After 3 albums of derivative, somewhat ratty sounding thrash albums, Sepultura (which means 'grave' in Portuguese) travelled to the US to produce their fourth album.
Though the band are still wearing their Slayer and 80s-Metallica hearts well and truly on their sleeves, there are hints of the more melodic and slower 'groove metal' style that they and contemporaries Pantera (among others) would develop. They also started bringing in the tribal percussion that would become one of Sepultura's trademarks.
This is still largely a thrash affair, with blistering guitar solos, Max Cavelera's aggressive growl, and brother Igor Cavalera's punishing, crazed, yet virtuosic drumming.
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