Schizophrenia (Sepultura album)
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| Studio album by Sepultura | ||||
| Released | October 30, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | August 1987 at J. G. Estudio, Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, death metal | |||
| Length | 56:45 | |||
| Label | Cogumelo, Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Sepultura, Jeff Daniels | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Schizophrenia is the second studio album by Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura, released on October 30, 1987 by Cogumelo Records. It is the first album for the band with Andreas Kisser. The album's sound leans more towards the thrash metal genre than the previous album Morbid Visions, which is stylistically closer to death metal[2] and black metal.[1] All songs were recorded during August 1987, except for the bonus track "Troops of Doom" which was recorded during August 26–27, 1990.
In America the band sent radio playlists at the time when they were struggling to book gigs because club owners were afraid to book them due to their style.[3] Roadrunner Records signed them and released Schizophrenia internationally before seeing the band perform in person.[4][5]
Musical style
Kisser states that, when he joined Sepultura in '87, he
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...brought in some new influences - traditional heavy metal and a more melodic style. It was an immediate meeting of minds. We understood where each other was coming from musically and we knew we could find a way to put all our influences together and make the music work.[6]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Max Cavalera and Andreas Kisser, all music composed by Sepultura, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:31 |
| 2. | "From the Past Comes the Storms" | 4:55 |
| 3. | "To the Wall" (lyrics by Vladimir Korg) | 5:36 |
| 4. | "Escape to the Void" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Inquisition Symphony" (instrumental) | 7:13 |
| 6. | "Screams Behind the Shadows" | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Septic Schizo" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "The Abyss" (instrumental) | 1:01 |
| 9. | "R.I.P. (Rest in Pain)" | 4:36 |
| 1990 reissue | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 10. | "Troops of Doom" ('90 re-record, music and lyrics by Igor Cavalera, Jairo Guedes, Max Cavalera and Paulo Jr) | 3:17 |
| 1997 Remaster | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "The Past Reborns the Storms (Demo Version)" | 5:08 |
| 12. | "Septic Schizo (Rough Mix)" | 4:34 |
| 13. | "To the Wall (Rough Mix)" | 5:31 |
Credits
- Max Cavalera - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Igor Cavalera - drums, percussion
- Paulo Jr. - bass guitar
- Andreas Kisser - lead guitar
- Tarso Senra - engineer
- Gauguim - engineer on track 10
- Scott Burns - mixing on track 10
- Henrique Portugal – synthesizers
- Paulo Gordo - violins
- Fabiana - photography
- Jeff Daniels - record producer (reissue)
- George Marino - remastering (reissue)
- Don Kaye - liner notes (reissue)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Schizophrenia - Sepultura". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2005.
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- ↑ Shapiro, 1993, page 14.
Further reading
- Shapiro, Marc (1993). Andreas Kisser Plays it Weird. Guitar presents Speed Demons of Metal, 12-14, 27.
