Source: Blabbermouth
Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA will reunite with producer Ross Robinson (KORN, LIMP BIZKIT, SLIPKNOT) to record their next album, tentatively due in October/November via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will be tracked in June at Robinson‘s studio in Venice, California and will be co-produced by Steve Evetts, who previously worked withSEPULTURA on the “Nation” (2001), “Revolusongs” (2002) and“Roorback” (2003) albums, in addition to having collaborated with Rosson a number of other projects in the past.
SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green said: “We have written most of the music already and now we are working on lyrics for the album. We should have everything ready before we hit the studio June 1st.
“The album is sounding really sinister, dark and metal as hell!
“It’s been great working with [SEPULTURA‘s 22-year-old drummer] Eloy[Casagrande] in the writing process because it brings a whole different energy to the music. The many changes that have been going on in our lives and in the world also add to the making of the new album.”
The reunion between SEPULTURA and Robinson was first suggested by Monte Conner, the former Roadrunner Records A&R chief who is now the head of Nuclear Blast Entertainment, a U.S. partnership withNuclear Blast owner Markus Staiger.
SEPULTURA‘s upcoming CD will mark the first time the band will have recorded an album outside Brazil since “Against”.
Robinson produced SEPULTURA‘s classic “Roots” album in 1995. Released in February 1996 by Roadrunner, it was the band’s last studio album to feature founding member and vocalist Max Cavalera.
“Roots” sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and was certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association Of America(RIAA) for sales in excess of 500,000 units.
SEPULTURA has spent most of the past two years on tour in support of its 12th studio album, and Nuclear Blast Records debut, “Kairos”, which hit stores in July 2011.