album · October 25, 2013
The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart
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thrash metaldeath metal
This 2013 album marked a return to a more aggressive thrash and death metal sound for the band, with a focus on lyrical themes of war and religion.
- The album was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Steve Evetts, known for his work with The Dillinger Escape Plan and Hatebreed.
- It was the first Sepultura album to feature drummer Eloy Casagrande, who joined the band in 2011.
- The album's title is a quote from the 1927 silent film Metropolis.
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band formed in Belo Horizonte in 1984. They are considered one of the pioneers of the thrash metal and death metal genres. This 2013 album, their thirteenth studio release, found the band exploring a more death metal-influenced sound, returning to the raw aggression of their earlier work after a period of experimentation.
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