Nation (Sepultura album)
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| Studio album by Sepultura | ||||
| Released | March 20, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 51:40 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Steve Evetts | |||
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Nation is the eighth studio album by the Brazilian metal band Sepultura, released in 2001 through Roadrunner Records. Nation features guest appearances from artists such as Hatebreed singer Jamey Jasta, Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra, Ill Niño singer Cristian Machado, Bile frontman Krztoff and Apocalyptica.
According to the official site, a video for "One Man Army" was scheduled to be filmed at the end of August 2001. However, due to a lack of support from Roadrunner Records, the video was never made. Sepultura blamed Roadrunner Records for not promoting the album and left for SPV Records in 2002.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (69/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | (8/10)[3] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | (9.5/10)[4] |
| Dotmusic | [5] |
| NME | (6/10)[6] |
| Q | [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (average)[7] |
The album received better reviews than Against, but sold fewer copies. As of April 2002, Nation has sold over 55,700 copies in the U.S.[8] and went gold in Brazil.[9]
Q magazine (5/01, p. 118) - 3 stars out of 5 - "A clutch of crowd-pleasingly brutal anthems...with a return to the more exploratory approach of old....the faithful will not be disappointed."
Alternative Press (5/01, p. 63) - 4 out of 5 - "There are plenty of touchstones to [their] days of headbanger hegemony....[new singer] Derrick Green's heightened tunefulness along with the broadened emotional resonance...should relate to an enlarged fanbase."
NME (3/31/01, p. 31) - 6 out of 10 - "Fiercely political and uncomprimisongly direct....it's taut and tense and if you buy it quick you'll get to hear their logic-defying cover of Bauhaus' 'Bela Lugosi's Dead'."
Track listing
All music composed by Sepultura, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sepulnation" | Igor Cavalera, Derrick Green, Andreas Kisser | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Revolt" | Cavalera, Kisser | 0:56 |
| 3. | "Border Wars" | Cavalera, Green, Kisser | 5:10 |
| 4. | "One Man Army" | Cavalera, Green, Kisser | 5:27 |
| 5. | "Vox Populi" | Cavalera, Kisser | 3:41 |
| 6. | "The Ways of Faith" | Cavalera, Green, Kisser | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Uma Cura" | Cavalera, Green, Kisser | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Who Must Die?" | Cavalera, Green, Kisser | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Saga" | Cavalera, Kisser | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Tribe to a Nation" (feat. Dr. Israel) | Cavalera, Green, Kisser | 2:48 |
| 11. | "Politricks" (feat. Jello Biafra) | Jello Biafra, Cavalera, Green, Kisser | 4:14 |
| 12. | "Human Cause" (feat. Jamey Jasta) | Cavalera, Kisser | 0:57 |
| 13. | "Reject" | Cavalera, Green, Kisser | 2:59 |
| 14. | "Water" | Green, Kisser | 2:44 |
| 15. | "Valtio" (instrumental, feat. Apocalyptica) | 3:20 |
| bonus tracks on digipak release | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 16. | "Bela Lugosi's Dead" (Bauhaus) | |
| 17. | "Annihilation" (feat. Cristian Machado) (Crucifix) | |
| 18. | "Rise Above" (feat. João Gordo) (Black Flag) | |
| 19. | "Revolt" (demo) | |
| 20. | "Roots Bloody Roots" (Live) | |
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US Billboard 200 | 134 |
| 2001 | US Top Independent Albums | 4 |
| 2001 | Polish Album Chart | 9[10] |
Credits
- Igor Cavalera - drums
- Andreas Kisser - lead guitar, Backing vocals
- Derrick Green - Vocals, rhythm guitar
- Paulo Jr. - bass
- Steve Evetts - Producer
- Shepard Fairey - Artwork
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ↑ AllMusic Review
- ↑ Blabbermouth.net Review
- ↑ Chronicles of Chaos Review
- ↑ Dotmusic review at the Wayback Machine (archived May 15, 2001)
- ↑ NME review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived October 18, 2007)
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External links
- Nation at Metacritic
