Beneath the Remains [Extra tracks]

Sepultura | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 27, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Label: Roadrunner Records
• ASIN: B000000H3Z
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,445 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered reissue of the hit Brazilian thrashmetal group's 1989 album on a gold CD & with three bonustracks added, 'A Hora E A Vez Do Cabelo Nascer', 'InnerSelf' (Drum Tracks) & 'Mass Hypnosis' (Drum Tracks). 12tracks total. 1997 Roadrunner Records release. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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27 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beneath the Remains, March 21, 2003

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General Zombie (the West) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beneath the Remains (Audio CD)

Despite their fairly high popularity level, for a metal band, Sepultura has never seemed to get the kind of respect they deserve. They general have been placed behind all the big American thrash bands in the great hierarchy of metal bands, which is a shame, because they make some killer music. Frankly, this album and the later Arise surpass anything I've ever heard from Slayer, Anthrax or Megadeth, and are as good or better than anything Metallica has done other than Master of Puppets. Sure, they may be a bit derivative, but well, pretty much all the other thrash bands were inspired by Metallica anyway, so that's no more valid a criticism of them than anyone else. And besides, innovation is nice, but it's not the main concern. Sometimes, most of the time, really, it's good just to do something many others do better, than just about anybody else, which is precisely what Sepultura has done with this album.

I'll get my one complaint out of the way. Max's vocals aren't very good on this album. They aren't obnoxiously bad, but they're nothing special, and they're 100 times better on Arise, where they became deeper and more intense. They do have a distinct flavor here, as Max has an extremely thick accent and clearly doesn't speak English well at all. Still, this is a minor complaint.

Stylistically, this album is sort of mid-way between Reign in Blood and mid 80's Metallica, combining the increased speed with the longer, more intricate structures. This album is flat-out the most intense thrash album I've ever heard.(it's death-thrash, really) Sure, it may let up more than Reign in Blood, but not too much, and when it really gets going it's heavier AND faster than anything on RiB. From a sheer technical standpoint, it's hard to believe how young these guys were(18-20 years). Though the songs aren't terribly long, they avoid conventional pop structures, and sometimes go beyond the standard thrash structure.(long intro-2verses/choruses-long instrumental-chorus.) Beyond that, they simply have a nearly absurd number of riff changes, more than just about any metal album I can think of. Igor's drumming is very nicely done, not as complex as it would become but still very powerful. Andreas' leads are strong as well, particularly on Inner Self and Lobotomy.

There isn't any filler here, though 2 tracks, Sarcastic Existence and Hungry are merely good rather than great. It opens up with the title track, which, minus the intro, is a very Slayer-like song, with a blazingly fast opening 2 verses giving way to a slower, groovier bridge, coming back to the chorus.(a la War Ensemble, Angel of Death, Ghosts of War etc.) Inner Self is one of the slower tracks, with the strongest solo on the album. Mass Hypnosis is probably may favorite track on the album. It's got a simply unbelieveble amount of energy and power, with a slower, memorable chorus contrasted with lightning fast and staccatto rhythm guitar abuse in the verses. Slaves of Pain also stands out, with another great chorus. The last real standout track is the closer, Primitive Future, which is perhaps the most explosively energetic thrash track I've ever heard, and truly a perfect way to close an outstanding album. The bonus tracks don't add too much, but I don't think too much about them either way, since they aren't truly part of the album.

Anyways, thrash rules, Sepultura rules thrash, therefore, buy Sepultura.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ah, these were the glory days, August 19, 2004

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Slaybanger (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beneath the Remains (Audio CD)

When I was a teenager, there was a holy (well, unholy) trinity of thrash/death metal albums: Slayer's 'Reign in Blood' (thrash), Sepultura's 'Beneath the Remains' (borderline death) and Morbid Angel's 'Altars of Madness' (death). Just unbelievably intense music.

This is Sepultura's masterpiece, although 'Arise' isn't far behind it - much in the same way that 'Seasons in the Abyss' isn't far behind 'Reign in Blood'. Most albums have fillers, but not this one. Every song is strong and has its own distinctive voice, but my favourites are 'Sarcastic Existence', 'Slaves of Pain' and 'Hungry'. The guitar sound is truly unique at times, whilst the drumming is sensational.

I will NEVER tire of this classic.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sepultura's best. A TRUE metal masterpiece, January 5, 2004

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C. Olson (CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beneath the Remains (Audio CD)

True masterpieces are exceptionally rare in the Thrash/Death genre, but this happens to be one of them. Beneath the Remains is no doubt Sepultura's best album, and one of the top thrash metal albums of all time. This is Sepultura the way they are supposed to be... Before the tribal gimmick, before the ridiculous Korn influence, before Max leaving to form a rap-nu-metal band... This was their high water mark.
Their previous album, Schizophrenia, is just a taste of what lies in store with this one. Along with a much better sound quality, Beneath the Remains is a lot more focused and confident in its own sound. The riffs are far better than ever, and also more numerous. The songs are also much more balanced, perfectly mixing the right amount of melody with pure brutality. At first I was hoping there would be an instrumental track to balance the album out a bit, but after listening to the album, I realized it didn't need any more balance than it already had. This is one mean album to say the least. Songs such as "Inner Self"(my favorite), "Stronger than Hate", "Mass Hypnosis", and "Slaves of Pain" will really get you into a thrashin' frenzy. That's not to say that any of the other songs here won't do the same thing, since there are really no weak tracks on this album.
The big question is "Arise, or Beneath the Remains?" Coming from a Thrash point of view, Beneath the Remains is superior in every way. It's faster, it's heavier, it's better. I recommend picking up Arise as well, as it is their last good album, but it really can't compete against this one. Chaos AD was the beginning of the end, and everything after that is terrible. Unless you like Korn and Nu-metal, then by all means, pick up Roots and everything after it. For the true metal fan, I can't recommend this album enough.