the Brazilian twist to the genre and all of the ambient/instrumentals are a highlight
need to revisit, wasn't in the mood for it
Did not like too aggressive
Never been a big fan, and think that other bands just simply do it better.
I know I'm gonna sound like an old man by saying this album was a bit too loud and shouty/screamy for me. I know they are a respected metal band, but its just not my thing. I appreciate their musicianship, but wouldn't actively listen to it.
I mostly liked this - I guess I was in the mood! I enjoyed it more than our last Sepultura album. This kind of metal is bit heavier than I usually listen to! I don't know why, but in parts the lyrics with the vocal style gave me the giggles - I know its supposed to be serious, but honestly it sounds a bit silly to me.
Not for me.
I like them, but an entire album is a bit much for me (even though i got this on vinyl)
not sure why Sepultura needs 2 albums on this list, but ok then.
Bad singing and not enough of the Brazilian drumming influence to make it interesting.
Sweet 90s metal record when those were in short supply.
Ça change, mais c'est quand même pas pour moi les hurlements gutturaux en portuguais...
Finally something interesting! I don't like the vocals at all, and I'll never listen to any of these songs on my own, but I still appreciate the music. 3/5
not my thing
This was a surprise, and a refreshing change of mood. Very interesting, if incongruous, blend of metal and indigenous music. The singing style is challenging to listen to, but overall a great album.
Dig the music, but can not stand that guttural vocal style. It reminds me of that douchey kid you knew in HS that would scream like that because he thought it would intimidate his bullies, but everyone just laughed instead.
This is a very unique album, and I find it fascinating for its inclusion of traditional music of the Xavante people. The album wears its Brazilian influences on its sleeve as well, which elevates this above a lot of other nu metal. All in all, this isn't my favorite genre of music, but I do love the cultural mash-up, and have to give this album major props for its original elements. Favorite track: "Ratamahatta" for its fusion of metal and traditional components
Jak na mnie co nie słucham metalu to całkiem fajne brzmienie to ma.
I remember seeing Ratamahatta on The Chart Show in the UK when it came out. It was the heaviest thing I'd ever heard and the video was amazing. I was already into Rock, Alternative, Grunge etc, but this was my initial toe dip into heavier music. I eventually bought the album and enjoyed it, but I wouldn't say I was fully blown away by it back then. I'd actually started getting into their earlier stuff and found that I enjoyed Beneath The Remains and Arise more. I had a friend that relentlessly played Chaos AD and it grew on me, which made me revisit Roots. Both albums grew on me and whilst I still feel that Arise is Sepulturas best album, Roots is still a 5 star album to me. I love the tribal fusion with metal music and I don't think it's been done as well since. The drumming in this album is so raw and yet perfect at the same time. Initially I missed the technical guitar solos, but now I wouldn't change the solos that are there for anything else as they just work. 5/5 A perfect album that I've listened to many times.
I’m still not there, but this is a good way to try to convince me to be a metalhead.
I was exhausted after this album, holy shit. There is something mildly therapeutic about death metal. But man, I know this just isn't for me.
This rating is based off of my own personal enjoyment of the album, or lack thereof. These guys are all incredible musicians and the concept of Roots is really cool. The fact that they took the time to track down and earnestly work with the indigenous tribes of Brazil on this is admirable and interesting (Itsari was easily my favorite track). But at the end of the day, this shit just ain't for me.
Dug the stuff that didn't really sound like metal...but this is still a metal album. What's with all the growlin'
Cool album
Absolute masterpiece.
Definitely rocks hard and seems technically impressive, but just not for me. Screamed/growled vocals are abrasive. Album felt like it just kept going and going and going, to the point that I was ready for some relief. My first actual DNF on the list - just got tired of being hit over the head with a trash can lid over and over.
Epic heavy metal album
I remember listening to a bit of Sepultura in the 90s. But these days it's far too heavy for my tastes and I can't get on with the Cookie Monster vocals, but it is a highly competent thrash album with a complex set of sounds and influences. Not sure I'll get all the way through it though... I gave it about five tracks in the end and then I couldn't cope with it any longer
Heavy metal, with some folky/ traditional Brazilian tracks thrown in
At the first sound of the "singing" - Nope
Heavy Metal
ROOOOOTS BLOODY ROOOOOTS
I am..not a fan of metal. Tracks to Track: Roots Bloody Roots
A classic metal album!
Too angry
Utter pants,
Bro needs to chill out
Very samey
Very intense metal. Last song - Yeesh
Awards Instrumental
Not a metal fan but had to respect the innovation on this album. But way too long and repetitive.
I really enjoyed this album. I don't often listen to metal, but when I do I enjoy it. This album was full of energy and had me head banging while making dinner. The negatives were sometimes the lyrics were a little weird for me. I am not sure if it was another language or if they were just noises being made, but sometimes it was enough to draw me out of the zone. The last song was also too long and I was like this could've been done already. Another positive was there were a couple songs that I am going to describe as a "rest break" that were definitely not metal songs, but sonically switch up the vibe and I found them very enjoyable.
Classic album. Sometimes it’s groovy, other times it’s heavy as hell. What I really enjoy is how they shifted their sound toward a more nu metal and groove metal direction and actually pulled it off in a convincing way. A lot of bands from that generation didn’t age very well, in my opinion, but this album still holds up. The way Sepultura maintained their Brazilian identity and incorporated strong tribal elements is a huge part of what makes this album feel so unique and one of a kind.
I don’t mind heavy metal music, but it does tend to sound very samesy to me. But I liked the sound of this one. I still am not enough of a metal head to really diverge it from other artists in the genre but I enjoyed the instruments in this album as well as the general sound. 3 stars I just can't get into heavy metal, the vocals are too grating and end up sounding cringey. Backing tracks were great though, would like the instrumental version a lot more. Songs had a really good flow between them too, not a fan of the end song though. 3 star as well
ca va
I was prepared to hate this. I’m not a fan of this kind of scream-singing. But the music, incorporating sounds and rhythms that aren’t common in metal, is outstanding.
Arise entstand im Morrisound Recording Studio in Tampa, Florida, und markiert für die brasilianische Band Sepultura einen klaren Entwicklungsschritt. Die Produktion ist präzise und trocken, was den aggressiven Charakter der Stücke unterstützt. Stilistisch bewegt sich das Album im Thrash Metal, mit deutlichen Death-Metal-Anleihen, ohne die Strukturen aus den Augen zu verlieren. Zu den bekanntesten und prägenden Songs zählen der Titeltrack „Arise“, „Dead Embryonic Cells“ und „Desperate Cry“. Inhaltlich und musikalisch wirkt das Album geschlossen, die Band spielt fokussiert und mit hohem Tempo, ohne überladen zu klingen. „Insgesamt ist Arise ein konsequent umgesetztes Album, das Sepulturas internationale Bedeutung festigte und auch heute noch nachvollziehbar funktioniert – in meinen Ohren erzeugt es eher Tinnitus und anhaltende Kopfschmerzen.“
Intense! Good if you need a brain scrub, but it's a lot
From start to finish this whole album is amazing. I remember picking up the tape when I was 16 and listening to it so much that the shit broke so I had to go get another tape. For me Sepultura is that kind of band that punches you in the face and you kind of like it, you understand that maybe this kind of face punch is A OK. I know that a lot of the reviews on here were like 'I'm not happy about getting yelled at'. Well, maybe think of it like this. Sepultura is Brazilian they started making music in the same year that the brutal 21 year Military Dictatorship ended. People were disappeared and it was just a pretty shitty place to be. Keep in mind that many "free and liberal" societies like America and Europe not only turned a blind eye to the brutality of the Brazilian Dictatorship but actively supported it and supported other repressive regimes around the world. Remember kids, self determination and national sovereignty only applies to white people in America and Europe. If you're not smart enough to be born in those areas of the world and instead are born in a resource rich region of the world you have only one right, to give up your rights and nation to global corporation to come and rape your land. I'm pretty sure that if I had a grown up in Brazil during this time I would also want to scream at Americans. All that being said for me the Sepultura album that needs to be here is Chaos A.D. Which was the album right before this one and is actually way more political and in your fucking face than this one. Since it is not on the list if you go looking for it you need to git it, but also you should go check out Policia the Brazilian only track from there that is another banger. There is nothing else to say other than quote Max Cavalera "Vamos detonar essa porra É, porra!"
Awesome album. Excellent use of indigenous rhythm and music integrated with the "cookie-monster" metal. I might check out others from their catalog.
'That's all we wanna be, watch us freak.' I want to dig this record way more than I do. The tribal percussion is poised and melodic, and the lyrics are in the vein of hardcore rather than metal, all of which should abet the perfect storm for me to make an exception for this album and group as a non-lover of the heavy genre. But metal in the end is metal, and Roots has the same repetitive and obsessive deficiencies as Slayer or Cannibal Corpse. Even on a track like 'Ratamahatta,' the indigenous drumming does not provide enuf of a reprieve from the sound that only a handful of bands manage to convince me of: Black Sabbath, above all, maybe Motörhead, Ministry? It isn't my sort of anger, I guess - too tunnel-visioned, sabotaging our breath.
Pas mon style, mais excellent
I just don't get it and never have.
great
I don’t like this music generes literally hate it
7/10 not really into metal but I could bump it in my rotation
Intense Metal
Excuse me, sir, your voice sounds quite hoarse. May I recommend a nice cup of hot lemon tea with honey?
Not for me but different.
Straighthate
I had never heard of this band and this shit was awesomeee. Love that it is multi language. The chanting tracks are very interesting. Love the long instrumental outro
Great metal classic
A hard one to rate. It reminds me of college when my room mate listened to Sepultura and I never got why he liked it. I like the music and the rainforest vibe but the singing remains too much for me.
Initially shocking. But not something I would listen to ever again.
One of the greatest bands of all time, rock at its finest
I always heard sepultura was good and.... They are
I don’t know if it should, but this reminds me of Korn. Over all it sounds good. The songs themselves weren’t always my favorite but nothing bad.
I like the energy and the incorporation of, for lack of a better word, tribal elements. Harder than what I usually listen to, but not bad!
I’m not hearing much in the way of Brazilian influence, the nu metal screams permeate and, to my ears, sound horrendous. Obviously there are some useful riffs and some bite in the music, but I didn’t grow into this during my 20s……good of its type I guess.
“Roots Bloody Roots” was my alarm for a while in college. I’m not the biggest fan of metal music, but I do appreciate how they infuse their sound with tribal rhythms and instruments.
Never heard of these guys but they’re awesome! Apparently they’re Brazil’s most popular heavy metal band. I can see why!
This is pretty dire. Tracks start off sounding a bit interesting and then rapidly descend into a teenage metal band rehearsing in a shed once the vocals start.
Roots Bloody Roots // Breed Apart // 2.5/5
So much better than I remember. These riffs are so fucking groovy, and Max's vocal performance is phenomenal here. The whole album is gritty yet cohesive - makes you feel like you're in the state of Mato Grasso. Sepultura are so good at blending different sub genres of metal. Arise brought thrash, Chaos A.D. brought groove, Roots brought nu metal. It's like they kept adding different layers each album, getting better with their songwriting each time. Whilst this isn't their best album, it's certainly their most unique - and still phenomenally good. Surely, even if you hate it, you can understand why it's on the list.
Not an album for casual listening, but slaps for a workout like the other Sepultura album on here. It is interesting that this band has two albums on the list but a band like Weezer has none.
Jesus Christ what the fuck was that…. Music for the deaf
I hate this style of musoc.
Death metal is not exactly my wheelhouse, but I could tell this is some of the good stuff. There were definitely a few nonsense songs for me, but overall pretty cool. Best Track: Straighthate
Kova on kova. Ei pään nytkyttämiseltä voinut säästyä
Completely New; 4; This was a really fun listen. More on the Nu Metal side, but I feel like this is a really good representation of that genre. Favorite Track: Straighthate
Not my type of music, at all. Cool album cover though
Not my kind of metal
This was not for me
Started out thinking it was good, was into it, very heavy but interesting rhythm, some dynamic and melody mixed in. Just wore me down by the end, too much screaming, too much loud, just wanted it to be over.
So I waited to listen to this until I had a rage day. And it was perfect. Particularly enjoyed the drums
While the instruments aren’t awful the singer sounds like a deep-voiced angry toddler petulant, irrational, and self-centered beyond all reason.
This is an absolute headbanger. The combination of groove metal with Brazilian instruments is a fantastic choice, but I wish they leaned into it more, it feels like most of the time the more traditional instruments are separate from the metal tracks. Wish they were combined more often. Otherwise great!
Hard
DNF
lowk its hittin, mteli dgea vusmen da even tho metjer agar movusmen albat cuz its not my genre, mainc bombia
The rhythm section reminds me of some good Rage Against the Machine songs. The Brazilian percussion and chanting are the best parts. This is not for me, but I appreciate the production on this.
> the Beatles As a metal fan, I've been aware of Sepultura for a very long time but have never listened to them for some reason. I now regret that. This fucking rules
struggle with nu metal or whatever you want to call this. also way too long dear god
No. 340/1001 Roots Bloody Roots 2/5 Attitude 2/5 Cut-Throat 1/5 Ratamahatta 1/5 Breed Apart 1/5 Straighthate 1/5 Spit 1/5 Lookaway 1/5 Dusted 1/5 Born Stubborn 1/5 Jasco 2/5 Itsari 2/5 Ambush 1/5 Endangered Species 1/5 Dictatorshit 1/5 Canyon Jam 1/5 Average: 1,25 I really wanted to not hate this. But it's just so far apart from what I like in music, that I could not enjoy this.
It's just too long. That final jam takes off the star, as the rest of the record is amazing. Max Cavalera for life.
Tried many times, giving up. Brazilian Nu Metal. Ain’t gonna do it.
This wasn't as bad as alot of metal I've heard. More interesting melodies and rhythms than most - like the Brazilian influence. There we moments that reminded me a little of At The Drive In - those were good. Then there were moments that reminded me of Korn, like the time Jonathan Davis showed up on the track - those were not good. Born Stubborn was pretty fun. This is way outside my wheelhouse, and probably not coming back, but kind of a fun ride while it lasted.
not my jam, but i guess there were some enjoyable enough tracks
37 seconds in .... I'm out. Not wasting my time with this guy yelling at me.
This was a huge departure from Arise, the only other album I’ve heard from these guys. I loved Arise but this, not so much. My first thought was it sounds very nu metal. Then I looked it up and they worked with a bunch of nu metal guys on this album. I’m just not a nu metal guy, so this album wasn’t it for me. Also, skip the last song, it’s thirteen minutes of tribal chants.
would be a solid 4 stars without the singing
I enjoyed this. I had never heard of this band before, and I’m not much of a metalhead, but I was definitely animated by this album. I don’t see myself listening to it regularly, but it would be great at the gym.
I like this type of music but man the production on this is awful
I know this album is not gonna be everyone's shit, and that's ok. But it is extremely my shit.
woah really enjoyed this one
Grei jobbemusikk
Unbearable.
ovo je prije svega jedna velika šteta... da nema vokala bila bi četvorka bez problema. al ovo glupo grleno urlanje i krindž tekstovi (kao i uvijek, barem meni, u metalu...) potpuno zaseru sve. stvarno šteta jer je što se samih instrumenatala tiče zapravo izvrsno
Not for me
Almost conceptual metal as its mixed in with Brazilian percussion, and it chugs along at a breakneck pace. Much better than I thought it was going to be after the last Sepultura album I had.
I found this to become increasingly interesting as I rolled through the album. It’s brutal yet musically Interesting each song a journey. I wish it could have been just as intricate lyrically but I am surprised I liked it so much. One of the best newish metal albums so far.
Absolute rot.
I am sure there is an audience for this album, but I mostly found it a chore to listen to.
Fucks hard
Not as good as Arise
This is such a great album!
They got their name from a Motörhead song but this album is a far cry from Lemmy. Apparently it’s an album even hated by Metal heads for its simplicity and trendiness. I could have gone my whole life and my next life, and the one after that, without ever hearing this album.
The music is hard to place. Not quite my thing.
Not my favourite vocal style these days but good metal
Ok
I love it when metal bands bring in some elements of where they're from into their music. Alien Weaponry making a lot of their music in Māori is an example and it's awesome. The problem is, much like Alien Weaponry, they hardly lean into it. Most of the album is pretty basic and I largely only like the parts that put their Brazilian roots (you know, like the name of the dang album) into the music. Even when the Brazilian stuff is there, it's usually just there to end the song or as a weird interlude in the place of a chorus. Basically, I need more songs like Ratamahatta.
Competent metal with a unique Brazilian roots perspective.
I did not mind this until the vocals came in. HARD pass.
A band I'd heard of but never really heard. I am so late to the party here, loved everything about it.
Decent album, this.
I was not expecting to to like this album let alone give it 5 stars! It was so interesting to listen to and will happily listen to more Sepultura Fav Songs: Straighthate, Ratamahatta, Lookaway
Heck yes! Really enjoyed this, and the fun jam thing at the end was a lovely palette cleanser
Funny that the best track is the hidden track
There was a really weirs transition period in the automobile where mfgs departed from CDs, and tape decks but did not allow for Aux, iPod, and bluetooth to be included. Instead just regular USB drive that allowed you to play Mp3s on the car audio systems. I got my first car in this limbo time period and although I had spotify and a 10,000 song iTunes library. I couldn't use it on my commute to and from community college. But my brother duplicated and converted a bit torrent USB drive and gave it to me. 5 glorious gigabytes of heavy metal fed straight through my car speakers and into my ears. Anyways, the starting album was Sepultura and I've always appreciated how different it sounded for 90s metal. Its definitely not the pinnacle of the genre but it blends grunge, nu metal, hardcore and some semblances of world music it a really fun mix. 4 stars always down for this and its genre mates like Motograder, Mudvayne, Coal Chamber etc.
I probably have ceiling for appreciation of Nu Metal but I respect the hell out of the indigenous rhythmic experimentation and themes explored. And also “Born Stubborn” just goes hard as hell.
I don't love the scream-singing, but the heaviness made me feel cool, which is an always plus point 3-4
Nu Metal? A nice album to study or fall asleep to because there's no way you can distinguish each track...base on my true experience because when I found out, I have already played it four times in a row. Although that's probably my problem with almost all metal albums. The music itself is...not bad though.
I enjoyed it despite the noise, it would have been better without the squeaking.
Really cool to hear, haven't listened to a whole album of this genre before
The music here is quite good but the screaming vocals I just can't get past. I always suspect some bands resort to this to increase the intensity of the music because they just don't have confidence in the lyrics and a more standard delivery they could though 3.5*
6.1
Finally, a bit of testosterone. Makes me want to 1v1 a wild animal or violently rape a pie
The panda eats roots and shoots. That is why they are the lead cause of gun violence
Brazilian Metal. What a lush sound.
Solid
It's a mighty shame the vocals suck more than that girl a few blocks down behind the 7-Eleven on a Tuesday night. The instrumentals and actual metal music was good, and I was banging my head along but then the vocals would come in and ruin the song. A damn shame.
For all the ballyhoo about the melange of influences on this album, the best thing I can say about it is that nothing - not the Fugazi-inspired power-chord riffs, not the funk rhythms, not the occasional shred solos, not the timbale figures, not the tribal chants - feels the least bit out of place. All of it is different but it all sounds like it belongs exactly where it is. Metal Cubism. Bonus points for being an all-time great Weight Room Album (time your mid-workout cooldown for "Jasco").
Honestly didn’t hate it. Metal isn’t really my thing and it was a bit long but at least it was unique
Good
love this album
Thought this album was excellent. I didn’t always love the vocals, but the driving riffs and beats were great.
Pretty great. I like the tunes that are not in English the best.
There is a basic question for music. Regardless of influence or novelty, do i like this? The answer here is no. 2/5
Love it so much. Seeing them in August!!
I liked some of the influences brought into the genre here. Vocals were a little tough at times. Not bad, but nothing super interesting either. 3/5 Might listen again
While some of the music isn't bad, I did not enjoy the vocals and the album is too long.
Woooow, this might be the coolest heavy metal album I have ever heard. I didn't have high expectations once I saw the global rating, but it really surprised me. The melodies, the instruments, the power - exceptional.
i just dont like it
Honestly, had fun with this. Still not as bad as most modern metal.
Heavy metal with some screaming, also a lot of tribal sounds/percussion, better than expected, may use some as pump up music
Never heard of album or band. Good guitar/drums in first song. You’ll never convince me that screaming into the mic like this is talent. With that being said the songwriting isn’t bad. Ending is really cool. Attitude is a very apt name. I like this one. Cut throat is fine. The background tracks have been really good throughout so far I just don’t like the vocals. Rattamahatta is more shouting. More good guitar. Breed apart is crazy in a good way. Makes me want to rage. Straighthate is 🔥🔥🔥. Best one so far. I’m liking this album and subsequently the genre as a whole more and more as I hear more. Spit was fine nothing special but not bad. Lookaway is really cool/unique. Layered guitars is so cool. Ending is a little unnecessary. Dusted is pretty good not the best not the worst. I like born stubborn a lot. Great guitar/drums. Solo is 🔥🔥. Jasco is so so refreshing. Incredible bridge into the last third of the album. Incredible range to go from heavy metal shouting into the mic to making great music like jasco and itsari. Hard to put into to words what I like about these songs but they are just good listens. Back to regularly scheduled programming with ambush. Can’t help but nod along to the guitar riff. Really catchy lyrics too. Not sure abt the back half. Endangered species 🔥🔥. Guitars are insane throughout. Dictator shit was fine. Interesting start to canyon jam. Interesting all the way through. So different from the rest of the album. Not great but not horrible. Overall I enjoyed the album more than expected. Made me appreciate heavy metal a lot more. 3.3 stars
I enjoyed the percussion ensemble sections led by Carlinhos Brown and the playing by Sepultura is outstanding. I just don't like the screaming, frenetic onslaught of most metal bands.
Not my style
Nice riffs, a bit too heavy for me
Ehh not for me. 2
not for me
3.5
Yes! Just a week ago, "Arise" was in this list, to my great surprise, and now I'm getting spoiled. "Roots" is in my opinion by far the best album of Sepultura, not the least because they dare to explore in the directions of Nu-Metal but unlike poser bands like Limb Bizkit and the likes, stayed close to their, well, roots. Add to that the tribal and indigenous influences in particular to the rythm section and vocals ("Ratamahatta", "Itsari" ) and you've got the recipe for something completely unlike Sepultura while it still is. It is may also be reflected by my own change in musical preferences and moving a bit away from the punk and trash scene, exploring different kinds of (rock) music back in the day. Even so, I haven't listened to this album for years, but man, what was it a pleasant revisit, 5/5, of course \m/ !
Similar review to Arise. Everything is great apart from the vocals. Not a metal fan by any stretch, but this does sound mostly great.
8 / 10
What an album - I love metal and admittedly have given some other albums on this list an easy ride. This is top drawer stuff. Gutteral instrumentation, world influence, and features from icons of the biggest music subculture of the late 90s at their prime? Absolute gold. This is all killer and no filler.
Exhausting
Modern man discovers fire.
Bon, installez-vous, on va parler d’un monument. Enfin, d’un "monument"… disons plutôt d’un gros monolithe un peu boueux planté au milieu des années 90. On est en 1996, à cette époque, je bosse déjà au magasin, je trie des imports de Godflesh et je m’explose les tympans avec du John Zorn en tentant d’expliquer à des clients pourquoi The Great Annihilator des Swans est essentiel à leur survie mentale. Et là, débarque "Roots" de Sepultura. La pochette, déjà... ce visage indigène, ces racines rouges sanguines, cette promesse d’un retour à la terre, au primal, au viscéral. Sur le papier, le concept avait de la gueule. Sepultura, les Brésiliens énervés qui nous avaient déjà bien secoués avec "Beneath the Remains" et surtout l’excellent "Chaos A.D.", décident de pousser le curseur "tribal" à fond. Ils vont carrément enregistrer avec la tribu Xavante au fin fond de l'Amazonie, cest "Tintin chez les Picaros" version Thrash Metal. L’idée de mélanger le folklore brésilien, les percussions ancestrales et la grosse distorsion moderne, ça aurait pu donner un chef-d'œuvre d'avant-garde... Sauf que non. On va être clair tout de suite : "Roots", c’est l’album du "BOUM BOUM". C’est l’album qui a décidé que la subtilité était un concept bourgeois surfait et que ce dont le monde avait besoin, c’était d’une guitare accordée tellement bas que les cordes devaient pendouiller comme des spaghettis trop cuits. Dès l'intro, "Roots Bloody Roots", on comprend le délire. C'est lourd... Ah ça, pour être lourd, c'est lourd. Il y a une puissance indéniable, je ne vais pas mentir. Ça groove, ça saute, ça donne envie de se taper la tête contre les murs ou de sauter partout comme un marsupilami sous amphétamines. Igor Cavalera, derrière ses fûts, c’est une machine de guerre, le mec ne tape pas sur sa batterie, il essaie de l'assassiner, et franchement, c'est le point fort du disque. Cette section rythmique, c’est un bulldozer. Mais voilà, passée la première claque, passé l’effet de surprise de ce son ultra-compressé (merci Ross Robinson, le producteur qui a globalement ruiné le métal des années 90 en accouchant du Nu-Metal), qu’est-ce qu’il reste ? Bah pas grand-chose. Et c’est là tout le problème pour mes oreilles sélectives. J’ai été élevé au post-punk, à la complexité, à la noirceur abyssale, aux structures déstructurées. J’aime quand la musique me raconte une histoire, quand elle me griffe, quand elle me caresse à rebrousse-poil. "Roots", lui, il se contente de me gueuler dessus en postillonnant. C'est binaire, c'est d'une simplicité qui frôle parfois l'insulte à l'intelligence musicale, on est face à des riffs néandertaliens, répétés ad nauseam. Max Cavalera a troqué ses riffs thrash tranchants comme des rasoirs pour des accords de puissance basiques, rythmiques, qui servent juste de tapis sonore pour ses vociférations. Et parlons-en, de l’héritage de cet album et c’est peut-être ça qui me rend le plus aigri avec le recul. "Roots", c’est la boîte de Pandore. En sortant ce disque, Sepultura a ouvert la porte à toute la vague Nu-Metal qui allait nous polluer les oreilles pendant dix ans. Sans "Roots", pas de Korn (ou du moins pas aussi gros), pas de Limp Bizkit, pas de tous ces groupes en survêtement Adidas qui sautent sur place en faisant des grimaces. Sepultura a validé le concept du "jump-da-fuck-up", cette idée que le métal devait être une musique de trampoline pour ados en colère contre leurs parents parce qu'ils n'ont pas eu la bonne console à Noël. Alors oui, il y a des percussions, des berimbau, des chants tribaux. C’est la caution "world music" du truc, mais est-ce que ça s’intègre vraiment ? Parfois, on a l’impression d’écouter deux disques en même temps : un documentaire National Geographic sur Arte et un groupe de métal qui répète dans la cave d'à côté. Les moments acoustiques, comme "Jasco" ou "Itsari", sont jolis, certes, mais ils font figure d'entractes bizarres au milieu d'un champ de bataille boueux. C'est de l'exotisme pour métalleux qui ne sont jamais sortis de leur banlieue. Je suis dur ? Peut-être. C'est mon côté "vieux con" qui a bossé en radio indé pendant que tout le monde s'extasiait là-dessus. Je reconnais l'impact, je reconnais l'énergie, je reconnais que sur scène, ça devait être une boucherie absolue. Mais musicalement, une fois que le disque s'arrête, qu'est-ce qu'on retient ? Le riff de "Roots Bloody Roots", peut-être celui de "Ratamahatta" parce qu'il est rigolo avec ses percus... et c'est tout. Le reste est un magma sonore indistinct, une grosse boule de colère marronnasse qui tourne en rond. C’est l’archétype de l’album "impact". Tu le prends en pleine face, tu dis "wouah", tu as un bleu, et le lendemain tu as oublié pourquoi tu as mal. "Roots" est un "one-night stand", c'est le coup d'un soir brutal et sans lendemain. Mais "Roots", c’est aussi le chant du cygne de la formation classique car Max Cavalera se barrera peu de temps après pour former Soulfly (qui, soyons honnêtes, est Roots partie 2, 3, 4, 5...), laissant le groupe continuer sans son âme. C'est la fin d'une époque, ka fin du Sepultura thrash/death intelligent et chirurgical, pour entrer dans l'ère du groove métal pataud. Donc, pour résumer mon sentiment mitigé : je ne peux pas mettre une sale note parce que la production est massive, que la démarche était audacieuse et qu'Igor Cavalera est un monstre sacré. Mais je ne peux pas non plus crier au génie devant une musique aussi primaire, qui a, à mon sens, mal vieilli et engendré des monstres musicaux bien pires qu'elle. C’est un 3 sur 5, c’est la moyenne. C’est l’album qu’on garde dans sa collection parce que "c’est historique", mais qu’on ne sort plus jamais de sa pochette, sauf peut-être pour tester si le caisson de basse fonctionne encore. Mes oreilles sont devenues trop snobs pour ça, ou peut-être juste trop vieilles pour apprécier de se faire piétiner par une tribu en colère sans qu'on leur offre un verre avant. Verdict : Efficace comme un coup de massue, subtil comme un bulldozer, et finalement aussi mémorable qu'une gueule de bois.
Interesting metal album. Weird 10 minutes long nothing track at the end though.
a masterpiece in metal fusion... just so good
I would probably have loved this if I'd heard it in 2000.
Day690 - are bad lyrics better if you scream them?