Comments on: A-LEX: A MIXED BAG FOR THE FIRST POST-CAVALERA SEPULTURA ALBUM http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/13/a-lex-a-mixed-bag-for-the-first-post-cavalera-sepultura-album/ Your source for heavy metal news, gossip, MP3s, and assorted idiocy. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:19:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: SouthWind47 http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/13/a-lex-a-mixed-bag-for-the-first-post-cavalera-sepultura-album/#comment-330629 SouthWind47 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:54:08 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10694#comment-330629 Verify that the compromised entity has contained the incident. , Verify that the compromised entity has contained the incident. ,

]]> By: enemyofgod72 http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/13/a-lex-a-mixed-bag-for-the-first-post-cavalera-sepultura-album/#comment-188681 enemyofgod72 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:28:53 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10694#comment-188681 Sepultura sans Cavalera is like GNR sans Slash. No matter how good it is, it's just not the same. I haven't listened to much Sepultura since Max left and Soulfly has never been as good to me as early Sep. Cavalera Conspiracy on the other hand was fucking awesome. Sepultura sans Cavalera is like GNR sans Slash. No matter how good it is, it’s just not the same. I haven’t listened to much Sepultura since Max left and Soulfly has never been as good to me as early Sep. Cavalera Conspiracy on the other hand was fucking awesome.

]]> By: Selaphiel http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/13/a-lex-a-mixed-bag-for-the-first-post-cavalera-sepultura-album/#comment-188639 Selaphiel Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:06:41 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10694#comment-188639 I'll admit that I downloaded this last week, but I am SO buying it day 1. I just couldn't wait... Counted down the days... then I found a link.... couldn't help myself. Anyways, this review speaks truth. As with the reviewer, this was my first post-Roots Sepultura album. But it fricken rocked. There was a bit too much filler, yeah... And in my opinion "Ludwig Van" sucked. That track could have been so amazing, but... it sucked. I'm sorry. The album itself is great, though. I'd personally recommend it. I’ll admit that I downloaded this last week, but I am SO buying it day 1. I just couldn’t wait… Counted down the days… then I found a link…. couldn’t help myself.

Anyways, this review speaks truth. As with the reviewer, this was my first post-Roots Sepultura album. But it fricken rocked. There was a bit too much filler, yeah… And in my opinion “Ludwig Van” sucked. That track could have been so amazing, but… it sucked. I’m sorry.

The album itself is great, though. I’d personally recommend it.

]]> By: alexwank http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/13/a-lex-a-mixed-bag-for-the-first-post-cavalera-sepultura-album/#comment-188445 alexwank Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:54:48 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10694#comment-188445 Calling Chaos AD 'punk/thrash' is misleading. defintely not punk and very little thrash... see arise and beneath the remains for thrash. chaos AD was some sort of mid-paced groove metal which was on the ascendency at the time i quite liked this band when i was a teenager. i have no especial cavalera predeliction and so when the derrick albums came out i was always curious and hoped to enjoy them. i would have listened to a good portion of every post-max record and was always amazed at how the whole machine just took a dive. i wanted to like these records (esp whatever the one after roots was called) but they were just utter shite. i wouldnt have thought max and his 85 IQ was such a musical linchpin, but there you go. i think this'll be the first one i write off without even listening to and i have a funny feeling i won't be missing out on much. Calling Chaos AD ‘punk/thrash’ is misleading. defintely not punk and very little thrash… see arise and beneath the remains for thrash. chaos AD was some sort of mid-paced groove metal which was on the ascendency at the time

i quite liked this band when i was a teenager. i have no especial cavalera predeliction and so when the derrick albums came out i was always curious and hoped to enjoy them. i would have listened to a good portion of every post-max record and was always amazed at how the whole machine just took a dive. i wanted to like these records (esp whatever the one after roots was called) but they were just utter shite. i wouldnt have thought max and his 85 IQ was such a musical linchpin, but there you go. i think this’ll be the first one i write off without even listening to and i have a funny feeling i won’t be missing out on much.

]]> By: Walker http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/13/a-lex-a-mixed-bag-for-the-first-post-cavalera-sepultura-album/#comment-188425 Walker Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:16:11 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10694#comment-188425 thanks everybody, downloading as we speak. thanks everybody, downloading as we speak.

]]> By: SK http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/13/a-lex-a-mixed-bag-for-the-first-post-cavalera-sepultura-album/#comment-188424 SK Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:10:22 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10694#comment-188424 Dante XXI was bad ass ...and this album will kick the shit out of any garbage that came out last year....GNR...Metallica...and any other crap that was hyped up. Max is off fighting and fighting and fighting somewhere...which is ok. But its nice to not battle all the time and absorb some concepts. Dante XXI was bad ass …and this album will kick the shit out of any garbage that came out last year….GNR…Metallica…and any other crap that was hyped up.
Max is off fighting and fighting and fighting somewhere…which is ok.
But its nice to not battle all the time and absorb some concepts.

]]> By: Sammy O'Hagar http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/13/a-lex-a-mixed-bag-for-the-first-post-cavalera-sepultura-album/#comment-188422 Sammy O'Hagar Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:56:26 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10694#comment-188422 Chimp-O, I meant to include something in the review about the drumming, but it wound up not making my final edit. The drumming is good on "A-Lex", but even listening to a few songs off "Dante XXI", let alone the two Cavalera-ed albums, it's not the same. I don't think it takes too much away from the album, but the groove Igor brought to the band-- as well as my favorite trait of his: almost insultingly simplistic drumming followed by ridiculously complex fills (see "Chaos A.D."'s "Territory" and "Roots Bloody Roots", among others)-- is gone. They can pull it off without him, but in a way, it's not the same. That being said, I still think the album is pretty good, Chimp-O, and may be a little more worth it than a loyalty procurement. But don't stay too far from the "skip" button. Chimp-O, I meant to include something in the review about the drumming, but it wound up not making my final edit.

The drumming is good on “A-Lex”, but even listening to a few songs off “Dante XXI”, let alone the two Cavalera-ed albums, it’s not the same. I don’t think it takes too much away from the album, but the groove Igor brought to the band– as well as my favorite trait of his: almost insultingly simplistic drumming followed by ridiculously complex fills (see “Chaos A.D.”’s “Territory” and “Roots Bloody Roots”, among others)– is gone. They can pull it off without him, but in a way, it’s not the same.

That being said, I still think the album is pretty good, Chimp-O, and may be a little more worth it than a loyalty procurement. But don’t stay too far from the “skip” button.

]]> By: engleprunt http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/13/a-lex-a-mixed-bag-for-the-first-post-cavalera-sepultura-album/#comment-188421 engleprunt Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:50:35 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10694#comment-188421 Beneath The Remains Arise Chaos AD Beneath The Remains
Arise
Chaos AD

]]> By: Chimp-O-Neg http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/13/a-lex-a-mixed-bag-for-the-first-post-cavalera-sepultura-album/#comment-188419 Chimp-O-Neg Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:44:33 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10694#comment-188419 Walker: Beneath The Remains, Chaos AD, Roots Those are the top three - then Arise. Then Dante XXI is in fairness alright. I may get this new one out of loyalty, but I am already cringing by the sound of this review. I reckon that post Max comparisons are now too late though. What’s the new percussion like is what I want to know. And this is no offence to Derrick Green, who is a great vocalist, but all that really needs to happen is for Andreas and Paulo to join Cavalera Conspiracy and do a "Sepultura" concept album... and then maybe a tour as a Seps covers act. Walker: Beneath The Remains, Chaos AD, Roots

Those are the top three – then Arise. Then Dante XXI is in fairness alright.

I may get this new one out of loyalty, but I am already cringing by the sound of this review. I reckon that post Max comparisons are now too late though. What’s the new percussion like is what I want to know.

And this is no offence to Derrick Green, who is a great vocalist, but all that really needs to happen is for Andreas and Paulo to join Cavalera Conspiracy and do a “Sepultura” concept album… and then maybe a tour as a Seps covers act.

]]> By: Joe. A http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/13/a-lex-a-mixed-bag-for-the-first-post-cavalera-sepultura-album/#comment-188418 Joe. A Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:39:03 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10694#comment-188418 @Walker - top 4 Beneath the Remains, Arise, Chaos A.D. & Roots. You don't really need anything else. (Sepultura) minus (Cavaleras) doesn't equal (Sepultura) @Walker – top 4

Beneath the Remains, Arise, Chaos A.D. & Roots.

You don’t really need anything else.

(Sepultura) minus (Cavaleras) doesn’t equal (Sepultura)

]]> By: DeaThrash http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/13/a-lex-a-mixed-bag-for-the-first-post-cavalera-sepultura-album/#comment-188417 DeaThrash Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:37:38 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10694#comment-188417 If you are going for strictly their best three albums, in my opinion it would be Beneath the Remains, Arise, and Chaos A.D. However, if you want a good album without Max as the singer you should pick up Dante XXI so you have an idea of what the band is like with Derrick on vox. If you are going for strictly their best three albums, in my opinion it would be Beneath the Remains, Arise, and Chaos A.D. However, if you want a good album without Max as the singer you should pick up Dante XXI so you have an idea of what the band is like with Derrick on vox.

]]> By: Walker http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/13/a-lex-a-mixed-bag-for-the-first-post-cavalera-sepultura-album/#comment-188415 Walker Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:33:05 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10694#comment-188415 sorry, not paying atttention. sepultura sorry, not paying atttention. sepultura

]]> By: Walker http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/01/13/a-lex-a-mixed-bag-for-the-first-post-cavalera-sepultura-album/#comment-188414 Walker Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:30:40 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=10694#comment-188414 I will admit this. I do not own any seplatura. Top three I should go out and get right now? I will admit this. I do not own any seplatura. Top three I should go out and get right now?

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