2nd album from 1987 by the Brazilian SEPULTURA, a fundamental release in the evolution of extreme Metal and the album that marked the band's definitive transition from its primitive roots toward a much more technical, elaborate and devastating sound. “Schizophrenia” retains the aggression and darkness of their early work while introducing a significantly higher level of musicianship and more complex, ambitious songwriting.
The album combines the violence of extreme Thrash Metal with clear influences from the earliest stages of Death Metal, delivering a collection of intense, fast and highly distinctive tracks. The addition of guitarist Andreas Kisser represented a major step forward for the band, bringing greater compositional depth and playing a crucial role in shaping SEPULTURA’s classic sound.
Regarded by many fans as one of the most important releases in the history of South American Metal, “Schizophrenia” laid the groundwork for the masterpieces that would soon follow and showcased a band rapidly ascending toward the elite of the global extreme Metal scene.
Recommended for fans of KREATOR, SODOM, POSSESSED, DEATH and SARCÓFAGO.
