Slave New World

Infobox Single
Name = Slave New World


Artist = Sepultura
from Album = Chaos A.D.
B-side = “Desperate Cry” (Live), "Orgasmatron" (live), "Drug Me", "Crucificados Pela Sistema"
Released = 1993
Format = CD single, cassette, 12"
Recorded = 1992 Rockfield Studios and Chepstow Castle, South Wales, UK
Genre = Groove metal
Length = 2:54
Label = Roadrunner Records
Writer = Max Cavalera Igor Cavalera Andreas Kisser Paulo Jr.
Producer = Andy Wallace
Chart position =
Last single = “Refuse/Resist” (1993)
This single = "Slave New World" (1993)
Next single = "Territory" (1993)

"Slave New World" is Sepultura's fifth official single, and the second of three to be taken from the album Chaos A.D., released in 1993. The lyrics were co-written by Evan Seinfeld from Sepultura’s Roadrunner label-mates Biohazard. Like most of the band’s singles, the song is one of the band's best-known songs and remains a concert staple to this day. A music video was filmed for the single which features the band playing on what appears to be a volcano, intercut with footage of severe human conditioning, including branding people with barcodes. This video can be found on the VHS Third World Chaos, which was later released on DVD as part of Chaos DVD.

The song also appears in live form on the band's releases Under A Pale Grey Sky and Live In Sao Paulo. It also appeared as a live B-Side to the Ratamahatta single. This same recording was later included on the Blood-Rooted compilation.

Artwork

The artwork for the single shows a grey clenched fist, the wrist branded with a barcode. The reverse also depicts a barcode, rippled to look like a flag. The single artwork stays with the imagery of the music video.

Releases

The single was released in several forms. There exist 2 CD versions: one three-track maxi-single and a two-track single, the track details of which are listed below. The maxi-single was released in a foldout card digipak case which had two disc trays: one for the CD which came with it, and another to insert the second single into. The second single came in a card slip with the same artwork as the normal CD, but was more reminiscent of a promotional CD. The vinyl version of the single was an orange and blue 10” picture disc, which came in a transparent sleeve so it could be seen.

Track listing

It is interesting to note that the band's official discography gives the incorrect tracklisting for this single.

CD1:
#”Slave New World” (from the album Chaos A.D.)*
#"Crucificados Pela Sistema" (Ratos de Porao cover)
#"Drug Me" (Dead Kennedys cover)
#"Orgasmatron" (Motörhead cover, live version taken from the Under Siege (Live In Barcelona) video)

CD2:
#”Slave New World” (from the album Chaos A.D.)*
#”Desperate Cry” live version taken from the Under Siege (Live In Barcelona) video)

*”Slave New World” is the only song to appear on both versions of the single.
*Many of these B-sides have appeared on previous singles. "Drug Me" and "Orgasmatron" (live) were used for Third World Posse. "Desperate Cry" (live) also appeared with "Orgasmatron" on Under Siege (Live In Barcelona). The only track making its first appearance is "Crucificados Pela Sistema".

Chart Performance

Although the single did not chart in the US, it did peak at number 46 in the British Singles Chart. [ [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=21964 ChartStats.com] listing]

Personnel

*Max Cavalera- Vocals, Guitar
*Igor Cavalera- Drums
*Andreas Kisser- Guitar
*Paulo Jr.- Bass
*Produced by Andy Wallace and Sepultura
*Recorded and engineered by Andy Wallace
*Mixed by Andy Wallace
*Assistant Engineer: Simon Dawson

References

External links

* [http://www.polyhex.com/music/chartruns/chartruns.php PolyHex.com] - search engine for charting