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Six-Disc Collection Highlights the Influential Music Sepultura Recorded for Roadrunner Records Between 1985 And 1996!
Sepultura recorded a series of albums for Roadrunner Records that had a major influence on heavy metal music throughout the 80s and 90s. 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 is presented here as a limited edition 6LP box set. The collection combines Sepulturas debut EP Bestial Devastation (1985) with the groups 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 bands evolution over eleven 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 Sepulturas full-length debut, Morbid Visions. That album featured the hit Troops of Doom, a song that would become a mainstay in the bands live shows for years to come.
Guitarist Andreas Kisser joined bassist Paulo Jr. and the Cavalera brothers on 1987s Schizophrenia, an album that added thrash metal to the bands 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 1993s 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.
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