[2017-01-27] Sepultura "The Roadrunner Albums: 1985-1996" 6CD box set (Atlantic/Rhino)

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:01 am

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Sepultura recorded a series of albums for Roadrunner Records that had a major influence on heavy metal music throughout the Eighties and Nineties. Founded in Brazil by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera, the band was hailed by fans and critics alike for its ever-evolving sound on a string of classic albums that have sold millions worldwide.

THE ROADRUNNER ALBUMS 1985-1996 will be released on January 27, 2017 as a six-CD set.

The collection combines Sepultura's debut EP Bestial Devastation with the group's first six studio albums: Morbid Visions (1986), Schizophrenia (1987), Beneath The Remains (1989), Arise (1991), Chaos A.D. (1993), and Roots (1996).

THE ROADRUNNER ALBUMS 1985-1996 retraces the band's evolution over 11 years with a potent mix of aggression and groove. It begins with the 1985 EP Bestial Devastation. Those five songs would later be reissued as bonus tracks on Sepultura's full-length debut, Morbid Visions. That album featured the hit "Troops of Doom," a song that would become a mainstay in the band's live shows for years to come.

Guitarist Andreas Kisser joined bassist Paulo Jr. and the Cavalera brothers on 1987's Schizophrenia, an album that added thrash metal to the band's black metal roots. Those sounds crystallized on the next album, Beneath the Remains, which is regarded today as a thrash metal classic. The string of strong albums continued in 1991 with Arise. It includes the fan favorite "Dead Embryonic Cells" and has been certified platinum based on worldwide sales.

On the final two albums included in THE ROADRUNNER ALBUMS 1985-1996, Sepultura emphasized rhythmic exploration. With 1993's Chaos A.D., the group embraced groove metal, especially on the first single, "Refuse/Resist." On Roots, Sepultura was deeply influenced by Brazilian rhythms, incorporating them into signature tracks like "Itsári" and "Ratamahatta." Since its release in 1996, the album has sold more than two million copies worldwide.

[tracklisting][CD1: Morbid Visions]
1. Morbid Visions
2. Mayhem
3. Troops Of Doom
4. War
5. Crucifixion
6. Show Me The Wrath
7. Funeral Rites
8. Empire Of The Damned
9. The Curse
10. Bestial Devastation
11. Antichrist
12. Necromancer
13. Warriors Of Death

[CD2: Schizophrenia]
1. Intro
2. From The Past Comes The Storms
3. To The Wall
4. Escape To The Void
5. Inquisition Symphony
6. Screams Behind The Shadows
7. Septic Schizo
8. The Abyss
9. R.I.P. (Rest In Pain)
Bonus Track:
10. Troops Of Doom

[CD3: Beneath The Remains]
1. Beneath The Remains
2. Inner Self
3. Stronger Than Hate
4. Mass Hypnosis
5. Sarcastic Existence
6. Slaves Of Pain
7. Lobotomy
8. Hungry
9. Primitive Future

[CD4: Arise]
1. Arise
2. Dead Embryonic Cells
3. Desperate Cry
4. Murder
5. Subtraction
6. Altered State
7. Under Siege (Regnum Irae)
8. Meaningless Movements
9. Infected Voice

[CD5: Chaos A.D.]
1. Refuse / Resist
2. Territory
3. Slave New World
4. Amen
5. Kaiowas
6. Propaganda
7. Biotech Is Godzilla
8. Nomad
9. We Who Are Not As Others
10. Manifest
11. The Hunt
12. Clenched Fist

[CD6: Roots]
1. Roots Bloody Roots
2. Attitude
3. Cut-Throat
4. Ratamahatta
5. Breed Apart
6. Straighthate
7. Spit
8. Lookaway
9. Dusted
10. Born Stubborn
11. Jasco
12. Itsari
13. Ambush
14. Endangered Species
15. Dictatorshit[/tracklisting]

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Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

This might be worth picking up. I have Beneath The Remains, Arise, and Chaos A.D. Those are very good thrash albums. I haven't ever heard their first two. Actually, Chaos was the beginning of their decline. It was good, but started to get weird on some songs.

Any comments on the first two discs?

I also notice there's no extra tracks like the '97 remasters.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Roots is one of the greatest and most adventurous albums ever made.

It is a complete masterpiece.

I still think they do excellent albums.

Since this is Rhino, I assume these will all be newly remastered.

As for the first two albums, they are brutal and bare-bones with lost of sonic blasts.

It's all well-played, but pretty repetitive.

They went on to do so much great work just call these first two albums a nice starting point.

JosephC · **Joined:** 27 Jan 2011 **Posts:** 2656

I have Beneath The Remains and Chaos A.D. in my collection but I'm not a big fan. Personally I've always found these guys to be over-rated. Most in the metal community would probably say that Roots was their last good album, so this collection does seems to include all of their best work.

Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

Roots is one of the greatest and most adventurous albums ever made.

It is a complete masterpiece.

I still think they do excellent albums.

Since this is Rhino, I assume these will all be newly remastered.

As for the first two albums, they are brutal and bare-bones with lost of sonic blasts.

It's all well-played, but pretty repetitive.

They went on to do so much great work just call these first two albums a nice starting point.

I'm going to have to wait until this is released before dropping a dime.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:45 am

Bump: Updated the cover image in the first post to the full packshot.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:42 pm

In anticipation of the box set's release next week, the American pre-order price has been reduced by $5, down to $33.99:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4B5NWU/?tag=imwan-20

[2017-01-27] Sepultura "The Roadrunner Albums: 1985-1996" 6CD box set (Atlantic/Rhino)

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