Band:	Sepultura
Album:	Beneath The Remains
Style:	Death metal, Thrash metal
Release date:	September 05, 1989
Guest review by:	tomeku

01. Beneath The Remains
02. Inner Self
03. Stronger Than Hate
04. Mass Hypnosis
05. Sarcastic Existence
06. Slaves Of Pain
07. Lobotomy
08. Hungry
09. Primitive Future
10. A Hora E A Vez Do Cabelo Nascer [Mutantes cover] [remaster bonus]
11. Inner Self [drum tracks] [remaster bonus]
12. Mass Hypnosis [drum tracks] [remaster bonus]

Mid and late '80s were the best times for thrash metal. Most of bands like Slayer, Metallica or Megadeth recorded their best albums then. It was golden times for thrash metal. Among the best there was a Brazilian band called: Sepultura (which means: grave). One of the most important thrash bands.

All Sepultura's album from "Schizophrenia" to "Chaos A.D." are great. They play great, fast and brutal although simple music. Max Cavalera was great as leader of the group. He influenced the rest of the band to do their best. "Beneath The Remains" is their second fastest album after "Arise". It feels like travelling at the speed of light. Whole album is filled with simple but already classical riffs (just look at "Inner Self" and "Mass Hypnosis").

"Beneath The Remains" contains one of the fastest and most powerful drums ever. From 1989 until 1991 Igor Cavalera was at his best. He could play more than two hours without a rest. Every single track is filled with brutal drumming. All drummers should take example of Igor. If you want to be sure that what is written here is truth you should listen to "Inner Self" and "Mass Hypnosis" probably two best Sepultura tracks ever.

And now something about vocal and lyrics... Max's voice is very well known. It is really rough. He sings really fast although lyrics stay very clear. Sepultura lyrics are one of the best that I have heard. Max isn't singing any stupid stuff about Satan or hell. Sepultura boys have grown up in poverty of Brazilian ghettos. So songs are about the lies, poorness etc. They also rise against politicians that steal from the poorest. Lyrics are also about youth revolt. Max want to be himself and nobody else (once again "Inner Self").

Summing everything up: BtR is a great album! If you are a thrash fan you know it already. If you don't like thrash you won't like it because it is pure and classical thrash. I think that it isn't also a good way to get into thrash. For me it's the best Sepultura album and a "must have" for every thrash fan.