Kairos marks a return to the thrash metal roots that defined Sepultura's early career, a sound that had been somewhat de-emphasized in preceding albums. The album was also notable for being the band's first release on the Nuclear Blast label.
- Kairos was recorded in Sweden and produced by Tue Madsen, who had previously worked with bands like The Haunted and Dark Tranquillity.
- The album reached number 40 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart in the US and number 25 on the German album charts.
- Vocalist Derrick Green has stated that the album's title, 'Kairos,' refers to the Greek concept of opportune or critical moments.
Sepultura is a long-running Brazilian heavy metal band formed in Belo Horizonte in 1984, best known for their influential work in thrash and groove metal. By 2011, the band had already undergone numerous lineup changes since their early days, with guitarist Andreas Kisser and bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto remaining as the only original members.
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