If you think that Sepultura is the only decent metal band from Brazil, you definitely haven?t heard Opprobrium! This death/thrash monstrosity has been infecting the metal scene for more than 20 years now, at first using the name Incubus and then changing it

If you think that Sepultura is the only decent metal band from Brazil, you definitely haven?t heard Opprobrium!

This death/thrash monstrosity has been infecting the metal scene for more than 20 years now, at first using the name Incubus and then changing it in to Opprobrium in 1997. Under that moniker the band released only one album called ?Discerning Forces?, which proved to be a phenomenal combination of brutality and technique, but never gained the proper attention it deserved. Metal Mind Productions presents the exclusive re-issue of this album which brings back one of the most valuable death/thrash productions ever to emerge from the jungles of Brazil! The album was recorded entirely in Rio De Janeiro, which gave it a truly primal feeling. The music on ?Discerning Forces? is an old-school death/thrash metal feast ? tracks such as ?Unclean?, ?Escapism?, ?Merciless Torture? and the closing tune ?Awaken To The Filth? bring back the best traditions of extreme music and spice it up with a hint of Brazilian blood. The really intriguing part of the album, however, were the lyrics, conjoining such contrary topics as violence and Christianity (which was one of the reason for the comparisons with Mortification). But even without the controversial lyrical content, the album proved to be a solid piece of crushing metal annihilation.

?Discerning Forces? will be available in a new digipak edition limited to 2000 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on golden disc. The release date is set on 23rd June 2008 in Europe and 5th August 2008 in USA (via MVD).
 
Opprobrium
?Discerning Forces? (remastered)

Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. No.: MASS CD 1184 DG
Barcode: 5907785032644
Format: CD Digipak (limited edition of 2000 numerated copies)
Genre: death/thrash metal
Release date: 23.06.2008 Europe / 05.08.2008 USA

Tracklist:

1. Digitrap
2. Discerning Forces 
3. Ancient Rebellion
4. Dark Entanglement
5. Drowning
6. Escapism
7. Merciless Torture
8. Moments of Despair
9. Blood Conflict
10. Awakening To The Filth