Sepultura - Kairos review
| Band: | Sepultura |
| Album: | Kairos |
| Style: | Alternative metal, Groove thrash metal |
| Release date: | June 24, 2011 |
| A review by: | Baz Anderson |
01. Spectrum
02. Kairos
03. Relentless
04. (2011)
05. Just One Fix [Ministry cover]
06. Dialog
07. Mask
08. (1433)
09. Seethe
10. Born Strong
11. Embrace The Storm
12. (5772)
13. No One Will Stand
14. Structure Violence (Azzes)
15. (4648)
16. Firestarter [The Prodigy cover] [Deluxe edition bonus]
17. Point Of No Return [Deluxe edition bonus]
+ Making Of DVD [Deluxe edition bonus]
Sepultura's history is common knowledge. For those who didn't write the band off ten years ago, the last two albums Dante XXI and A-Lex were actually worth some time and gave back the Sepultura name some respect. Now with the band's first Nuclear Blast release Kairos has gone and blown it all away again.
Kairos is one of the limpest thrash metal albums you could have the misfortune of hearing. As much as Sepultura were re-building their reputation as fighters against the odds, there is absolutely no excuse for this sorry excuse of an album. The concept behind the album is time, which is probably the most apt theme this album could have had for its ability of making an hour seem like two.
"Relentless", "Born Strong" and "No One Will Stand" are the least bland moments of the album, aside from the cover of The Prodigy's "Firestarter" hidden on the track "4648". None of these songs have any of the conviction found on the band's last two albums, and are openly banal and weak in comparison. Sepultura even manage to conjure an entirely uncalled for lifeless cover of Ministry's "Just One Fix" to add insult to injury.
Kairos is an embarrassing gift to the band's fans for their optimistic support over the last years. Tedious, half-hearted, and just plain flat, Kairos is an album that no one needs to hear and the band would have done better without even releasing.
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Thrash metal
Brazil
Length: 53:10
Nuclear Blast
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 5 |
| Songwriting: | 3 |
| Originality: | 5 |
| Production: | 7 |
Comments page 2 / 3
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| jupitreas hi-fi / lo-life Staff Posts: 6659  |
Written by [user id=111774] on 15.06.2011 at 06:34 <sigh> Once again, there is a difference between liking something and appreciating it. Both Dante and A-Lex have many interesting and innovative elements and this is a non-negotiable fact because its observable. You don't have to like those albums but you should give them credit for doing what they do.
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| DrunkenFuck Thrasher! Posts: 455  |
I already made my mind up about NOT getting this when they released the first single. Don't remember the name of the song (was it the title track?), but it fucking sucked.
---- THRASH!!!
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by [user id=111774] on 15.06.2011 at 06:34 For the record jup has a pretty decent understanding of my musical preference, being that he was responsible for sending me reviews that catered to my personal taste. He wasn't implying that I don't like modern metal because I don't like Sepultura's recent offerings; he was saying I don't like them as I'm unable to appreciate modern metal - which he knows to be true.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689  |
Baz gave it a try and still he thinks this album is awful, then I'm 99% sure I won't like this; it was very hard for me to digest "Dante XXI" so I don't think I'll be able to listen to this without throwing up or falling asleep, so bad, their vocalist is quite good, I really enjoyed his work with Musica Diablo
---- "Les vers savent qu'ils n'ont pas d'ailes, c'est pour cela qu'ils se cachent sous terre"
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| fduba Posts: 1 |
Well, if you are: a) Expecting something like BtR, Arise or Chaos A.D.; b) Still mourning about the Cavaleras leaving the band; c) A lover of cooked-over-metal and refuses to get something that's not in the Menu... "Waiter, I want the Cliché of the day, please. And a bottle of cheap wine." You will indeed hate this record. I can't believe people will just accept a review like this (4? Haha Are you kidding?) and not even check the record out for themselves. Kairos is a strong album backed up by a very experienced and talented band. It's far from reinventing the wheel or to live up to the band's true classics - but that's just impossible, anyway... They did both already  8 out of 10.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Quote: I'll be a monkey's uncle. I actually gave this a serious spin today and found it quite enjoyable. Nothing amazing, but seriously...it's been so long since I actually liked a Sepultura release I gave up and just checked out newer releases for the pain of it. (I'm a masochist, whatevs.) This album has quite possibly rejuvenated my faith in the band.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Athropos Burning inside Posts: 161  |
Finally gave it a try and it's not as bad as I expected after reading this review. I'll give it a 6 I think.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Still better than anything SOulfly ever did.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374  |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 28.06.2011 at 22:24 Pfff like if that is a real challenge XD The album is far from being as bad as the rating it got though... I would give it something between 5-6 depending on the mood.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 28.06.2011 at 23:15 Exactly  All of post-Max Sepultura beats the crap out of Soulfly. but it seems like some people are fixated on the idea that Max was Sepultura when in fact the three remaining members had a larger input musically in Sepultura than Max.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Death To Posers Hate Thy King Posts: 268  |
Meh. I thought relentless was okay.
---- The word gen means "illusion" or "apparition." In India, a man who uses conjury is called a genjutsushi ["a master of illusion technique"]. Everything in this world is but a marionette show. Thus we use the word gen.
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675  |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 28.06.2011 at 23:23 That's true, and not just musically... some of the best Seps songs had lyrics written by Andreas, like "Desperate Cry", "Altered State", and "Territory". Actually, that whole "Max is Sepultura" thing is part of the reason that he ended up leaving. The other 3 members felt that Gloria was just promoting Max, and promoting the band as being him, so they wanted to fire her. Max obviously wasnt happy with them wanting rid of his wife, so off he went. lol I do wish Max had stayed in Sepultura, but they have made some good stuff with Derrick, especially "Roorback" and "Dante XII", which are actually pretty great albums, especially the latter one. xD
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 |
Written by Angelic Storm on 01.07.2011 at 02:41 I'm completely ignorant here: What influence put Max's wife into Sepultura?
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 01.07.2011 at 02:59 Max's wife Gloria was the band's manager.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 |
Written by Angelic Storm on 01.07.2011 at 03:04 Aw fuck so she went all Yoko Ono on the band?! fuck women... Ok have to fix that, sorry: Fuck gfs that get in the fucking way.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
@Mr. doc Gloria was Sepultura's manager. That's how she and Max met. But once they got into a relationship he kept her on instead finding a new manager.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 13.06.2011 at 03:13 "A-Lex" was such an unlistenable piece of crap that if this album is much worse, I'll be sure to stay as far as possible from it.
---- They shake your hand and they smile and they buy you a drink They say we'll be your friends we'll stick with you till the end But everybody's only looking out for themselves And you say who can you trust I'll tell you nobody
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| sepulkisser Posts: 24  |
HAHAHA... This review makes me laugh!!!! Absolutely blinded by the past! 2 last albums was really AWESOME... because have an insane drummer like Jean Dolabella. That added the heavy side that Seps needed!! Igor was tired to play heavy music and now he wants to become the best DJ on the world! And that's the real reason why he leaves Sepultura... The Cavalera Conspiracy project is only for money... no more! In fact, he doesn´t made music or lyrics... he only played that Max made! Back to the review... KAIROS is a Metal Album. In the line of Chaos AD, or maybe better, because Chaos was written with a lot of hardcore influence! The only problem here is that all the haters missing Max & Igor... And maybe you've got all the reason. But the album is fucking insane! And last but not least... I never liked Sepultura for Cavaleras, I was and I'm still fan of Andreas Kisser... The real spirit of the band!! And I'm very happy that he can demonstrate day by day a Brazilian Fans Quote: "WHO NEEDS CAVALERAS?" Sepultura is Kisser... SEPULKISSER!! P.D. For all the haters.... ¡¡¡É SEPULTURA CARALHO!!!
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Written by [user id=101272] on 27.11.2011 at 01:00 I've tried responding to him before but that video is honestly everything I wanted to say. Will be jacking that for future arguments as well, thanks. 
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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Account deleted Written by Troy Killjoy on 27.11.2011 at 01:02 Always happy to help.
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9155  |
Written by [user id=101272] on 27.11.2011 at 01:00 when are they bringing that show back  as for the album, i can sum it up with two characters... :/
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by sepulkisser on 18.11.2011 at 04:40 No idea who the drummer is on the last two albums but live it's the 20 year old Eloy Casagrande who is vastly superior to anything Igor could ever do. Live Sepultura nowadays is also vastly superiro than to what Sepultura live ever was with Max and Igor. I am sure Max is crying his eyes out that he could never even managed to get near to the live level of current day Sepultura
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 |
^^ It's really sad watching Max live now. It's like he's become a parody of himself. His live vocals are terrible, and he plays guitar even less now than he did when he was in Sepultura. Makes me wonder why he even straps a guitar on at all for live performances... And this is coming from someone who loves Sep's classic material with Max.
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