Released 39 years ago this October
Schizophrenia
Sepultura · 1987
56 min · 13 tracks · death metal
Raging riffs and primal rhythms collide with introspective lyrics, embodying the raw energy of thrash and death metal.
Top tracks — play these first
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From the Past Comes the Storms Start here — The opening track sets a fierce tone with aggressive guitar work and relentless drumming, establishing the album's intensity and thematic exploration of struggle.
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Troops of Doom — With its driving rhythm and powerful chorus, this track exemplifies the band's blend of thrash energy and melodic elements, making it a standout for live performances.
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R.I.P. (Rest in Pain) — This song juxtaposes brutal instrumentation with haunting melodies, reflecting on mortality and despair—central themes throughout the album.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- layered, dense sonic textures
- contemplative late-night reflections
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — Helped solidify Sepultura's position in the metal scene and showcased their innovative sound.
- Themes
- Brazilian metal scene· personal loss and despair
- Career context
- Schizophrenia is Sepultura's second studio album, released in 1987, following their debut, Morbid Visions. At this stage, the band was solidifying its identity within the Brazilian metal scene, transitioning from a raw thrash sound to incorporating more complex structures and themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Soulfly· Pantera· Machine Head
Tracklist
- 1 Intro 0:32
- 2 From the Past Comes the Storms Start here 4:56
- 3 To the Wall 5:38
- 4 Escape to the Void 4:41
- 5 Inquisition Symphony 7:15
- 6 Screams Behind the Shadows 4:50
- 7 Septic Schizo 4:33
- 8 The Abyss 1:02
- 9 R.I.P. (Rest in Pain) 4:38
- 10 Troops of Doom 3:18
- 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
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Coma of Souls
Kreator
Shares the same thrash intensity with complex structures and dark, introspective themes.
Demanufacture
Fear Factory
Explores industrial metal's chaos while intertwining haunting melodies and themes of despair.
Burn My Eyes
Machine Head
Combines aggressive grooves and intricate rhythms with personal and emotional lyrical depth.
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