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2020 expanded edition with an alternative mix and gatefold cover

Sepultura’s third album ‘Beneath The Remains’ marked the band’s transition from third-world obscurity to major contenders in the international extreme metal arena. As soon as the deceptively gentle acoustic intro gives way to the title track’s thrashing brutality, the listener is propelled at maximum speed and intensity through to the very last crunch of ‘Primitive Future’. In between, Sepultura offer their first bona fide hits with ‘Inner Self’ and the inspired ‘Stronger Than Hate’ featuring lyrics written by Atheist’s Kelly Shaefer. It’s not over there as they charge ahead with the triple threat of ‘Mass Hypnosis’, ‘Sarcastic Existence’ and ‘Slaves Of Pain’ all of which feature mind-blowing solos from guitarist Andreas Kisser, thunderous double-bass work from drummer Igor Cavalera, and the furious howling of singer Max Cavalera. This album along with 1991’s ‘Arise’ is the pinnacle of the band’s earlier ‘pure thrash’ period. The complete absence of filler here makes this one of the most essential thrash metal albums of all time.

Track list:
1. Beneath The Remains
2. Inner Self
3. Stronger Than Hate
4. Mass Hypnosis
5. Sarcastic Existence
6. Slaves Of Pain
7. Lobotomy
8. Hungry
9. Primitive Future
10. Beneath The Remains-The Rio recordings
11. Inner Self-instrumental-The Rio recordings
12. Stronger Than Hate-instrumental-The Rio recordings
13. Mass Hypnosis-The Rio recordings
14. Troops Of Doom-live 1989
15. Sarcastic Existence-The Rio recordings
16. Slaves Of Pain-instrumental-The Rio recordings
17. Lobotomy–The Rio recordings
18. Hungry-instrumental-The Rio recordings
19. Primitive Future-The Rio recordings