Legendary Sepultura has just played in Poland, demolishing the famous Spodek venue in Katowice. Those who have already climbed from under the debris do not need much persuading to attend the Brazilians’ farewell festival show in Poland.
This story began exactly 40 years ago in Belo Horizonte with juvenile, basement blasphemies. A moment later, with their debut album, Morbid Visions, the Brazilian band became a local power, only to then conquer the world with their third record, Beneath the Remains. Roots, released in 1996, is a phenomenon that married thrash metal with modern sounds but also drew from the ethnic heritage of South America, and turned the band into bonafide stars. A year later, with the microphone now in the hands of Derrick Green, the band had to reinvent themselves – successfully at that, cause although Sepultura’s music is a constant evolution, its quality and energy remain the same. Each encounter with Sepultura is one of a kind, but this story is unfortunately coming to a close. Their Gdańsk concert, entitled Life Through Death, will be a festival farewell to the Polish audience. You don’t want to miss this.