Against 355088 225219879 2008-07-12T15:05:14Z Seilacei 7131806 /* Reception */ {{See Wiktionary|the album titled Against|against}} {{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> Name = Against | Type = studio | Artist = [[Sepultura]] | Cover = Sepultura - Against.jpg | Released = [[October 6]], [[1998]] | Recorded = 1997-1998<br>[[ION Studios]], [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]<br>[[House Of Blues Studios]], [[Encino, California]]<br>[[The Hook Studios]], [[North Hollywood]]<br>[[Sparky Dark Studios]], [[Calabasas, California]]<br>[[Image Studios]], [[Los Angeles, California]]<br>[[Chophouse Studio]], [[Walnut Creek, California]]<br>[[Golden Track Studios]], [[San Diego, California]]<br>[[KODO Village]], [[Sado Island]], [[Japan]] | Genre = [[Alternative metal]], [[groove metal]], [[hardcore punk]] | Length = 47:44 | Label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]] | Producer = [[Howard Benson]]<br />[[Sepultura]] | Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|3}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:bl8ibkg9kakv link] *Chronicles of Chaos {{rating-10|9}} [http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/reviews/albums/2-937_sepultura_against.aspx link]| Last album = ''[[Blood Rooted]]'' <br />(1997)| This album = ''Against''<br />(1998) | Next album = ''[[Nation (album)|Nation]]''<br />(2001) | }} '''''Against''''' is the seventh studio album by [[Brazil]]ian [[thrash metal]] band [[Sepultura]], released in 1998 through [[Roadrunner Records]]. It is the band's first release with new singer/guitarist [[Derrick Green]], who replaced [[Max Cavalera]] in 1997. ==Album information== Like ''[[Roots (Sepultura album)|Roots]]'' that preceded it, not only does the album have a variety of guest musicians, but also incorporates a great deal of tribal influences - this time Japanese elements with the assistance of Japanese [[Taiko]] group, [[Kodo (taiko group)|Kodo]]. The songs Against, Choke and [[Tribus]] were released as singles, with a music video accompanying Choke. The video featured footage from the Barulho Contra Fome (''Noise Against Hunger'') concert that was the first gig of the Against tour. This famous performance included guest appearances from the [[Xavantes]] Tribe who'd featured on ''Roots'' (whose appearance is documented in the Choke video) as well as [[Mike Patton]], [[Jason Newsted]], [[Carlinhos Brown]], original Sepultura-guitarist [[Jairo Guedz]] and [[Coffin Joe]] (whose 'blessing' of the band performed during this concert turned up as a b-side entitled 'Prenuncio' on the Tribus E.P.). The flute section of Kamaitachi performed by Kodo is very heavily based on that in "The Hunted" which appeared on Kodo's [[Ibuki (album)|Ibuki]] album and was originally composed for the soundtrack of the [[The Hunted (1995 film)|movie of the same name]]. The song "The Waste" (a vocal version of Kamaitachi featuring [[Mike Patton]] on vocals) is featured in the movie [[Freddy vs. Jason]] and its soundtrack. ==Reception== ''Against'' was both a critical and commercial failure although the album has developed an increased cult following within the fanbase since its release. Most initial criticism laid on Green's vocals, to which many fans had a hard time adjusting to his hardcore-styled delivery, but also on the continued distancing from the band's earlier [[thrash metal]] persuasions, and the absence of complex [[riffs]] in favour of percussive grooves. Though their subsequent releases slowly got more widespread praise, Sepultura has not achieved the same success with Green that they had with Cavalera. This is also the last album to feature the same logo feature first shown on [[Beneath the Remains]]. Against has sold over 130,000 copies in the USA.[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=3145] ==Track listing== # "[[Against (song)|Against]]" – 1:54 # "[[Choke (song)|Choke]]" – 3:36 # "Rumors" – 3:04 # "Old Earth" – 4:28 # "Floaters in Mud" – 4:58 # "Boycott" – 3:10 # "[[Tribus]]" – 1:39 # "Common Bonds" – 2:58 # "F.O.E." – 2:08 ([[Jimmy Bowen]] cover) (on the [[Vanishing Point]] soundtrack as 'Freedom of Expression') # "Reza" – 2:16 (''Prayer'' - feat. [[João Gordo]] from [[Ratos de Porão]] on vocals) # "Unconscious" – 3:37 # "Kamaitachi" – 3:03 (feat. [[Kodo (taiko group)|Kodo]]) # "Drowned Out" – 1:28 # "Hatred Aside" – 5:13 (feat. [[Jason Newsted]] from [[Metallica]] on vocals and baritone guitar) # "T3rcermillennium" – 3:56 # "Gene Machine/Don't Bother Me" ([[Bad Brains]]) (bonus track on [[Brazil]]ian release only) # "Prenúncio" (''Prenounce'' - bonus track on Brazilian release only) ==Singles== * "Choke" - Released in 1998. *# "Choke" *# "Gene Machine / You Don't Bother Me" *# "Against" * "Against" - Released in 1999 *# "Against" *# "The Waste" (featuring [[Mike Patton]] and [[Kodo]] - a vocal version of Kamaitachi) *# "Tribus (Demo)" *# "Common Bonds (Alternate Mix)". * "[[Tribus]]" - Released in 1999 *# The Waste *# Tribus demo *# Common Bonds alternate mix *# Unconscious demo *# F.O.E. extended mix *# Prenuncio ==Credits== * [[Igor Cavalera]] - [[Drums]] * [[Andreas Kisser]] - [[Guitar|Lead Guitar]] * [[Derrick Green]] - [[Vocal]]s * [[Paulo Jr.]] - [[Bass guitar|Bass]] *Recorded at **ION Studios, [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]] **House Of Blues Studios, [[Encino, California]], USA **The Hook Studios, [[North Hollywood]], USA **Sparky Dark Studios, [[Calabasas, California]], USA **Image Studios, [[Los Angeles, California]], USA **Chophouse Studio, [[Walnut Creek, California]], USA **Golden Track Studios, [[San Diego, California]], USA **KODO Village, [[Sado Island]], [[Japan]] *Produced by [[Howard Benson]] and [[Sepultura]] *Recorded and engineered by Carlo Bartolini *Mixed by Tim Palmer at Scream Studios, [[Studio City, California]], USA *Mixed by [[Howard Benson]] and Bobbie Brooks at The Gallery, [[Encino, California]], USA *Mix assisted by James Saez and Mark Moncrief *Assistant engineered by David Bryant, Daniel Mantovani, Tosh Kasai, and James Bennett *Tape Op by Skye A.K. Correa ==Charts== '''Album''' - [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] (North America) {| class="wikitable" border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="350" !align="left" valign="top"|Year !align="left" valign="top"|Chart !align="left" valign="top"|Position |- |align="left" valign="top"|1998 |align="left" valign="top"|The Billboard 200 |align="left" valign="top"|82<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3032018&cdi=7368908&cid=10%2F24%2F1998|title= Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales|publisher= [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/index.jsp Billboard Music Charts]|accessdate= 2008-05-31}}</ref> |- |} {{Sepultura}} [[Category:Sepultura albums]] [[Category:1998 albums]] [[Category:Roadrunner Records albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by Howard Benson]] [[it:Against]] [[pl:Against]] [[pt:Against]] [[ru:Against]] [[simple:Against]] [[sv:Against]]