Nation is the eighth studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released in 2001 through Roadrunner Records. Nation features guest appearances from artists such as Hatebreed singer Jamey Jasta, Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra, Ill Niño singer Cristian Machado, Ratos de Porão frontman João Gordo, and Apocalyptica.

According to the official site, a video for "One Man Army" was scheduled to be filmed at the end of August 2001. However, due to a lack of support from Roadrunner Records, the video was never made. Sepultura blamed Roadrunner for not promoting the album and left for SPV in 2002.

Reception

The album received better reviews than Against, but sold fewer copies. As of April 2002, Nation has sold over 55,700 copies in the U.S. and went gold in Brazil.

Q magazine (5/01, p. 118) – 3 stars out of 5 – "A clutch of crowd-pleasingly brutal anthems...with a return to the more exploratory approach of old....the faithful will not be disappointed."

Alternative Press (5/01, p. 63) – 4 out of 5 – "There are plenty of touchstones to [their] days of headbanger hegemony....[new singer] Derrick Green's heightened tunefulness along with the broadened emotional resonance...should relate to an enlarged fanbase."

NME (3/31/01, p. 31) – 6 out of 10 – "Fiercely political and uncomprimisongly direct....it's taut and tense and if you buy it quick you'll get to hear their logic-defying cover of Bauhaus' 'Bela Lugosi's Dead'."

Track listing

Credits

Sepultura

  • Derrick Green – vocals
  • Andreas Kisser – guitars
  • Paulo Jr. – bass
  • Igor Cavalera – drums, percussion

Other personnel

"Border Wars"

  • Eduardo Marsola – spoken word
  • Mother Teresa – quoted citation

"The Ways of Faith"

  • Inder J. Kohli – spoken word
  • Dalai Lama Mahatma Gandhi – quoted citation

"Saga"

  • Marinho Nobre – intro sample

"Uma Cura"

  • Marinho – additional bass, also co-composition on (3, 6 & 10)
  • Krztoff (Chris Liggio) – programming
  • Steve Revitte – assisting mixing, also on "Saga" (at RPM Studios, New York City)

"Tribe to a Nation"

  • Helmut Karbacher – spoken word
  • Einstein – quoted citation
  • Marinho Nobre – Music By – Spoken Word Musical Bed

"Valtio"

  • Apocalyptica – strings
  • Eicca Toppinen – cello; co-composition
  • Max Lilja – cello
  • Paavo Lötjönen – cello
  • Perttu Kivilaakso – cello
  • Juha Heininen – recording, & mixing (at The Hit Factory and Millbrook Studio)

Guest vocals

  • Dr. Israel – on "Tribe to a Nation"
  • Jello Biafra – on "Politricks"
  • Jamey Jasta – on "Human Cause"
  • Cristian Machado – on "Annihilation"
  • João Gordo – on "Rise Above"

Production

  • Steve Evetts – engineering; also recording & mixing (7, 9, & 15)
  • What? (Theo Mares) – engineering assistance (at Rio de Janeiro)
  • Ted Jensen – mastering (at Sterling Sound, New York City)
  • John Goodmanson – mixing (at The Hit Factory, New York City)
  • Steve Thompson – mixing
  • Dan Milazzo – mixing assistance
  • Albert Levsink – technical assistance
  • Jason Spittle – technical assistance
  • Mauricio Cersosimo – technical assistance
  • Shepard Fairey – cover art
  • Léo Dias – band icons
  • Tattoo – logo
  • Rui Mendes – photography

Charts

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