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Quadra

Sepultura · 2020

133 min · 32 tracks · death metal · thrash metal · alternative metal

A relentless fusion of thrash and groove metal, laced with intricate rhythms and socially charged lyrics.

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 want

  • prefer short, standalone tracks
  • seek constant, predictable pacing

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 2020, 'Quadra' marks Sepultura's fifteenth studio album and the first since the departure of longtime producer Ross Robinson. This album follows their critically acclaimed record 'Machine Messiah' and showcases a continued evolution in their sound, incorporating elements from their Brazilian roots while exploring modern social issues.
Stylistic neighbors
Soulfly· Pantera· Machine Head
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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Isolation 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

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