Nation (Sepultura album)

Nation
Studio album by Sepultura
Released	20 March 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Studio	AR Studios, Rio de Janeiro Ouvir Studios, São Paulo Magic Shop, New York City Coyote Studios, Brooklyn Millbrook Studio, Helsinki
Genre	Groove metal nu metal[1][2]
Length	52:18
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Sepultura Steve Evetts Hiili Hiilesmaa (track 15 only)
Sepultura chronology
Against (1998) Nation (2001) Under a Pale Grey Sky (2002)

Nation is the eighth studio album by the Brazilian 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

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(69/100)[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Alternative Press	[3]
Blabbermouth.net	(8/10)[5]
Chronicles of Chaos	(9.5/10)[6]
Dotmusic	[7]
NME	(6/10)[8]
Q	[3]
Rolling Stone	(average)[9]

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.[10] and went gold in Brazil.[11]

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

All music is composed by Sepultura, except where noted

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Sepulnation"	Igor Cavalera Derrick Green Andreas Kisser	4:20
2.	"Revolt"	Cavalera Kisser	0:56
3.	"Border Wars"	Cavalera Green Kisser	5:10
4.	"One Man Army"	Cavalera Green Kisser	5:27
5.	"Vox Populi"	Cavalera Kisser	3:41
6.	"The Ways of Faith"	Cavalera Green Kisser	4:53
7.	"Uma Cura"	Cavalera Green Kisser	3:14
8.	"Who Must Die?"	Cavalera Green Kisser	2:58
9.	"Saga"	Cavalera Kisser	4:37
10.	"Tribe to a Nation" (feat. Dr. Israel)	Cavalera Green Kisser	2:48
11.	"Politricks" (feat. Jello Biafra of Dead Kennedys)	Jello Biafra Cavalera Green Kisser	4:14
12.	"Human Cause" (feat. Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed)	Cavalera Kisser	0:57
13.	"Reject"	Cavalera Green Kisser	2:59
14.	"Water"	Green Kisser	2:44
15.	"Valtio" (instrumental, feat. Apocalyptica)		3:20
Total length:			52:18

Bonus tracks on digipak, Japan, Brazil, Mexico & Colombia

No.	Title	Length
16.	"Bela Lugosi's Dead" (Bauhaus cover)
17.	"Annihilation" (feat. Cristian Machado of Ill Niño) (Crucifix cover)
18.	"Rise Above" (feat. João Gordo of Ratos de Porão) (Black Flag cover)
19.	"Revolt" (demo)
20.	"Roots Bloody Roots" (live)

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

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12]	40
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13]	41
French Albums (SNEP)[14]	91
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15]	28
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[16]	34
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)[17]	39
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[18]	9
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19]	63
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]	84
UK Albums (OCC)[21]	88
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[22]	8
US Billboard 200[23]	134
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24]	4

References

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14. "Lescharts.com – Sepultura – Nation". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sepultura – Nation" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
16. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2001. 18. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
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18. "Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. 26 March 2001. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
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21. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
22. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
23. "Sepultura Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
24. "Sepultura Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2024.

External links

• Nation at Metacritic