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Alternative PressJan 12, 2017Fans 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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Kerrang!Jan 12, 2017The music remains a force to be reckoned with. [7 Jan 2017, p.54]
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Jan 12, 2017Machine Messiah is an ambitious, angry, hungry outing. Sepultura remain vital in their creativity; they expand their palette dramatically while fully integrating the sounds that brought them here.
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Jan 17, 2017Machine Messiah, though, is the rare Sepultura album where the vibe of the music doesn’t consistently match its central themes.
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Q MagazineJan 17, 2017Lyrically, Terminator-like narratives such as Cyber God do underwhelm. Their music's intensity, however, holds everything aloft. [Mar 2017, p.112]
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Jan 12, 2017Diehard fans of the Brazilian band who rekindled their interest in the band with the return of Roots producer Ross Robinson will find Machine Messiah lacklustre, possibly even forgettable, when held up to Sepultura's better past work.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 21
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Mixed: 3 out of 21
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Negative: 1 out of 21
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