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Troops of Doom – Cavalera Conspiracy

2023-07-03

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Troops of Doom: The Cavaleras’ Reclaimed Apocalypse

Cavalera Conspiracy’s “Troops of Doom” (2023) drags Sepultura’s 1986 classic screaming into today. Max and Igor Cavalera, reunited after years of silence, reforge their thrash-death anthem with brutal clarity—blast beats pound, riffs claw, and lyrics summon Hell’s legions. It’s not just a re-recording; it’s a reckoning, blending yesterday’s raw chaos with today’s sonic heft. A family feud ends in fire—metal’s past and present collide.

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Cavalera Conspiracy’s “Troops of Doom” is a re-recorded take on Sepultura’s classic from their 1986 debut Morbid Visions, released under the Cavalera banner on July 14, 2023, via Nuclear Blast Records. Spearheaded by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera, this version revisits their thrash/death metal roots with a modern edge.

The Rebirth of a Beast

“Troops of Doom” was originally penned by Sepultura’s early lineup—Max Cavalera (vocals/guitar), Igor Cavalera (drums), Jairo Guedz (guitar), and Paulo Jr. (bass)—and captured their raw, youthful aggression in Brazil’s nascent metal scene. The 2023 re-recording, part of the Morbid Visions redux, keeps the lineup lean: Max on vocals and rhythm guitar, Igor on drums, with Daniel Gonzalez (lead guitar) and Igor Amadeus Cavalera (bass) rounding it out. Recorded at The Platinum Underground in Phoenix, Arizona, with production by the Cavalera brothers and John Aquilino, it’s mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk for a sharper, heavier punch. The result? A track that honors its chaotic origins while flexing today’s sonic muscle—think of it as the original’s feral spirit juiced up with better gear and hindsight.

Sound and Fury, Refined

Clocking in at just over three minutes, “Troops of Doom” is a relentless assault—blast beats, jagged riffs, and Max’s guttural roars painting an apocalyptic hellscape. The re-recording amplifies the low-end rumble and tightens Igor’s drumming, once loose and punkish, into a precision battering ram. Gonzalez’s lead guitar snarls with newfound clarity, cutting through sulfurous clouds of distortion. Lyrically, it’s unchanged: “Total eclipse hides the Earth / The night of doom has come / Antichrist soldiers are proclaimed / To send souls to the Hell.” It’s grim, biblical, and dripping with ’80s metal’s obsession with end-times dread—less political than Napalm Death’s Scum, more mythic. The production lifts it from lo-fi obscurity to a visceral, modern beast, though some purists might miss the old tape-hiss charm.

A Brotherly Reckoning

What sets this apart? It’s personal. Max and Igor, estranged for a decade after leaving Sepultura, channel their reunion into this track. The 2023 version isn’t just a cash-grab nostalgia trip—it’s a reclaiming of their legacy, a middle finger to their past band’s evolution without them. The animated video by Ben Clarkson, with its jagged, Bosch-like visuals of skeletal legions and nuclear ruin, mirrors this intensity—less a remake, more a resurrection. Compared to Scum’s anarchic sprawl, “Troops” is tighter, more focused, trading punk’s scattershot rage for thrash’s disciplined carnage. It’s not groundbreaking in 2023, but it’s a testament to the Cavaleras’ enduring fire.

Why It Endures

“Troops of Doom” is a bridge between eras—1986’s DIY fury and 2023’s polished ferocity. It’s the sound of two brothers burying a hatchet in a blast furnace, proving their early vision still shreds. Unlike Scum‘s genre-birth moment, this is a victory lap that doubles as a war cry—a relic reanimated, not reinvented. A song born in Brazil’s underground, reborn in Arizona’s desert, forever tied to metal’s primal pulse.

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– Fairuz Hussein – Nights in Barcelona (1989)