Arise is the fourth studio album by Brazilian thrash metal band Sepultura, released in 1991 through Roadrunner Records. Upon its release, the album received top reviews from heavy metal magazines such as Rock Hard, Kerrang! and Metal Forces. Arise is considered Sepultura's finest hour among longtime fans. While the music on Arise was mostly in the same death/thrash style as their previous album, Beneath the Remains, it was clear that the Sepultura sound was acquiring an experimental edge. The album presented their first incursions with industrial music, hardcore punk and latin percussion.

Beneath the Remains had a decent production and sharper songwriting compared to the band's previous efforts. In time it would be acclaimed as a classic in the thrash metal genre. According to Max, Sepultura had "really found our style" on that album. This is the band's first album to have the logo feature they would use on every album until Nation. It was also their first album to feature a Michael Whelan cover art - in this case, Nightmares in Red. The album sold over 600,000 copies worldwide.

Chaos A.D. is the fifth studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released in late 1993 through Roadrunner Records. This was the record that helped the group transcend their previous death/thrash style, deepening their forays into hardcore punk, industrial music and Brazilian-styled percussion. It would later become one of the founding pillars of the groove metal subgenre. It won silver and gold certifications throughout Europe and the USA, and was considered their first step into the metal mainstream