Machine Messiah
by Sepultura
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
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  1. AlucardGabs1501
    Jan 16, 2017
    10
    Simplesmente o melhor álbum desta nova formação e um dos melhores que a banda já fez.
    Qualidade de produção impecável, adição de prog e outras influencias no momento certo e muita raiva e poder de fogo da bateria e guitarra
  2. Romulom
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    Álbum muito bem elaborado, muito, um dos meus favoritos da banda.
    Algumas musicas que me pego constantemente escutando após quase 2 anos do álbum ter sido lançado:
    Iceber Dances
    Resistant Parasites
    Sworn Oath
  3. sevenchurches
    May 22, 2018
    10
    There are very few bands that can truly hold a match to the variety of sound and ability that has been brandish upon Sepultura records over the past 30 years. I will admit that I am a Sepultura die-hard and I have been fairly disappointed with the lasting value of some of the Green-era Sepultura records; This record is just one of the best the band has ever offered. Machine Messiah is aThere are very few bands that can truly hold a match to the variety of sound and ability that has been brandish upon Sepultura records over the past 30 years. I will admit that I am a Sepultura die-hard and I have been fairly disappointed with the lasting value of some of the Green-era Sepultura records; This record is just one of the best the band has ever offered. Machine Messiah is a perfect example of why I have always been a staunch advocate for the modern era of Sepultura records. Machine Messiah is progressive groove-thrash at its finest. The technical abilities of Andreas Kisser, Derrick Leon Green, and, the one and only, Eloy Casagrande, give this album blistering speed and heaviness with the complexity of bands like Rush and King Crimson. I will say that the album is not without its flaws; The opening track, though good, does leave the listener in a dazed state when the tempo and volume pick up dramatically; perhaps they meant for the transition between tracks one and two to jarring but who knows. This album has something for everyone and will not disappoint.… Expand

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Q Magazine
    Jan 17, 2017
    60
    Lyrically, Terminator-like narratives such as Cyber God do underwhelm. Their music's intensity, however, holds everything aloft. [Mar 2017, p.112]
  2. Pitchfork
    Jan 17, 2017
    62
    Machine Messiah, though, is the rare Sepultura album where the vibe of the music doesn’t consistently match its central themes.
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  3. Alternative Press
    Jan 12, 2017
    100
    Fans both old and new can crank this record 'til their ears bleed as Sepultura take a victory lap around the temple of the metal gods. [Feb 2017, p.82]
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