Attitude (Sepultura song)

Infobox Single
Name = Attitude


Artist = Sepultura
from Album = Roots
B-side = "Kaiowas" (Tribal Jam), "Clenched Fist" (Live), "Biotech Is Godzilla" (Live), "Lookaway" (Master Vibe Mix), "Mine"
Released = 1996
Format = CD single, 7"
Recorded = October - December 1995 at Indigo Ranch, in Malibu, California
Genre = Groove metal
Length = 4:15
Label = Roadrunner Records
Writer = Max Cavalera Igor Cavalera Andreas Kisser Paulo Jr.
Producer = Ross Robinson
Chart position =
Last single = “Roots Bloody Roots” (1996)
This single = "Attitude" (1996)
Next single = "Ratamahatta" (1996)

"Attitude" is Sepultura's eighth official single, and the second of three to be taken from the 1996 album Roots. The song is amongst the band's best-knownFact|date=March 2008 and remains a concert staple to this day. A music video was filmed for the single which features the band performing beside a UFC ring, in which various people (including businessmen and tribesmen) are fighting whilst being filmed. The Gracie family also appear in the video. This video can be found on the VHS We Are What We Are, which was later released on DVD as part of Chaos DVD.

The song's lyrics were written by Max Cavalera's step-son Dana Wells, who also came up with the idea for the video. Dana was killed in an automobile accident not too long after the album was released, which was one of the catalysts for Max leaving the band and starting Soulfly, who perform a different version of Attitude named "The Song Remains Insane", although using the same set of lyrics. This refrain in particular also crops up again in the song "The Doom Of All Fires" on Cavalera Conspiracy's debut album, Inflikted. Due to its origins Attitude has become a tribute to Dana in the years since his death.

The song also appears in live form on the band's live releases Under A Pale Grey Sky and Live In Sao Paulo. Max Cavalera has also played the song live numerous times with Soulfly. Recordings of their version can be found on the limited edition version of Soulfly and on the DVD The Song Remains Insane.

Artwork

The cover of the single shows various people's Sepultura tattoos, which are shown to be on wrists, ankles and even foreheads. The reverse of the EP shows Dana Wells mid-stage-dive, and features a short eulogy from Max and Ozzy Osbourne. The concept for the tattoo cover was also developed by Dana.

Releases

The single was released on 2 CDs and 7” vinyl. The first CD was presented in a card foldout digipak case, while the second was in a standard slimline jewel case. Early copies of the digipak version were embossed with a stamp of the band’s thorned ‘S’ logo. The vinyl was a strictly limited edition.

Track listing

CD1 (Digipak)
#Attitude
#Kaiowas (Tribal Jam) (New version of the song originally found on Chaos A.D.)
#Clenched Fist (Live version of the song originally found on Chaos A.D.)
#Biotech Is Godzilla (Live version of the song originally found on Chaos A.D.)

CD2
#Attitude
#Lookaway (Master Vibe Mix) (remix of the song originally found on Roots)
#Mine (New song featuring Mike Patton

7” Red Vinyl
# Attitude
# Dead Embryonic Cells (Live)

*Note that all of these B-Sides would be collected on Blood-Rooted.

Cover versions

* Soulfly covers the song live. A recording of this can be found on the DVD, "The Song Remains Insane".

Personnel

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