Slave New World
Sepultura
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Face, the enemy Stare, inside you Control, your thoughts Destroy, destroy 'em all You censor what we breathe Prejudice with no belief Senseless violence all around Who is it, that keeps us down Once all free tribes Chained down led lives Blood boils inside me We're not slaves, we're free Face, the enemy Stare, inside you Control, your thoughts Destroy, destroy 'em all
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Written by: Andreas Rudolf Kisser, Evan Seinfeld, Igor Cavalera, Massimiliano A. Cavalera, Paulo Xisto Jr. Pinto
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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11 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Slave New World" belongs to the genre of heavy metal and is particularly considered a piece of thrash metal and groove metal.
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Album InclusionThe song is included in Sepultura's sixth studio album titled "Chaos A.D." which was released in 1993.
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Codevelopment"Slave New World" was co-written by Sepultura's lead vocalist, Max Cavalera and the band's drummer, Igor Cavalera, along with the American musician, Evan Seinfeld.
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Lyrics ContextThe song's lyrics revolve around the theme of liberation from oppression and finding one's individuality in a society looking to quash it.
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Reception & PopularityThe song became one of Sepultura's hits and is often included in the band's live setlist.
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CollaborationEvan Seinfeld, who co-wrote the song, is the vocalist and bassist for the American band Biohazard.
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Music VideoA music video was released for "Slave New World" which further propelled the song's popularity.
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Banned MarketingThe video for the song was initially banned by MTV due to its images of a youth's face being manipulated like clay.
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Compilation Inclusion"Slave New World" is also part of Sepultura’s compilation albums like "The Best of Sepultura" (2006) and "Chaos A.D. - Expanded Edition" (2017).
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Unexpected SuccessThe band has admitted that the success of the song was unexpected, as the song was an experiment with new sounds that deviated from their earlier work.
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Broad Relevance“Slave New World” is symbolic in the world of heavy metal, widely regarded as a representation of rebellion against societal norms and standards.
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