SEPULTURA: Unveil Music Video For "Phantom Self"

Brazilian heavy metal icons, SEPULTURA, will unleash their upcoming studio album, Machine Messiah, on January […]

December 24, 2016

Brazilian heavy metal icons, SEPULTURA, will unleash their upcoming studio album, Machine Messiah, on January 13th through Nuclear Blast. With their new music video "Phantom Self" they provide another thrilling look into their 14th studio release and deliver haunting images and sociocultural criticism in this clip directed by Mauricio EÃ§a:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0mDeaivvi8

"'Phantom Self' starts with a short intro based on the Brazilian rhythm 'MaracatÃº', original from the Northeast region of Brazil", explains mastermind Andreas Kisser. "We mixed this very Brazilian sound with violins performed by a Tunisian violin ensemble, the Myriad Orchestra. This was a suggestion from Jens Bogren, the producer of the album, who worked with this orchestra before and he thought it could be a nice combination. We used the violins on different parts of the song and that opened a lot of new possibilities, specially for my guitar parts, it was great to have that conversation between guitar and violins making the part even more special. It's a very heavy song, with a lot of groove, one of the most complete songs we ever worked with and it's taking SEPULTURA to a new level!"

Singer Derrick Green adds:

"The lyrical idea came from an article that Andreas sent me. It was about a young man who had everything going for him and unfortunately was in a horrific car accident in the 70's. After the accident, he lost his entire idea of who he was. No one could figure out what was going on inside his mind. He would have glimpses of his former self but doctors realized that chemical elements of his mind had shifted. He had become an entirely different person within himself. There is this element of change that exists within all of us. This ability is important for our evolution as human beings to move forward even after traumatic events."

Watch the previous studio diaries here:
Studio Diary #1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Lp7ge8Q3w
Studio Diary #2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8vneH5RKt4
Studio Diary #3: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrkNouSAxT4
Studio Diary #4: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol2arUukE30
Studio Diary #5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0SveiuE_AY
Studio Diary #6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNa9K7GvcH4
Studio Diary #7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NdCDS0IM60
Studio Diary #8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHBU2wCu1JY

A few weeks ago, the band has already released the lyric video of their first digital single, "I Am The Enemy".

Check it out here: https://youtu.be/pCEe44CgyAM

Pre-order Machine Messiah now: https://nblast.de/SepulturaMachineNB
Pre-order the digital version (incl. "Phantom Self" and "I Am The Enemy") here: https://nblast.de/SepulturaDownload

The album was produced by the band and Jens Borgen (SOILWORK, OPETH, KATATONIA, AMON AMARTH) of Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden. The stunning cover artwork for Machine Messiah was created by Filipino artist Camille Della Rosa.

The track listing of the new album Machine Messiah:

1. Machine Messiah
2. I Am The Enemy
3. Phantom Self
4. Alethea
5. Iceberg Dances
6. Sworn Oath
7. Resistant Parasites
8. Silent Violence
9. Vandals Nest
10. Cyber God

Watch Sepultura Under My Skin - The Mediator UK Tour 2015 here:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6

SEPULTURA is heading on tour next April as direct support for legendary bay area thrash metal giants and labelmates TESTAMENT and genre defying stalwarts PRONG.

Confirmed tour dates are as follows:
04/06/17 Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM
04/07/17 Gas Monkey Live - Dallas, TX
04/08/17 Aztec Theater - San Antonio, TX
04/09/17 House Of Blues - Houston, TX
04/10/17 House Of Blues - New Orleans, LA
04/12/17 The Ritz Ybor - Tampa, FL
04/13/17 Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
04/14/17 House Of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
04/15/17 Center Stage - Atlanta, GA
04/16/17 The Fillmore - Charlotte, NC
04/19/17 The National - Richmond, VA
04/20/17 Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
04/21/17 The Palladium - Worcester, MA (New England Metal & Harcore Festival)
04/22/17 The Paramount - Huntington, NY
04/23/17 Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
04/24/17 Ram's Head Live - Baltimore, MD
04/26/17 Metropolis - Montreal, QC
04/27/17 Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON
04/28/17 Majestic Theatre - Detroit, MI
04/29/17 Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
04/30/17 Agora Theatre - Cleveland, OH
05/02/17 Concord Music Hall - Chicago, IL
05/03/17 First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
05/04/17 The District - Sioux Falls, SD
05/06/17 Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO
05/07/17 The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
05/09/17 Roseland Theater - Portlant, OR
05/10/17 Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
05/11/17 Showbox Market - Seattle, WA
05/12/17 The Revolution Concert House - Boise, ID
05/15/17 Orpheum Theater - Flagstaff, AZ
05/16/17 House Of Blues - San Diego, CA
05/17/17 Livewire - Scottsdale, AZ
05/18/17 House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA
05/19/17 Regency Ballroom - San Francsco, CA
05/20/17 Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas, NV