Quadra
Sepultura · 2020
133 min · 32 tracks · death metal
A relentless fusion of thrash and groove metal, charged with intricate rhythms and socially conscious themes.
Top tracks — play these first
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Isolation Start here — The opening track sets a powerful tone with intricate guitar work and a driving rhythm that encapsulates the album's exploration of personal and societal struggles.
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Capital Enslavement — This track highlights lyrics addressing themes of modern exploitation, delivered through aggressive riffs and dynamic shifts that represent the band's socio-political commentary.
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Guardians of Earth — With its anthemic chorus and urgent message about environmental stewardship, this song exemplifies Sepultura's commitment to activism through music.
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Fear, Pain, Chaos, Suffering — This closing track combines haunting melodies with intense instrumentation, creating a visceral experience that reflects the album's overarching themes of existential dread.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with varied intensity
- wave-like pacing through tracks
- socially charged themes throughout
- immersive experience for deep listening
- relentless energy for workout sessions
Maybe skip if you
- prefer short, standalone tracks
- seek constant, predictable pacing
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Critical Peak — Quadra showcases ambitious sound and thematic depth, marking a high point in Sepultura's evolution.
- Themes
- economic critique· environmental activism· isolation struggles
- Moods
- Aggressive· Dark
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2020, Quadra is Sepultura's 15th studio album, following their critically acclaimed record Machine Messiah in 2017. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their legacy while continuing to explore new musical territories blended with traditional Brazilian influences.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Soulfly· Pantera· Machine Head
Tracklist
Disc 1
- 1 Isolation Start here 4:56
- 2 Means to an End 4:39
- 3 Last Time 4:27
- 4 Capital Enslavement 3:40
- 5 Ali 4:12
- 6 Raging Void 3:57
- 7 Guardians of Earth 5:11
- 8 The Pentagram 5:20
- 9 Autem 4:06
- 10 Quadra 0:46
- 11 Agony of Defeat 5:51
- 12 Fear, Pain, Chaos, Suffering 4:09
Disc 2
- 1 I Am the Enemy 2:40
- 2 Phantom Self 5:30
- 3 Kairos 3:41
- 4 Territory 5:35
- 5 Desperate City 6:58
- 6 Sworn Oath 6:11
- 7 Against 1:42
- 8 Choke 3:48
- 9 Boycott 3:25
- 10 Machine Messiah 5:57
- 11 Iceberg Dances 5:05
Disc 3
- 1 Inner Self 5:28
- 2 Refuse/Resist 3:21
- 3 Policia 1:32
- 4 Arise 3:39
- 5 Slave New World 3:01
- 6 Ultraseven no Uta 1:19
- 7 Resistant Parasites 5:03
- 8 Ratamahatta 3:14
- 9 Roots Bloody Roots 4:48
If this landed
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Gojira
Shares a similar blend of progressive metal with ecological themes and intricate rhythmic structures.
obZen
Meshuggah
Explores complex time signatures and intense grooves, echoing themes of existential struggle and critique.
Ritual
Soulfly
Combines aggressive metal with cultural influences and social commentary, paralleling Sepultura's thematic depth.
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