Originally published by L.S. Media. July 18th 2010.

To some, the world of Heavy Metal from the Americas and all its musical siblings only consist of the likes of Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer, but there is a band that has been thrilling audiences world- wide for a quarter of century and armed to the teeth with attitude, crunching, booming guitars and vocals that send shivers down the spine.

Sepultra may have gone through many changes over the years, with only the bass player Paulo Jnr. lasting the course from their early days in Brazil as a constant reminder of how the band (in whatever incarnation) can claim to be amongst the foremost bands in their genre.

With last year’s A-Lex album still fresh in the minds of the slightly frenzied and devoted following that made their way to the Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton, the band opened up an incredible and sweat inducing night with two songs from the new musical offering, A-Lex I and Moloko Mesto.

The album is based on the book A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess and although there were very few songs from the album played throughout the gig, there was always the brooding presence of Ohio born front man Derrick Green who paced the stage of the Wulfrun like a tethered puma. This larger than life vocalist has rejuvenated the band over the last twelve years and the way he works with both Paulo Jnr. and other long term Sepultra man Andreas Kisser is nothing short of amazing.

The band powered their way through a very strong set list which included “Troops of Doom” from the 1986 album Morbid Visions, Convicted in Life and the bone splitting Sepulnation.

To see the band in the Midlands, considered by most to be the true birthplace of Heavy Metal, is almost like a dream come true for fans of the genre and for it to take place in one of the best venues in the area will surely be seen as one of the best gigs and the best coup of the year.

The band finished a perfectly executed set with a jam like session which included the phenomenal Roots.

Ian D. Hall