(book review) Jason Korolenko: Relentless 30 years of Sepultura

When I was a hardcore/metal kid growing up back in the nineties my highschool days, I loved Sepultura. Albums like Arise, which I heard first when I was hanging out with my friend at his place, were important parts of my music upbringing. Especially Chaos AD which I knew by heart and know it still. Then came Roots and I felt somehow betrayed with Ratamahatta and all that shit. Afterwards Max Cavalera exited the band, later on also Iggor Cavalera exited so there was no reason for me to follow what they are doing with Derrick Green as new singer and those new drummer(s). After I read this book I will definitely check the newer albums because I think there are couple of really fresh and original ideas on them, or my taste changed with years haha. This book offer insight into respectable career of probably biggest Brazilian metal band ever, from the humble and poor beginnings to biggest success, only to fall down, pick up again, then heartbreak and let down, then picking itself up again like metal Phoenix from the ashes. It is written like a biography but has couple of really great stories in there. I wish there were more interviews and stories from members and less storytelling and pure biography writings, but this is great and interesting book nonetheless. Also, book contains many photographs previously unseen and unreleased from personal collections. A must for every metal fan.