Schizophrenia (Sepultura album)

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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia album.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 30, 1987
RecordedAugust 1987
StudioJ. G. Estudio (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
Genre
Length37:49
Label Cogumelo (Brazil)
Roadrunner Records (International)
Producer
  • Sepultura
  • Tarso Senra
Sepultura chronology
Morbid Visions
(1986)
Schizophrenia
(1987)
Beneath the Remains
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Schizophrenia is the second studio album by Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura, released on October 30, 1987 by Cogumelo Records. It is the first album for the band with Andreas Kisser. The album's sound leans more towards the death/thrash metal genre than the previous album Morbid Visions , which is stylistically closer to black metal. [2] [1] All songs were recorded during August 1987. The reissue of 1990 has a bonus track "Troops of Doom" which was recorded during August 26–27, 1990.

Contents

In America the band sent radio playlists at the time when they were struggling to book gigs because club owners were afraid to book them due to their style. [3] Roadrunner Records signed them and released Schizophrenia internationally before seeing the band perform in person. [4] [5]

The album was re-recorded by Cavalera, featuring original Sepultura members Max and Igor Cavalera, for release on 21 June 2024. [6]

Musical style

Kisser states that, when he joined Sepultura in '87, he

...brought in some new influences - traditional heavy metal and a more melodic style. It was an immediate meeting of minds. We understood where each other was coming from musically and we knew we could find a way to put all our influences together and make the music work. [7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Max Cavalera and Andreas Kisser; all music is composed by Sepultura, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:31
2."From the Past Comes the Storms"4:55
3."To the Wall" (lyrics by Vladimir Korg)5:36
4."Escape to the Void"4:38
5."Inquisition Symphony" (instrumental)7:13
6."Screams Behind the Shadows"4:48
7."Septic Schizo"4:31
8."The Abyss" (instrumental)1:01
9."R.I.P. (Rest in Pain)"4:36
Total length:37:49
1990 reissue
No.TitleLength
10."Troops of Doom" (re-recorded in 1990, music and lyrics by Igor Cavalera, Jairo Guedz, Max Cavalera and Paulo Jr.)3:17
1997 remaster
No.TitleLength
11."The Past Reborns the Storms (demo version)"5:08
12."Septic Schizo (rough mix)"4:34
13."To the Wall (rough mix)"5:31

Personnel

Sepultura

Additional personnel

Technical personnel

Cover art

The album cover by Ibsen Otoni was inspired by the Scorpions's 1982 album Blackout and by Anthrax's 1985 album Spreading the Disease . [8]

Charts

Chart performance for Schizophrenia
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [9] 34

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