A-LEX

Sepultura | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 27, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Steamhammer / SPV
• ASIN: B001K2KHLY
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,523 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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. Double Hails with this special 2LP vinyl edition! --This text refers to the Vinyl edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A-stounding, February 4, 2009

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benzinpsv (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A-LEX (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.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Whole Album, Please, January 29, 2009

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tempunaut "tempunaut" (Athens, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A-LEX (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.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WWoOOOOOOOOOooWW!!!!!!!! Now this was a Surprise to Me!!!!!, January 27, 2009

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PiggyAlice - See all my reviews

This review is from: A-LEX (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!!!!