Tribus is a short EP

Extended play

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 released by Brazilian thrash metal

Thrash metal

Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...

 band Sepultura

Sepultura

Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...

, in 1999

1999 in music

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. It is made up of demos and remixes of songs found on the full-length album Against

Against (album)

Against is the seventh studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released in 1998 through Roadrunner Records. It is the band's first release with new frontman Derrick Green, who replaced group founder Max Cavalera in 1997.- Album information :...

. The song "The Waste" is an alternate version of the song "Kamaitachi" from the album Against, featuring Mike Patton

Mike Patton

Michael Allan "Mike" Patton is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor, best known as the lead singer of the metal/experimental rock band Faith No More. He has also sung for Mr...

 of Faith No More

Faith No More

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 on vocals. "The Waste" and "Common Bonds (Alternate Mix)" were also features as B-Sides on the "Against" single, which also has the same artwork as the "Tribus" E.P. "Prenúncio" is a recording of Zé do Caixão

Zé do Caixão

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's introduction of the band which used to precede their live performances. Another recording of this can be found on the band's second live album, Live in São Paulo

Live in São Paulo

Live In São Paulo is the second live album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. All the tracks were recorded on April 3, 2005, at a concert in São Paulo, Brazil. A DVD of the same name was also filmed at the show....

.

Track listing

1. "The Waste (with Mike Patton
   Mike Patton
   Michael Allan "Mike" Patton is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor, best known as the lead singer of the metal/experimental rock band Faith No More. He has also sung for Mr...
   
   )" - 3:39
2. "Tribus (demo)" - 1:45
3. "Common Bonds (alternate mix)" - 3:04
4. "Unconscious (demo)" - 3:42
5. "F.O.E. (extended mix)" - 3:04
6. "Prenúncio" - 5:08

Personnel

• Derrick Green
  Derrick Green
  Derrick Leon Green is the frontman for the Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. Green joined Sepultura in 1997, when he replaced group founder Max Cavalera, who left the band. Allmusic said about the singer: "There was a time when the idea of Sepultura recording without Max Cavalera seemed...
  
  - Vocals, Guitar
• Igor Cavalera
  Igor Cavalera
  Igor Graziano Cavalera is a Brazilian musician. He is best known as the former drummer for Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura.-Biography:...
  
  - Drums
• Andreas Kisser
  Andreas Kisser
  Andreas Rudolf Kisser is the lead guitarist for the metal band Sepultura as well as the rock supergroup HAIL!-Biography:...
  
  - Guitar
• Paulo Jr.
  Paulo Jr.
  Paulo Jr. is the bassist and the only remaining original member of the Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura.-Life and work:...
  
  - Bass
• Produced by Howard Benson
  Howard Benson
  Howard Benson is a two-time Grammy-nominated music producer and aerospace engineer.-Biography:Howard Benson has a degree in materials engineering from Drexel University and studied composition at the Philadelphia College for Performing Arts. Later he worked for Garrett AiResearch, where he worked...
  
   and Sepultura
  Sepultura
  Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
  
  
• Recorded and engineered by Carlo Bartolini
• Mixed by Tim Palmer at Scream Studios, Studio City, California, USA
• Mixed by Howard Benson
  Howard Benson
  Howard Benson is a two-time Grammy-nominated music producer and aerospace engineer.-Biography:Howard Benson has a degree in materials engineering from Drexel University and studied composition at the Philadelphia College for Performing Arts. Later he worked for Garrett AiResearch, where he worked...
  
   and Bobbie Brooks at The Gallery, Encino, California, USA
• Mix assisted by James Saez and Mark Moncrief
• Assistant engineered by David Bryant, Daniel Mantovani, Tosh Kasai, and James Bennett
• Tape Op by Skye A.K. Correa