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Since 1984 Sepultura have been bleeding Metalheads eardrums with their unique, brutal and inspirational brand of Metal. Following up their acclaimed 2006 SPV release, Dante XXI , comes their highly anticipated new album, A-LEX . Recorded in Sao Paulo at Trama Studios and produced by Sepultura and Stanley Soares, A-LEX is a conceptual piece, based on Anthony Burgess 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange . Surely destined to become yet another Sepultura classic, A-LEX (Russian for no law ) will catapult the Brazillian masters right back into their deserved spotlight. Hails!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A great band always writes its best work in face of criticism, and Sepultura proves this with A-Lex.
I started listening to Sepultura in the Derrick Green era. So I can't compare this to the previous work (Max-era), nor do I care for it. What I can say is that each album starting from Roorback has been a step up. Sadastic Values is, I believe, the best song on the album. Clocking in at almost 7 minutes, it is also the longest and consists of two sections. The first part is a brooding and atmospheric piece until Jean Dolabella's drums kick in followed by Andreas' haunting melody. The songs shifts gears at around 3:20 with the double bass and razor sharp riffs leading to the scalding second section of the song. Andreas is just on top of his game here, absolutely superb riffing - superfast with incredible precision. You have to listen to this song to appreciate it. Other stand-outs include "Filthy Rot", "What I Do", "Conform" and "Strike"; but really there isn't a weak song here. This is a concept album and the songs really do justice to the flow of the story.
With regards to personnel, I will miss Iggor, but Jean is just a beast behind the skins. Derrick delivers venom in all his screaming but also hits his high notes perfectly; check out "Forceful Behavior". Guitar work incredible as usual. Overall, well worth the 3 year wait. If you are into the Derrick Green-era Sepultura - you will love this...the best of the lot. Well worth the money.
I started listening to Sepultura in the Derrick Green era. So I can't compare this to the previous work (Max-era), nor do I care for it. What I can say is that each album starting from Roorback has been a step up. Sadastic Values is, I believe, the best song on the album. Clocking in at almost 7 minutes, it is also the longest and consists of two sections. The first part is a brooding and atmospheric piece until Jean Dolabella's drums kick in followed by Andreas' haunting melody. The songs shifts gears at around 3:20 with the double bass and razor sharp riffs leading to the scalding second section of the song. Andreas is just on top of his game here, absolutely superb riffing - superfast with incredible precision. You have to listen to this song to appreciate it. Other stand-outs include "Filthy Rot", "What I Do", "Conform" and "Strike"; but really there isn't a weak song here. This is a concept album and the songs really do justice to the flow of the story.
With regards to personnel, I will miss Iggor, but Jean is just a beast behind the skins. Derrick delivers venom in all his screaming but also hits his high notes perfectly; check out "Forceful Behavior". Guitar work incredible as usual. Overall, well worth the 3 year wait. If you are into the Derrick Green-era Sepultura - you will love this...the best of the lot. Well worth the money.
12 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is, to me, possibly Sepultura's most consistent album since "Arise". The songwriting and textures the reach here is AMAZING my friends. I think they couldn't get to that level of strenght in an album again but here we are. If you're a new-comer to Sepultura you would do great starting your collection right here!!! I have liked almost every record by them but when it comes to consistency this album really outstands!!!
Here's something for every Sepultura fan and more than you would expect.
Every song is great, even "Ludwig Van" which I think is very classy, very mature. They should be very proud of that one. The rest of the songs are incredible metal music, straight to the point. "Strike" (listen to that one), "The Experiment", "Metamorphosis", "Sadistic Values", "What I Do!". NEW SEPULTURA CLASSICS RIGHT THERE. Jean Dolabella is one hell of a drummer (listen to final section of "The Treatment" or "Paradox" or "Moloko Mesto")
No time for the stupid whining. "we want max" "max is Sepultura" OMG!!! Please people get a life!!!!!!!! I don't care about Max no more. I'm sick and tired of all the people denigrating Sepultura's work just beacuse Max left more than 12 years ago!!!! COME ON!! GET OVER IT. Period.
How can you be so miserable to deny the great work on the Derrick Green albums?? I challenge you (use the comment section) to listen to "A-Lex" (especially) or "Nation" or "Against" or "Roorback" or "Dante XXI" an tell me objectively that they can't hold up to ANY other Sepultura album. Here, Listen to "Beneath The Remains" and then right after listen to "A-Lex" (in its entirely of course) an tell me the later sucks. I DEAR YOU!!!!
This is a new age for Sepultura. One age that started with "Dante XXI" and continues with this superb album that tops almost every other record from Sepultura. But without a doubt this is better than "Roots" (way more focused) which I think is an extremely overrated.
If like heavy stuff, this will blow you away!!!!!! Classic Sepultura album!!!!
Here's something for every Sepultura fan and more than you would expect.
Every song is great, even "Ludwig Van" which I think is very classy, very mature. They should be very proud of that one. The rest of the songs are incredible metal music, straight to the point. "Strike" (listen to that one), "The Experiment", "Metamorphosis", "Sadistic Values", "What I Do!". NEW SEPULTURA CLASSICS RIGHT THERE. Jean Dolabella is one hell of a drummer (listen to final section of "The Treatment" or "Paradox" or "Moloko Mesto")
No time for the stupid whining. "we want max" "max is Sepultura" OMG!!! Please people get a life!!!!!!!! I don't care about Max no more. I'm sick and tired of all the people denigrating Sepultura's work just beacuse Max left more than 12 years ago!!!! COME ON!! GET OVER IT. Period.
How can you be so miserable to deny the great work on the Derrick Green albums?? I challenge you (use the comment section) to listen to "A-Lex" (especially) or "Nation" or "Against" or "Roorback" or "Dante XXI" an tell me objectively that they can't hold up to ANY other Sepultura album. Here, Listen to "Beneath The Remains" and then right after listen to "A-Lex" (in its entirely of course) an tell me the later sucks. I DEAR YOU!!!!
This is a new age for Sepultura. One age that started with "Dante XXI" and continues with this superb album that tops almost every other record from Sepultura. But without a doubt this is better than "Roots" (way more focused) which I think is an extremely overrated.
If like heavy stuff, this will blow you away!!!!!! Classic Sepultura album!!!!
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Sepultura has been out there, pounding our ears for decades now. They may not have achieved fame in America found by more mainstream thrashers, but they have been a heavy metal fan's band for those who respect the noise. Either through Cavalera or Green, Sepultura cannot be denied.
A-lex is not an album made of tracks or singles. Let's face it, this is not the 80s and people in America are not screaming for metal like they used to. The landscape has changed. But this album is solid and worthy of many accolades. It has a cohesive feel to it. Though there are breaks with the titular songs, almost like interludes, there is still a feeling that this album is an album and not a collection of songs.
I liken it to both Arise and Dante XXI, especially the latter. True, both are related to/based on literature, but more importantly, both Dante XXI and A-lex get close to some sort of rock-opera feel. Not cheesy, just thematic.
I like the orchestral, symphonic feel of Ludwig Van. But then I like classical music anyway. Buy it. Enjoy. Like the guys from Kyuss say on Sky Valley, listen without interruption.
A-lex is not an album made of tracks or singles. Let's face it, this is not the 80s and people in America are not screaming for metal like they used to. The landscape has changed. But this album is solid and worthy of many accolades. It has a cohesive feel to it. Though there are breaks with the titular songs, almost like interludes, there is still a feeling that this album is an album and not a collection of songs.
I liken it to both Arise and Dante XXI, especially the latter. True, both are related to/based on literature, but more importantly, both Dante XXI and A-lex get close to some sort of rock-opera feel. Not cheesy, just thematic.
I like the orchestral, symphonic feel of Ludwig Van. But then I like classical music anyway. Buy it. Enjoy. Like the guys from Kyuss say on Sky Valley, listen without interruption.
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Brazilian Metal Giants
***1/2 stars
Recently, I've been listening to a lot of drum and bass dance music, so switching over to Brazilian metal giant Sepultura was a real about face. Read more
Recently, I've been listening to a lot of drum and bass dance music, so switching over to Brazilian metal giant Sepultura was a real about face. Read more
Published 2 months ago by jonathan
A-LEX RULES
A-LEX is a great thrash metal album! SEPULTURA made a great piece of modern heavy music, with brutal songs like MOLOKO MESTO, FILTHY ROT, WHAT I DO, STRIKE and THE EXPERIMENT!!! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rio Fluzăo
Solid record, still not the Sepultura of old
Not bad at all. Derrick Green could never encaptulate the aura Max Cavalera brought as the leader of Sepultura but he serves a solid replacement. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jake187
Still Nothing Without Max
I'm not sure if everyone gets the idea this is the "real" Sepultura, or they just grew up in a different time period than myself. Read more
Published 11 months ago by W. freeman
Best Metal Album of 2009, One of the Best Ever!!!
One of the most revolutionary novels in history revisited by one of the hardest bands ever. This concept album has everything a metal album should have. Read more
Published 11 months ago by lonewolf897
Good, but not innovative.
This was the first Sepultura I've owned since "Roots" back in 1996. I bought this partially on the large swath of 5-star reviews I've seen here and figured, "Hey, what the hell! Read more
Published on May 3, 2010 by avgvstvs
Why are you surprised?
Why would anyone who has given with Derrick a listed even question this excellent release. A-Lex is probably my favorite Sepultura release, yes Chaos and Arise w/ Max were also... Read more
Published on March 26, 2010 by J. A. Brown
Great album
True Sepultura is not at the same level they were with Max but this new offering is great. The riffs are awesome, green's vocals are great, the sound & production are top notch... Read more
Published on December 14, 2009 by Deimos
So long, Cavaleras
I think this is the ultimate proof that Andreas Kisser was/is the only relevant mind in Sepultura. As impressive a drummer as Igor may have been (and he was), Jean Dollabella's... Read more
Published on October 20, 2009 by J. Antonio Valera
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