Roorback
| Roorback | ||||
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| Released | May 27, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
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| Genre | ||||
| Length | 56:44 | |||
| Label | SPV–Universal(Brazil) | |||
| Producer | Steve Evetts | |||
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Roorbackis the ninth studio album byBrazilianheavy metalbandSepultura,released in 2003, throughSPV Records.
Album information
[edit]The songs "Mind War" and "Bullet the Blue Sky"were released as singles and music videos. The digipak version (released everywhere except the United States) contains theRevolusongsEPand the video for "Bullet the Blue Sky". The album title refers to the "Roorback forgery".
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | (8.5/10)[3] |
| Metal Storm | (7/10)[4] |
| PopMatters | (favorable)[5] |
Sales were down from their previous albums featuringDerrick Greenon vocals. However,Roorbackreceived positive reviews and managed to place onBillboard's Independent Music Chart at #17, with first week sales of 4,000.[6]SoundScanreported on March 20, 2007 thatRoorbackhas sold over 75,000 units in the United States.
Allmusic's Alex Henderson gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and said that "unrestandpolitical corruptionare recurring themes onRoorback",and" the songs that Sepultura wrote paint a consistently bleak and troubling picture of the world ". Adrien Begrand fromPopMatterscalledRoorback"their strongest effort in years" and "their most consistent and energized album sinceRoots".[5]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written byAndreas Kisser,Derrick GreenandIgor Cavalera,except track 14 byBono;all music is composed bySepultura,except track 14 byU2
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Back Alive" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Godless" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Apes of God" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "More of the Same" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Urge" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Corrupted" | 2:33 |
| 7. | "As It Is" | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Mind War" | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Leech" | 2:24 |
| 10. | "The Rift" | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Bottomed Out" | 4:35 |
| 12. | "Activist" | 1:54 |
| 13. | "Outro" (uncredited) | 11:39 |
| Total length: | 56:44 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Bullet the Blue Sky"(U2cover) | 4:31 |
(Digipak version includes a second disc which containsRevolusongs,but excludes theMetallicacover from the original EP)
On the digipack CD version, Outro ends at 1:22. There is silence from 1:23 - 8:22. Starting at 8:23 is a hidden track.
Credits
[edit]- Derrick Green- vocals
- Andreas Kisser- guitar
- Paulo Jr.- bass
- Igor Cavalera- drums, percussion
- João Barone - guest appearance
- Sepultura - production
- Steve Evetts- production, engineering, mixing
- Derek Hess- illustrations
- George Marino - mastering
- Milky - assistant engineering
- Luciano Tarta - assistant engineering
- Leo Shogun - assistant engineering
- Fabiano Zowa - executive engineering
- Jacob Bannon- graphic design
Charts
[edit]| Charts (2003) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 77 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 46 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 69 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums(OCC)[10] | 19 |
| USIndependent Albums(Billboard)[11] | 17 |
| Charts (2024) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[12] | 40 |
References
[edit]- ^"Roorback by Sepultura".PopMatters.
- ^Henderson, Alex."Roorback - Sepultura".AllMusic.RetrievedDecember 13,2011.
- ^Smit, Jackie (May 31, 2003)."Sepultura - Roorback".Chronicles of Chaos.RetrievedDecember 13,2011.
- ^Justin (September 19, 2003)."Sepultura - Roorback review".Metal Storm.RetrievedDecember 13,2011.
- ^abAdrien, Begrand (November 12, 2003)."Sepultura: Roorback".PopMatters.RetrievedDecember 13,2011.
- ^"Sepultura: 'A-Lex' First-Week Sales Revealed".Blabbermouth. February 4, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon February 11, 2009.RetrievedDecember 13,2011.
- ^"Lescharts.com – Sepultura – Roorback".Hung Medien. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^"Offiziellecharts.de – Sepultura – Roorback"(in German).GfK Entertainment Charts.Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^"Swisscharts.com – Sepultura – Roorback".Hung Medien. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^"Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40".Official Charts Company.Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^"Sepultura Chart History (Independent Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^"Portuguesecharts.com – Sepultura – Roorback".Hung Medien. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
