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Sepultura - Roorback Sepultura
are back with their third album since former lead singer (current Soulfly
lead throat) Max Cavalera left the band. Many fans, myself included, have
been unimpressed with the nu-metal style that dominated their last two
efforts, and have come close to, if not already, closing the door on this
once powerful force of the thrash/death metal scene. However, the boys
from Brazil are ready to kick that door down and deliver a pounding to
your ear drums with this album. Aptly titled "Roorback". The first song, "Come Back Alive", gets your attention quick, with a fast paced guitar riff that sounds like a mix between old Sepultura, and Nevermore. It's enough to get you drooling in anticipation of the rest of the album. The next few songs are a bit of a let down. With no solo's and slower riffs overall. But they're still some decent songs, with guitar and vocal work that's good enough to keep you listening. The second half of the album is where it picks back up. Songs like "Corrupted", "Mind War" and "Leech" will have you doing some headbanging, as the guitar and drums get faster, and the vocals more intense. It's a shame that most of the better songs on this album are the shortest one's. It makes it seem like it's over before it really gets started. But in this day and age of the "Mommy and Daddy didn't give me what I wanted, so I'm pissed off at the World now" style of "metal", I'll take what I can get. The album finishes up with an Outro that starts out true to Sepultura's form.. Odd noises mixed together, followed by a long silence.
Ah, but don't be fooled, that's not all.
Eventually, singer Derrick Green's voice pops up, along with some
simple strumming on the guitar by Andreas. Sounding something like a
jazz musician, Green states "My day started off with some
complications, but everyday has complications, and people just have
to deal with them. But my complication is something that's been
bothering me, maybe I should tell ya'll 'bout it". What follows
is one of the most hillarious things I have ever heard. As Green
sings to you, in jazz style, about "Paulo's microphone".
You can't help but laugh as Green struggles not to crack up while
singing about Paulo's broken microphone, and you'll find yourself
listening again just for grins and giggles. Overall,
this is a very solid album. A nice mix of old and new Sepultura. Good
guitar and drum work, and very good vocal work. A lot of people have
unfairly attacked Green's style, simply because he's not Max. But honestly,
would you respect him if he sounded like nothing more than a clone of Max?
Doubtful... His vocals are strong and aggressive, and though he could use
some work with his clean vocals, he still does a damn good job. To all
those who said they were dead, Sepultura have responded with a resounding
"Fuck you!". If you are, or were a fan of the band, you owe it
to yourself to give "Roorback" a chance. You just might be in
for a nice suprise. 78/100 Justin |
