"Slave New World" is
Sepultura
Sepultura (, "grave")Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 17. is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte. Formed in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera,Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 16. the band was a major force in the groove metal, thra ...
's sixth official single, and the final of three to be taken from the album ''
Chaos A.D.'', released in 1994. The lyrics were co-written by
Evan Seinfeld
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from Sepultura's
Roadrunner
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label-mates
Biohazard
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. Like most of the band's singles, the song is one of the band's best-known songs and remains a concert staple to this day. A music video was filmed for the single which features the band playing on what appears to be a volcano, intercut with footage of severe human conditioning, including branding people with barcodes. This video can be found on the
VHS ''Third World Chaos'', which was later released on DVD as part of ''Chaos DVD''. The title of the song is a wordplay of
Aldous Huxley
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Born into the prominent Huxle ...
's 1932
dystopian novel ''
Brave New World
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.''
The song also appears in live form on the band's releases ''
Under a Pale Grey Sky
''Under a Pale Grey Sky'' is a live album by Sepultura, released on September 24, 2002, through Roadrunner Records. The album was recorded in the Brixton Academy, London on December 16, 1996. Max Cavalera left Sepultura shortly after the concer ...
'' and ''
Live in São Paulo''. It also appeared as a live B-side to the "
Ratamahatta
"Ratamahatta" is a song by Brazilian metal band Sepultura. It was the third and final single from the band's 1996 album ''Roots''. It is also the last Sepultura single to feature founding frontman Max Cavalera. The song is amongst the band's best ...
" single. This same recording was later included on the ''
Blood-Rooted
''Blood-Rooted'' is an album by Sepultura, released on June 3, 1997. It was a collection of unreleased tracks, B-sides, remixes, and live recordings. It was also the last officially recognised Sepultura album featuring original singer Max Cavale ...
'' compilation.
Artwork
The artwork for the single shows a grey clenched fist, the wrist branded with a barcode. The reverse also depicts a barcode, rippled to look like a flag. The single artwork stays with the imagery of the music video.
Releases
The single was released in several forms. There exist 2 CD versions: one three-track maxi-single and a two-track single, the track details of which are listed below. The maxi-single was released in a foldout card
digipak
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Jewel case
...
case which had two disc trays: one for the CD which came with it, and another to insert the second single into. The second single came in a card slip with the same artwork as the normal CD, but was more reminiscent of a promotional CD. The vinyl version of the single was a single sided etched 10" limited edition orange 45 RPM record, which came in a transparent sleeve so it could be seen.
Track listing
The band's official discography gives the incorrect track listing for this single.
CD1:
#"Slave New World" (from the album ''
Chaos A.D.'')*
#"Crucificados Pelo Sistema" (
Ratos de Porao
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History
The Söderberg brothers establis ...
cover)
#"Drug Me" (
Dead Kennedys
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Dead Kennedys' lyrics were usually political in nature, satirizing p ...
cover)
#"Orgasmatron" (
Motörhead
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cover, live version taken from the ''
Under Siege (Live in Barcelona)
''Under Siege (Live in Barcelona)'' is the first live home video by Brazilian Thrash metal band Sepultura, released in 1992 . Directed by Stephen Payne and produced by Stephen Malit, it was recorded during their mid-1991 European '' Arise'' tour ...
'' video)
CD2:
#"Slave New World" (from the album ''
Chaos A.D.'')*
#"Desperate Cry" (live version taken from the ''
Under Siege (Live in Barcelona)
''Under Siege (Live in Barcelona)'' is the first live home video by Brazilian Thrash metal band Sepultura, released in 1992 . Directed by Stephen Payne and produced by Stephen Malit, it was recorded during their mid-1991 European '' Arise'' tour ...
'' video)
*"Slave New World" is the only song to appear on both versions of the single.
*Many of these B-sides have appeared on previous singles. "Drug Me" and "Orgasmatron" (live) were used for ''
Third World Posse
The following is the discography of Sepultura, a Brazilian heavy metal band. Sepultura was formed in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera. After several lineup changes, Paulo Jr. and Jairo Guedz became perma ...
''. "Desperate Cry" (live) also appeared with "Orgasmatron" on ''
Under Siege (Live in Barcelona)
''Under Siege (Live in Barcelona)'' is the first live home video by Brazilian Thrash metal band Sepultura, released in 1992 . Directed by Stephen Payne and produced by Stephen Malit, it was recorded during their mid-1991 European '' Arise'' tour ...
''. The only track making its first appearance is "Crucificados Pelo Sistema".
Chart performance
Although the single did not chart in the US, it did peak at number 46 in the British Singles Chart.
Official Charts Company
listing
Personnel
*Max Cavalera
Massimiliano Antonio "Max" Cavalera (; born August 4, 1969) is a Brazilian musician. He co-founded the heavy metal band Sepultura in 1984 with his brother Igor Cavalera, and was the band's lead singer and rhythm guitarist until his departure i ...
– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*Igor Cavalera
Igor Graziano Cavalera (born 4 September 1970) is a Brazilian musician, best known as the former drummer for the heavy metal band Sepultura, which he co-founded with his brother Max in 1984. Max left the band in 1996, and Cavalera himself wo ...
– drums
*Andreas Kisser
Andreas Rudolf Kisser (; born 24 August 1968) is a Brazilian musician, best known for being the lead guitarist for the metal band Sepultura. He has been featured on every Sepultura release since their second album, ''Schizophrenia''. Additionally, ...
– lead guitar
* Paulo Jr. – bass
*Produced by Andy Wallace and Sepultura
Sepultura (, "grave")Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 17. is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte. Formed in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera,Barcinski & Gomes 1999, page 16. the band was a major force in the groove metal, thra ...
*Recorded and engineered by Andy Wallace
*Mixed by Andy Wallace
*Assistant engineer: Simon Dawson
Cover versions
This song was covered by the American band Trivium
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The trivium is implicit in ''De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii'' ("On the Marriage of Philology and Mercury") by Martianus Capella, but t ...
as a bonus track for deluxe editions of ''In Waves
''In Waves'' is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Trivium. It was released worldwide on various dates August 2, 2011, and August 9, 2011, through Roadrunner Records and was produced by Colin Richardson and Martyn "Ginge" Ford. ...
'', and also by Eyes of the Dead on their EP, ''Lets Play Drink the Beer!!''.
In April 2016, grandmother-fronted Canadian grindcore band Grindmother, released a cover version of "Slave New World" for a video and 7" single. In response, Sepultura posted it on their social media feeds, calling their version "inspiring".
References
External links
PolyHex.com
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Sepultura songs
1994 singles
Protest songs
Roadrunner Records singles
Songs against racism and xenophobia
Songs written by Max Cavalera
Songs written by Igor Cavalera
Songs written by Andreas Kisser
Songs written by Paulo Jr.
1993 songs