Album
Chaos A.D.
Chaos A.D. is the fifth studio album by Brazilian band Sepultura, released through Roadrunner Records in September 1993. It followed Arise (1991) and pushed that record's experiments further, moving away from the group's earlier thrash metal towards a heavier, groove-driven sound. It also contains the band's first fully acoustic song, a notable shift for a group that had built its name on speed and aggression.
The record marks a few firsts. Paulo Jr. appears on bass as a full member for the first time, having played live with the band since 1984. In North America it was handled by Epic Records, the only Sepultura album to go that route. It reached number 32 on the Billboard 200, the band's best chart showing up to then and Roadrunner's first top 40 entry. Critics praised it on release, and it is still widely rated among the band's finest work.
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Chaos A.D.: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 50:11Tracklist
- 1Refuse/ResistCavalera, Cavalera, Kisser, Jr.3:20
- 2TerritoryCavalera, Cavalera, Kisser, Jr.4:48
- 3Slave New WorldSepultura, Cavalera, Seinfeld2:55
- 4AmenCavalera, Cavalera, Kisser, Jr.4:27
- 5KaiowasSepultura3:44
- 6PropagandaSepultura and Max Cavalera3:33
- 7Biotech Is GodzillaSepultura and Jello Biafra1:53
- 8NomadCavalera, Cavalera, Kisser, Jr.4:59
- 9We Who Are Not as OthersCavalera, Cavalera, Kisser, Jr.3:43
- 10ManifestCavalera, Cavalera, Kisser, Jr.4:50
- 11The HuntRobert Heaton and Justin Sullivan3:59
- 12Clenched Fist / [untitled]Sepultura and Max Cavalera8:01
- Produced by
- Sepultura, Andy Wallace
- Recorded at
- Rockfield Studios, Rockfield (Monmouth, Wales) Chepstow Castle (Monmouth, Wales), Chepstow Castle
- Recorded
- 1992–1993
- Mixed by
- Andy Wallace
- Mixed at
- The Wool Hall
- Engineered by
- Andy Wallace
- Label
- Roadrunner Records
- Length
- 50:11
Line-up
- Igor Cavalera · drums (drum set)
- Max Cavalera · guitar, vocals
- Andreas Kisser · guitar
- Paulo Jr. · bass guitar
Singles
- “Refuse/Resist” · 5 September 1993
- “Territory” · 27 September 1993
- “Slave New World” · 25 May 1994
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1993–1994 | 11 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1993–1994 | 32 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1993–1994 | 4 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1993–1994 | 5 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) · 1993–1994 | 6 |
| German Albums · 1993–1994 | 11 |
| Swedish Albums · 1993–1994 | 11 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1993–1994 | 15 |
| Swiss Albums · 1993–1994 | 15 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1993–1994 | 16 |
All 16 charts
| European Albums (European Top 100 Albums) · 1993–1994 | 18 |
| Austrian Albums · 1993–1994 | 19 |
| Dutch Albums · 1993–1994 | 21 |
| Hungarian Albums · 1993–1994 | 23 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1993–1994 | 27 |
| Scottish Albums · 1993–1994 | 84 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 1997 | Gold |
| Brazil · 1994 | Gold |
| Indonesia | Gold |
| Netherlands · 1998 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2002 | Gold |
| United States · 2000 | Gold |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikidata only
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1 September 1993 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | September 1993 | |
| Wikidata | 2 September 1993 | |
| US release | 1993 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1 September 1993 | earliest UK or European date |
18 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | XE | Roadrunner Records | 016861900052 | other |
| 1993 | NL | Roadrunner Records | 016861900021 | other |
| 1993 | KR | Jigu Records | 016861900021 | other |
| 1993 | XE | Roadrunner Records | other | |
| 1993 | BR | Roadrunner Records | 016861900021 | other |
| 1993 | US | Roadrunner Records | 016861900007 | other |
| 1993 | US | Epic | 074645745824 | other |
| 1993 | GB | Roadrunner Records | 016861900021 | other |
| 1 September 1993 | XE | Roadrunner Records | 016861900014 | original |
| 2 September 1993 | BR | Roadrunner Records | other | |
| 22 October 1993 | JP | Roadrunner Records | 4988015048148 | other |
| 1996 | DE | Roadrunner Records | 016861885922 | other |
| 22 October 1996 | US | Roadrunner Records | 0016861885922 | other |
| 1997 | BR | Roadrunner Records | 016861885922 | other |
| 1997 | BR | Roadrunner Records | 016861885922 | other |
| 2001 | PL | Metal Mind Productions | 5907785017665 | other |
| 13 October 2017 | US | Roadrunner Records | 081227934255 | deluxe |
| 13 October 2017 | — | Rhino Atlantic | 0603497866267 | remaster |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: minor: best source 1400x1400, upscaled to 1500 (x1.07)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1400×1400 | upscaled: minor: best source 1400x1400, upscaled to 1500 (x1.07) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |