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SEPULTURA's Arise is full force thrash metal album that induces head banging from start to finish. The pure force on Arise is enthralling as it is frightening and blasting this album full power is the only volume acceptable for such a release. The Brazilian thrash mates are at the top of their game here, continuing from the success garnered by their previous releases, the follow up to Beneath The Remains is perfectly suited for the task. The epitome of SEPULTURA’s career occurred during these releases and perhaps peaked here at this one. What makes Arise such an important milestone in the SEPULTURA discography is that the instrumental aspect of this album is undeniably exceptional. The guitars push this album full throttle, giving each and every track the ability to crush a listener’s skull under the right circumstances. And this is expected from a SEPULTURA album, but here, the guys take it to a whole new level of intricacy and strength which definitely makes Arise stand out from the rest. On tracks such as Desperate Cry, for the most part the song follows the fast paced full force attack the band is known for, but the breakdown in the middle becomes an electric guitar tournament, with tone changing from full throttle excitement to more of a melodic and higher pitched riffing. Having two guitarists certainly doubles the excitement felt on tracks like Dead Embryonic Cells. Subtraction also features some of the best riffs on the album, even if they don’t last as long as would be desirable. The drumming also lives up to the grandeur of the guitars. Each and every percussive note is easily audible through the guitars due to its incredible bass heavy atmosphere. It’s clear the drums are a driving force. And speaking of bass, Paulo Jr. proves when a backbone is needed to keep a song strong, the bass guitar is always ready. The deep strum from Paulo’s bass guitar is never far away and gives an unsettling atmosphere to the entire album. There are also some electronic sound effects used in the beginning of Altered State which definitely amp up the downright frightening feeling which permeates Arise. Vocally, Max is outstanding. He compliments the music to a tee, and his harsh and deep voice makes it feel like he was designed to drive the tip of SEPULTURA’s dagger into the eardrums of listeners. He is especially amazing on the cover of MOTORHEAD’s Orgasmatron which is an absolute highlight to the album. The band's sound has evolved since Beneath The Remains and SEPULTURA has managed to release an album that can be fully appreciated as some of the best work they have ever done. Highlights: * Arise, *Desperate Cry, *Altered State, *Infected Voice, * Orgasmatron Arise is a rip-your-face-off thrash force with impeccable guitar work and exciting riffs.Read full review
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This is Sepultura's final true thrasher before they would change their style with Chaos A.D. into groove/thrash metal, and later full on groove metal with Roots. The first track being the title track starts off with some cool background effects and then breaks off into a fast paced frenzy of riffs. Max (The vocalist/rhythm guitarist) sounds angry and a someone who you feel as you listen to have this "I make the rules" feeling, it's awesome. The lyrics focus primarily on how messed up the world we live in is and other related issues. Now the next couple of songs after the title track, "Dead Embryonic Cells", "Desperate Cry" are really good tracks and there are a lot of other goodies on here as well. Some definitely stick out more than others, but you don't feel like your listening to fillers at any point. Some of the other tracks that I liked were "Subtraction", "Altered State", "Meaningless Movements"... damn they're all good. If you do buy the Roadrunner remaster CD, you'll get four bonus tracks. One is a cover of Motörhead's Orgasmatron (Which is better than the original in my opinion), and the other three were different mixed versions or were cut out of the album. I'm quite surprised that one of the songs that was cut out didn't make it into the album, it's called C.I.U. (Criminals In Uniform). This album is a great thrasher for anyone whose into it or just want to check it out. My official rating is a 4 out of 5 stars, definitely recommend it! So go ahead and buy with confidence!Read full review
A classic metal album. Sepultura's arise to the world..Very equal, very good.. I like it and recommend at all ebay rockers. This is the 1st album to the project the brazilian band Sepultura in the world.
I BUY THE ITEM BECUASE I WAS LOOKING THE CD TITLE ARISE OF SEPULTURA BAND AND I SAW WAS A GREAT PRICE ON THE SISTEM BUY IT KNOW, AND I TAKE THE CHANCE TO BUY ..... ITS ALL I HAVE TO SAY, GRACIAS
Outstanding classic thrash album. Grew up listening to these guys, and the old stuff never disappoints.