''Bestial Devastation'' is an EP by

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, released in 1985 through Cogumelo Records. It is their first official release, and originally appeared alongside Overdose's ''Século XX'' as a

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. The EP's songs were later released as bonus tracks on the CD version of '' Morbid Visions''.

Production values

Because of Sepultura's collective lack of money, most of the instruments used on ''Bestial Devastation'' were borrowed from friends and acquaintances. The vocals on the introductory track "The Curse" were performed by a friend of the band; according to

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: The band apparently fought with the producer during the recording. In an interview, Igor Cavalera said, "He wanted to clean everything up in the mix and we finally had to play him some records by

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to show him that bands sounded this way."

Overview

Months prior to recording what would eventually become the ''Bestial Devastation'' EP, the band decided to switch their lyrics from Portuguese to English. None of the band members knew how to write or speak the language, so they asked their friend Lino to translate their lyrics. An example of Lino's crude translation skills can be seen in one of the verses of the song "Antichrist":

Reception

''Bestial Devastation'' was released in December 1985, alongside Overdose's ''Século XX'' EP. Over the next few months it sold 8,000 copies. Sepultura's surprising success was partly attributed to the first '' Rock in Rio'', which took place in

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in January 1985. This music festival's line-up included

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, AC/DC,

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and the Scorpions, and was responsible for

's hard rock/ heavy metal boom.Barcinski & Gomes (1999), page 25. The EP was later reissued by Roadrunner Records on one CD with '' Morbid Visions'' in 1997. The reissue included a demo version of the song "Necromancer" that was the first studio recording of the band, and a live version of "Antichrist" from the '' Chaos A.D.'' tour, re-written as "Anticop".

Track listing

;''Bestial Devastation'' ;''Século XX''

Credits

Sepultura

* Max "Possessed" Cavalera –

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* Jairo "Tormentor" Guedz –

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(uncredited) * Paulo "Destructor" Jr. – bass (credited, but did not perform) * Igor "Skullcrusher" Cavalera –

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Additional notes

*Recorded and mixed in two days on 8 tracks in August 1985 at

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*Produced by

*Back cover photo by Vânia Cavalera *Remastered for the Roadrunner Records release by Michael Sarsfield at Frankford/Wayne,

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Notes

References

* Barcinski, André & Gomes, Silvio (1999). ''Sepultura: Toda a História.'' São Paulo: Ed. 34. * Sepultura (1986). ''Morbid Visions''. D New York, NY: Roadrunner Records. The Sepultura Remasters (1997). {{Authority control 1985 EPs Sepultura EPs Black metal EPs