SEPULTURA ARISE
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Spring, 1991. Thrash had hit its apex as a genre and was beginning the transition into what would become “the next wave” of thrash with a sound and identify located somewhere between the thrash, groove, and death metal genres.
With SEPULTURA’s 4th album, ARISE, emerging a mere 2 years after their 1989 thrash masterpiece, Beneath The Remains, the Brazilian metal shamans continued to refine and intensify the evolution of their sound, creating a veritable cocktail of extreme metal with new dimensions of heaviness, including tons of crushing riffs, creepy soft intros, and eerily dark harmonies.
Released 3/25/91
Recorded 1990–1991
Studio Morrisound Recording
Label Roadrunner
Producers:
Sepultura Scott Burns
Sepultura
Max Cavalera
Igor Cavalera
Andreas Kisser
Paulo Jr.
Tracks
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
Bonus
10 Orgasmatron (Motörhead cover)
It’s time to discover how “normal writing” identifies and hear what it sounds like when you take ayahuasca in the jungles of Brazil.
Always remember to never “be an A word or a C word” and instead “be a blessing” because we are all struggling to cope in this new era of “middle evil”. Raise your standards and elevate yourself to something greater than leaping over a “one-inch hurdle” (like riding a bike to the mall 10 miles just to play “hide the finger” in a movie theater perhaps).
Find out which song title we thought identified as “a slang term for the downstairs” and JOIN US on this journey of metal discourse as we dive into the next wave of thrash brutality that could only be identified as SEPULTURA’s ARISE.
ARISE:
but thrash, that opening riff. Initially, it sounds like it could just have easily been on Beneath The Remains.
It’s basically non-stop, like the perfect blending of Metallica and Slayer with their own unique twist.
“I…see the world old,
I…see the world dead…”
DEAD EMBRYONIC CELLS
Kind of an industrial sound there at the opening. The song title is basically a fancier way of saying “abortion cells”.
Not really their “Enter Sandman”, but the riff in the middle will earworm you for sure, mainly because it’s much slower, heavier, and groovier than the barrage of turbo charged thrash riffs that surround it in the front and back.
(You know…THAT riff!).
“Laboratory sickness,
Infects humanity,
No hope for cure,
Die by technology…”
DESPERATE CRY:
Soft intro…kinda doomy. Kinda slow.
Has prog elements to it. There’s no other voice in metal like Max Cavalera. This is classic, signature, Sepultura. The slower, more grooving riffs seem to stand out much more than the breakneck, turbo charged thrash riffs as they have a little more substance and seem to breathe a little more.
Much like with Metallica’s …AJFA, not only is this Sepultura’s 4th album, but it’s certainly their most progressive album up to this point in their catalog. This song alone could have been cut into 2 songs, easily. And there’s a few parts here and there that the producer probably should have cut out; like they don’t fit at all.
“Creation
Of insane rule,
All we hear desperate cry…”
MURDER:
Sort of a happy riff there (maybe hints of Anthrax perhaps?), or at least “happy” for Sepultura anyway. There’s certainly no other guitar sound in thrash that sounds anything like Sepultura.
The “ugly” harmonies have that eerie Slayer/Death kind of vibe. If you listen closely, you can hear the subtle clicking of the bass in the mix. Definitely a cross between classic thrash and the first wave of death metal.
That ending though…what was that? It almost seemed like they’d hit the end and then changed their mind…or they were going for that Black Sabbath type of ending.
“I can’t trust anyone,
Criminals within the law,
I have something to say,
“Where I live, don’t believe in another day”…”
SUBTRACTION:
Straight ahead, thrash style. Definitely some early groove metal elements amidst the rapid-fire riffs and double bass.
They definitely pack a lot of riffs into a single song. Comparing this to …AJFA is accurate re: the progressive nature of the longer songs and the incredible boat load of riffs contained within.
To be fair, they could have done a little “Subtraction” in the number of riffs in some of the songs on this album, including this one. In a strange way, sometimes bands almost cannibalize their own potential output by trying to cram a million riffs into a single song instead of splitting up some of those riffs and creating additional, other songs.
“Confused leaders behind our backs,
Stifling our ideas,
Misunderstand signs of progress,
Minds of time regress…”
ALTERED STATE:
Creepy, windy, tribal intro. Sort of like tripping on ayahuasca in the jungle with the boys from Sepultura in the Amazon with a monstrous thunderstorm approaching off in the distance (which would truly be an altered state). The siren sound signals urgency…very heavy.
The harmonies definitely have a Death/Slayer type of vibe. Some weird, ugly harmonies right before the tasty guitar solo weedly woos. A nice (albeit somewhat out of place) acoustic guitar break near the end of the song. Maybe there is such a thing as “too many riffs in one song” because there are definitely spots that could use a shave (so to speak).
“Endless repression by majority,
A master without command,
Strange new dimension disturbing my brain,
Censored ideas, counterfeit answers…”
UNDER SIEGE (REGNUM IRAE)
Acoustic guitar intro and REALLY LOUD snare drums (probably produced by Lars). Dark, slow, and doomy. The backward reverb vocals certainly increase the creepy vibes although unfortunately, the spoken word part gets almost completely washed out with all of the effects.
Definitely slower and heavier than the first part of the record. Definitely a bit disjointed, structure wise, too (in spots). It doesn’t really flow as well as the majority of the other songs. At least it’s got a killer guitar solo, and it ends strong.
“Living in a dying age,
Persecute the human race,
Triumph of death in the wasteland,
Blood signs your epitaph…”
MEANINGLESS MOVEMENTS:
Reminds me of the exact riff Jon Dore refers to in his joke “You don’t like metal?”.
This song flows a little more than the previous track. Peppered throughout with quality thrash and groove moments, this tune definitely has a much better flow than some of the others, with a rather abrupt ending that seems to come out of nowhere.
“Contradictory truth, secrets in lies,
Meaningless movements…”
INFECTED VOICE:
Depending on which version of the album you have, this may or may not be the killer closer. Definitely a good, thrashy closer. Has elements of B.T.R. at the chorus, with a similar flow & cadence.
“Conscience is fair,
Unfaithful words,
Betrayal and greed,
Past thoughts to win alone…”
ORGASMATRON:
A faithfully executed rendition of the original version performed by the mighty Motorhead. Maybe a tad heavier than the original, it’s definitely solid. Very well done indeed.
Show Notes:
(00:01): “After that, we’re gonna do the P word…the other P word.” / #choosewisely (“No peanut butter…no pudding pops.”) / “Let’s do this and stop talking about P words…”/ ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised ***/ “That’s good stuff…”/ ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!*** / “Captain Billiam, Admiral Russell, and…Corporal Numbnuts”/ “One word gets the letter and that’s it.” / #xavier #xanadu #xword / #thisepisodesbeeroftheepisode
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#GoatIslandBrewing #EnglishStyleBritishAle (“Sorry, that’s a P word…”) / #noABV #bornondate (“It was made in Alabama, so they do it the right way.”) / “Ever notice how Zakk Wylde sounds like Peter Griffin?” / #onmicburp (“He’s from Sveden…”) / ***To skip the nonsense, jump down to #TheDocket ***/ You can email us at metalnerdery@gmail.com or hit us up on the social media pages or you can GIVE US A CALL AND LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL AT 980-666-8182!!! / #whoareyou #TheDarius (“You guys got a female email…”) / A point to ponder regarding #StrangerThings and #Metallica / #keepitthrashy / “Wasn’t that like in ’86?” / “It might have made more sense…”/ #earlyreleasedays / “My guy…” / “It sounds very G word to me…”/ #anachronistic / “You didn’t have to do that…”/ “It’s the I word or the NA word…”/ “Who says that to anybody ever?”/ #middleevil #thenewera / “That’s two first names dude…”/ #theythem (“Does it really bother you?”) / “If you cut it out, nobody talks about it…”/ “You’re one person, you’re not multiple…just be it.” / “You’re trying to stand out…but you’re just inadvertently lumping yourself back into a group.”/ “That’s what matters…”/ #groupsessions / “Be a blessing…”/ #dontbeanasshole / “I’ve only got so much energy and I don’t have enough energy to be pissed off…”/ “Oh by the way…”/ I want you to refer to me as #hugecockwheeler until the end of time / “You’re aiming low…you shouldn’t be known for THAT.” / #oneinchhurdle / “He looks like Dave Chappelle’s cousin…”/ “I hope this helps some people…” / #dontbeacunt #itdoesntmatter (“Your privilege is showing, sir.”) / “I feel like I know what a #pronoun is…a pronoun is…” / #discourse (“We’re all its”)
(21:58): #DocketThirty #TheDocket METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS: SEPULTURA – ARISE / “This is their 4th album…it’s their #AndJusticeForAll …”/ “There are certain moments in metal…”/ “I remember that truck…I thought that was how you got pussy…”/ “This has bass, right?”/ Released March 25, 1991 / “There’s #groovemetal all over this album…”/ Bridging the gap between thrash and death metal / “I think they were definitely in this box…I have that tape somewhere.”/ “Y’all brought the cooze…”/ “He’s a bass player…it explains a lot.” / #SlayerConspiracyTheory / “What’s the difference between a zim and a zur?”/ “We’re gonna be the best old people ever…”/ “Oh yeah? Well, I rode my bike…and played #hidethefinger in the movie theater…”/ ARISE #killeropener / “It’s like that weird combination of Metallica and Slayer…”
(33:06): “Is this their Enter Sandman?” / “I’m good…I’m out.”/ “I’m putting that on the list…”/ DEAD EMBRYONIC CELLS (“So abortion cells basically…”) / 1001 albums you must hear before you die / “Here we go…”/ Kinda Slayeresque…/ “I’m not trying to take away from their identity as a band…but they have the best elements of Slayer and the best elements of Metallica…” / “Every band has that one song…” / #futureepisodeidea / “We ought to make the ultimate Zeppelin metal album…”/ #thebonemoment / #buildingtheperfect / DESPERATE CRY (“Every song’s got an intro…”) / “And we’re back…”/ “If you were to play me 20 seconds… #Sepultura would stand out…I’ll know which one is Sepultura…”/ “When we get that, we’ll update the warning…”/ #offensive / “They’re all R words…”
(47:31): MURDER / “Kinda has an Anthrax vibe a little bit…kinda happy.” / “It contrasts nicely…the vocal is not happy.”/ “From back in the day…the first two.”/ SUBTRACTION (“Why do you say that?”) / “His voice is so violent…it matches their music perfectly.” / “He’s become the mainstay…the lifer.”/ #retirement / #tobefair (“I think they just miss it…it becomes a part of who you are…you miss what you’ve been doing your entire life.”) / #hairpause (“That’s not as good as the Dime one though…”) / ALTERED STATE (“We need a #BunkerpoonBBQ …”) / “This is what it sounds like when you take ayahuasca with Sepultura in the jungle…”/ “I forgot how good this album is…”/ “Oooh, that’s an ugly riff…”/ “What does Regnum Irae mean?” #KingdomCome / UNDER SIEGE (REGNUM IRAE) / #uhhhkay / #dontdenythepowerof #ModdedMarshalls
(1:03:21): “One time I took a chocolate cake and I rubbed it on my…” / #thepoltergeistguy (“He was creepy…”) / #cmonman / MEANINGLESS MOVEMENTS / “It does but it’s not that loud…”/ #killercloser / “You mean like…English?”/ “The one that I had…the last song was Orgasmatron.”/ #proudlydisprayed #megamix #recordscratch #uhhhkay #threesnorts / “It’s 3:33…”/ INFECTED VOICE (“That has the vibe of Beneath The Remains a little bit…”) / ORGASMATRON (***See Also #Motorhead ***) / “Grab ‘em by the orgasmatron…” / “Seems like a weird spot to put that as a closer…”/ “I used to think that #Orgasmatron was a slang term…for the downstairs.”/ #Snaggletooth / “The reason I like going first…”/ “Would it have been better if they opened with Dead Embryonic?” / “Their last great album…?”/ “We’re not doctors…”/ ***THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!!*** / “I’m gonna be on a boat…with some hoes…”/ #untilthenext / ***IT’S TIME TO GO SHOPPING AT THE BUNKERPOON GIFT SHOPPE LOCATED AT metalnerdery.com/merch ***/ #outroreel