Arise

Rhythmically interesting, but everything else is just a bit bland, which I definitely didn't expect from a metal album.

Cookie Monster throws a bag of pennies down the garbage disposal.

Love me some Metal but they’ve never been one of my favourites. Still some good stuff on here

Reading the wiki about this album really helped me appreciate what I was hearing. Dudes rock

Sorry, I couldn't get past the vocals here, which are very much not to my liking. I got four or five tracks in and felt compelled to bail.

I like some of the driving guitar riffs and more melodic bits that they sprinkle in there, but it's not really my bag in general. If the vocals weren't so harsh I would probably like it more.

2.5 rounded down.

I appreciate the skill of the musicians and kind of actually dig the metal music, but I just can't with this type of singing.

Meh. Not my jam.

Lekker tempootje hoor. Dat is dan ook wel de onderscheidende factor. Standaard power rock, maar dan snel. De (repeterende) drums hebben dit vooral op hun geweten. Terwijl de 'zang' het tempo niet volgt. Daardoor komt die zang wat los van het geheel. Het stoort me wat. Maar blijkbaar ook weer niet zo erg, want na een paar nummers lukt het me eigenlijk niet meer om actief te luisteren. Het zakt maar weg naar de achtergrond. En dan weet je al wat de uitslag wordt: een vergeetbare 3 sterren.

Instant reaction is that drums and guitar work are ace and the vocals are rubbish but the album was really samey and kept up that hyper aggressive style throughout which I got tired of pretty quickly. If I was listening to a playlist and a single song came on I wouldn't mind at all but a whole album was too much. I struggled to finish the album if I am honest

This is the second Sepultura album I’ve come across on this list. Hoping it will be the last. Not my favorite genre to say the least. But they must be wearing me down because I didn’t hate this as much as I did their Roots album.

I am not a fan of this genre so this was always going to be a rough listen. Track 1 confirmed this.

To sum up this album I think it’s simply Just awful.

Favourite song: none
Least favourite: all of them
Artwork: not good.

Pretty standard old school thrash. Much prefer newer stuff.

I liked this, although it got a little repetitive at times. Pretty classic thrash without sounding like trash. 3.5/5

I can't do anything with thrash metal and its variations. It all sounds the same to me, like a sound disturbance that you hope will soon be over. It's the same with this album. After playing a few tracks, I gave up on it.
1/5

Cooles Heavy Metal Album, dass auch dem Nicht Heavy ein klare (schnelle) Struktur vermittelt. Die Stimme ist solch erkennbar und wird nicht von Geschrei und Krach übertönt. Neben der Hymne „Arise“ überzeugt mich „Desperate Cry“ und „Subtraction“. Wenn‘s mal hart und roh sein soll, gerne nochmal.

Thrash is one of my favorite metal subgenres, and this is a killer example of it. They introduce just enough experimentation and genre crossover to keep it interesting throughout. Plus the cover is metal as hell.

I always struggled with Sepultura, I dunno why... I enjoyed Max's Soulfly project that came later, this just didn't move me.

Arise is a solid thrash metal album that showcases Sepultura's evolution from their death metal roots. It features influences from hardcore punk, industrial metal, and tribal drumming, creating a diverse and powerful sound.

However, compared to their later masterpiece Roots, Arise falls a bit short in terms of originality and variety. Some of the songs sound too similar and lack the memorable hooks and riffs that make Roots stand out.

Arise is still a great album that deserves a listen from any metal fan and to be within the book, but it is not the best representation of Sepultura's creativity and innovation.

Made it to track 3