Sepultura opened the World Stage at Rock in Rio this Friday, the 2nd, with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra , filling it with orchestra members and filling it with heavy sound.
The set began with “Riot At The Rite,” a composition by the Russian Igor Stravinsky , in an impressive harmony between the Orchestra and Andreas Kisser, Paulo Xisto , and Eloy Casagrande . The visually captivated audience listened to every note played by the groups.
At the end of the piece, Derrick Green took to the stage to begin “Roots Bloody Roots,” driving the audience wild with his powerful vocals, which always surprise. Next came “Kairos” and “Machine Messiah,” before Andreas impressed with his guitar playing as he accompanied the Orchestra in Beethoven .
“Kaiowas” followed immediately, reminding everyone of the importance of Brazilian music in Sepultura's career and the respect they have for it. The orchestra effortlessly carried the infectious sound, and the percussion of Casagrande's band and Andreas' strings filled the entire City of Rock.
Further showcasing the Orchestra's talent and power, the following song was performed solely by them. "Valtio," an instrumental track by Sepultura, worked perfectly in the musicians' hands. Derrick returned to the stage after having left during the songs his colleagues performed with the Orchestra to lead "Agony of Defeat," from their most recent album, Quadra (2020).
Upon singing the new song, the group immediately followed with a classic: “Refuse/Resist”. And to calm the spirits, which were running high, the group performed “Winter” by Antonio Vivaldi , ending with “Guardians of Earth”, also by Quadra .
With messages of gratitude interspersed between songs, Andreas was visibly emotional, and rightfully so. Besides being on the biggest stage at Rock in Rio, he was bringing another source of Brazilian pride: the Orchestra. Together, they showed that there are no limits to music. And the fans embraced the idea, even moshing during the classical pieces the Orchestra led.