Credits:SepulturaDescription:Sepultura's1989release,BeneaththeRemains,markedtheband'stransitionfromthird-worldobscuritytomajorcontendersintheinternationalextrememetalarena.Assoonasthedeceptivelygentleacousticintrogiveswaytothetitletrack'sthrashingbrutality,thelistenerispropelledatmaximumspeedandintensitythroughtotheverylastcrunchof"PrimitiveFuture."Inbetween,Sepulturaoffertheirfirstbonafidehitswith"InnerSelf"andtheinspired"StrongerThanHate,"featuringlyricswrittenbyAtheist'sKellyShaefer.It'snotoverthereastheychargeaheadwiththetriplethreatof"MassHypnosis,""SarcasticExistence,"and"SlavesofPain,"allofwhichfeaturemind-blowingsolosfromguitaristAndreasKisser,thunderousdouble-bassworkfromdrummerIgorCavalera,andthefurioushowlingofsingerMaxCavalera.Thecompleteabsenceoffillerheremakesthisoneofthemostessentialdeath/thrashmetalalbumsofalltime.~EduardoRivadavia