Chaos A.D.
| Chaos A.D. | ||||
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| Released | September 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
| Studio | Rockfield Studios (Monmouth, Wales) Chepstow Castle (Monmouth, Wales) | |||
| Genre | Groove metal | |||
| Length | 47:04 | |||
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| Producer | Andy Wallace | |||
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Chaos A.D. is the fifth studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released in 1993 by Roadrunner Records. After the success of Arise, the band decided to expand the experimentation of that album and depart further from their earlier thrash metal sound. The album incorporates multiple genres such as groove metal and hardcore punk, and features the band's first fully acoustic song.
Chaos A.D. is also Sepultura's only album on Epic Records, which handled its release for North American distribution. It is also the first album to feature Paulo Jr. on bass after having played with the band in a live capacity since 1984.
The album peaked at 32 on the Billboard 200, becoming Sepultura's highest charting record at the time and Roadrunner's first album in the top 40. The album received widespread acclaim upon release and has come to be regarded as one of Sepultura's best albums, and a landmark in heavy metal.