Sepultura

Tribal S Logo

Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band. Formed in Belo Horizonte in the 1980s by Jairo Guedes (Guitars), Max Cavalera (Guitars and vocals), Paulo Pinto, Jr. (Bass), and Igor Cavalera (Drums). Sepultura signed to Cogumelo Records after a few years of performing. Their first EP was "Bestial Devastation", a death metal number split with another band's album on the flipside. Their first LP was Morbid Visions (1986 in music), which included the moderate hit "Troops of Doom" that attracted the band some attention. After Morbid Visions Jairo Guedes left the band for another death metal venture and Sao Paulo based guitarist Andreas Kisser replaced him. Their second full-length album was Schizophrenia, which was a critical success that led to a contract with Roadrunner Records.

With Roadrunner distributing Schizophrenia world-wide, Sepultura reached new audiences of metal fans, cemented by 1989's (1989 in music) Beneath the Remains, which was followed by a long European tour. By the time they released 1991's (1991 in music) Arise, Sepultura was located in Phoenix, Arizona and had become one of the most critically-praised metal bands of the 1990s, in spite of a lack of mainstream success. Chaos A.D. (1993 in music) was another hit within metal communities, and also incorporated a punk sound for the first time. This trend continued with 1996's Roots, in which the band further innovated by experimenting with elements from the music of Brazil's indigenous peoples. (1996 in music).

At the height of Sepultura's fame, however, a series of events broke the band apart. First, lead singer Max Cavalera's wife (and the band's manager), Gloria, was shocked to discover her teenage son had died in a car crash. Max and Gloria left the rest of the band onstage to go back to America, and upon their return, told Max they wanted new management. Cavalera left the band, and the others announced that they were searching for a replacement. A recording of Max's last show with the band was later released as a live album, Under A Pale Grey Sky. Derrick Green of Cleveland wound up filling that spot, and the band released Against in 1998 (1998 in music). Compared to their previous efforts, Against was a critical and commercial failure, as was the follow-up Nation. Cavalera formed a band called Soulfly, which has toured and recorded to some acclaim.

External links



Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band. Formed in Belo Horizonte in the 1980s by Jairo Guedes (Guitars), Max Cavalera (Guitars and vocals), Paulo Pinto, Jr. (Bass), and Igor Cavalera (Drums). Sepultura signed to Cogumelo Records after a few years of performing. Their first LP was "Bestial Devastation", a death metal number split with another band's album on the flipside. Their second LP was Morbid Visions (1986 in music), which included the moderate hit "Troops of Doom" that attracted the band some attention. After Morbid Visions Jairo Guedes left the band for another death metal venture and Sao Paulo based guitarist Andreas Kisser replaced him. Their second full-length album was Schizophrenia, which was a critical success that led to a contract with Roadrunner Records.

With Roadrunner distributing Schizophrenia world-wide, Sepultura reached new audiences of metal fans, cemented by 1989's (1989 in music) Beneath the Remains, which was followed by a long European tour. By the time they released 1991's (1991 in music) Arise, Sepultura was located in Phoenix, Arizona and had become one of the most critically-praised metal bands of the 1990s, in spite of a lack of mainstream success. Chaos A.D. (1993 in music) was another hit within metal communities, and also incorporated a punk sound for the first time. This trend continued with 1996's Roots, in which the band further innovated by experimenting with elements from the music of Brazil's indigenous peoples. (1996 in music).

At the height of Sepultura's fame, however, a series of events broke the band apart. First, lead singer Max Cavalera's wife (and the band's manager), Gloria, was shocked to discover her teenage son had died in a car crash. Max and Gloria left the rest of the band onstage to go back to America, and upon their return, told Max they wanted new management. Cavalera left the band, and the others announced that they were searching for a replacement. Cavalera formed a band called Soulfly, which has toured and recorded to some success. Derrick Green of Cleveland wound up filling that spot, and the band released Against in 1998 (1998 in music). The departure of Max and the arrival of their new singer left many fans divided on how they felt about Sepultura. Some felt the band was simply not acceptable with any other singer than Max. Others, recognizing the talents of Derrick and the opportunities the situation presented, embraced the new line-up. As a whole their record sales drastically decreased. However, perhaps even more-so than the band line-up, their support from the record label is to blame. Roadrunner records cut funding for the band, reneged on contracts, and even took action to sabotage the band. For instance their last recorded show with Max was released as a live album that was advertised as the band's "last hurrah." Despite these disadvantages, Sepultura went on to do many successful tours, still playing to sold out crowds. They also released two more albums. Nation, which was critically acclaimed, and highly innovative, yet received luke warm record sales due to faulty promotion. Many fans were unaware that Sepultura had even released a new record (some, were not even aware that they had chosen to continue with a new singer). This album featured such guests as Dr. Israel, and Jello Biafra. Most recently, in 2003, the band released another studio album called Roorback. This album featured a back to basics, and very raw approach to their music. The album was co-released with an ep titled revolusongs, which featured covers from bands like U2, Public Enemy, and Exodus. The band continues to tour and make music as they work for the success and respect they so rightfully deserve.

de:Sepultura es:Sepultura (banda) fr:Sepultura pl:Sepultura


This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from Wikipedia article. Browse Wikipedia for more information.