Sepultura – Beneath The Remains

What a letdown of a remaster. I was hunting for a good price, but even for $20 it's just not worth it - and I say it after direct comparison to my 1st press on CD from Roadrunner (1989). This pressing is flat and lifeless, no dynamics, no punch, no excitement - with no lows/ no bass (compared to 1989 CD) you're left with weakly buzzing guitars and now even more irritating highs (because no lows to counter this). LP 2 is just a bunch of instrumentals - without Max vocals even more highlighting mediocrity of this reissue.

I was not impressed with this pressing. I think it sounds very midrange focused, thin and little bass. Very ear fatiguing on my system, and impossible to listen to at high volumes. I much prefer my 1990 South Korean pressing!

Great package, just wish the bonus material was more worthwhile. Sound quality on the actual album LP is terrific, the remaster is much improved on the original, and its a dead quiet press.

This issue is good. the vinyl itself is beautiful with no issues. very quiet and a nice volume. i like my vinyl on the louder side so this volume may be perfect to some but to me it could be a touch louder. the remaster though… lord thrash metal remasters tend to suck and this one definitely doesn’t improve on anything. not all but some of the raw aggression is lost and i would even go as far to say it sounds over produced here. Thrash isn’t meant to be clean and smooth all the time. it needs to be abrasive to an extent. that’s why many like myself fell i love with it. I wish they sold this edition separate from the 2nd LP. while the 2nd LP is neat it’s just not necessary. Hardcore fans like me will enjoy it but if you’re just getting into either vinyl or early sepultura, then you don’t wanna pay $35 retail for this thing. could have been a $25 no brainer and then maybe pressed a deluxe version with the 2nd LP for those like me who want it. I like this press and love this album. the mastering leave more to be desired but all in all if you can’t get the original, get this. 8.5/10

Arrived nice and clean and perfectly flat; plays nice and quiet; generally sounds better than my 1989 RCD9511 CD version with the exception of less low end. In the end I miss the bass, but prefer every other aspect of this pressing over the CD

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A very nice edition from the point of package and quality. Thick gatefold looks rich and tactile pleasant. Vinyls are visually flawless. No skips, cracks or pops during play. But when it comes to the sound I'm not so excited. It lacks dynamics. Feels rather flat regardless of volume tweaks. Nothing more than CD can offer. Compared this edition to 1989 Roadracer CD and 1997 Roadrunner CD remaster. And found 1989 CD is my favourite. Less loud recorded but more dynamic.
Bonus LP is for hardest fans but not completely useless. Live tracks are trash, but pre-production recordings show raw and more agressive version. Verdict: worth buying for a bargain price, but nothing to deliver about sound.

Compared to the 2020 CD/digital releases, the double LP reissue has better dynamic range. To my ears, the new LP master is a cross-between the initial 1989 master by Mike Fuller and the George Marino remaster. Compared to the 1989 remaster by Tom Coyne, the Iggor's drums and Max's vocals are more forward in the music. Still, I prefer the Tom Coyne master out of the bunch for Beneath The Remains.

The Nas Nuvens mix-downs sounds pretty interesting and I personally don't think they're mere throwaways. Fans of this album should definitely pick this one up.

This reissue sounds very good, and the music itself is of course fantastic, one of the greatest thrash metal albums of the latter half of the 80s. The real surprise for me is the second disk. I thought it would be superfluous but it's actually great. Rawer than the final version, but still sounds huge and powerful. They made it from a single casette tape...Amazing!

For what it’s worth, my thoughts after I made a comparison between the ‘89 remaster (the one that came with a poster) and this 2020 reissue: Though the new reissue does sound nice, I still prefer the ‘89 ‘remaster’. I had to increase the volume and add bass to match the ‘89 press. Overall the ‘89 remaster pressing is a bit more livelier and dynamic sounding, to my ears anyways. Btw, my gear is: pioneer PL-505 turntable, ATWM95 stylus, magnat supreme 202 speakers and JVC RX-206 amp. Cheers n beers to all ya Sepultura fans! Be safe