{"id":21402,"date":"2014-05-14T09:47:20","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T23:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=21402"},"modified":"2014-05-14T09:50:05","modified_gmt":"2014-05-13T23:50:05","slug":"sepultura-announce-australia-and-new-zealand-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2014\/05\/sepultura-announce-australia-and-new-zealand-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"SEPULTURA announce Australia and New Zealand Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It was the city of\u00a0Belo Horizonte, Brazil<\/strong>\u00a0that launched the ascent of their native sons in\u00a0SEPULTURA<\/strong>\u00a0(Portuguese for \u201cgrave\u201d) in 1983 with a trajectory unsuspectingly aimed at the worldwide metal music scene.\u00a0 A band with humble economic beginnings whose musical identity was forged in the context of living through Brazil\u2019s authoritarian military dictatorship,\u00a0SEPULTURA<\/strong>\u00a0would go on to become Brazilian ambassadors to the metal world, revered master architects of the death\/thrash genre, and the most successful and influential heavy metal band from the Federal Republic of Brazil.<\/p>\n

\u2018Sepultura deserves all the respect\u2019 \u2013\u00a0Metal Rules<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

When\u00a0SEPULTURA<\/strong>\u00a0experienced a line-up change in the mid-1990s that was widely covered by the metal press around the world, remaining members recruited American\u00a0Derrick Green<\/strong>\u00a0in 1997 to front the band, a position the Cleveland, Ohio native has held for the past fifteen years and counting.<\/p>\n

\u2018Sepultura proved once again that they are in an excellent form nowadays!\u2019\u00a0\u2013 Metal Rage<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Fast forward to 2013 and\u00a0SEPULTURA<\/strong>\u00a0released one of the most deadly and critically acclaimed albums\u00a0\u2018<\/strong>The Mediator Between The Head And Hands Must Be The Heart\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0despite having experienced enough lineup changes and genre alterations to keep fans on their toes, the band\u2019s longevity is also cemented by the blistering live performances that have remained a constant threat to all contemporaries.<\/p>\n

\u2018The place exploded once Sepultura hit the stage with the band playing a ton of tracks encompassing nearly their entire career\u2019\u00a0\u2013 Loudwire<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

2014 is a year to remember.\u00a0 It marks not only three decades of the mighty\u00a0SEPULTURA\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>solid career, throned among the best of the best, but also the sole, undisputed leaders of Brazilian metal\u2019s long overdue return to Australia, 11 years later!<\/p>\n

\u2018The spirit of\u00a0Sepultura<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is very much alive and well!\u2019 \u2013\u00a0This Is Not A Scene.com<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

SEPULTURA\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0forward-thinking progression keeps it far from the grave it\u2019s named after.\u00a0 Celebrating their\u00a0\u201cRoots, Bloody Roots\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0by combining tribal cues with thrash, death metal, punk and hardcore elements\/influences, there is no doubt that the ever-evolving pioneers keep it fresh \u2013 from humble thrash and classic rock, to nu-metal grooves and their post-Against experimental rebirth.<\/p>\n

Members of the Australian\u00a0SEPULTRIBE<\/strong>\u00a0best be ready for a chaotic show packed with an extensive stretch of classics, including the likes ofRefuse\/Resist, Arise, Territory<\/strong>, and\u00a0Attitude<\/strong>.\u00a0 With the South American phenom well and ready to bring a heavy metal hurricane to to theirSEPULNATION\u00a0<\/strong>down under, you will not want to miss what is sure to be a hell of a time!<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019The Vatican\u2019\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0Official Video Clip:<\/p>\n

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