Long-running metal band Soulfly, fronted by Max Cavalera, will release its 13th tribally fueled album, "Chama," on Oct. 24, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order/save the album here, and watch the lyric video for the first single, "Storm the Gates," below. "Chama is the Brazilian word for flame," Cavalera said. "It also means a 'calling.' Respect to... Continue Reading →
Cavalera, featuring brothers Max and Iggor Cavalera, will perform their former band Sepultura's 1993 album "Chaos A.D." in its entirety on the Return to Chaos U.S. tour, kicking off in September 2025. The tour will feature special guest Fear Factory and include shows alongside Slayer, Lamb of God, Power Trip, Sanguisugabogg and many more purveyors of extreme metal. Featuring... Continue Reading →
Cavalera--brothers Max and Iggor Cavalera--will hit the road starting in late August 2023 on the Morbid Devastation Tour with Exhumed and Incite. The brothers recently re-recorded "Morbid Visions" and "Bestial Devastation," the debut releases from their former band, Sepultura. They will be joined on tour by Igor Amadeus Cavalera (Healing Magic, Go Ahead and Die)... Continue Reading →
Max and Iggor Cavalera, founding members of Seplutura, will present the "Max & Iggor Return Beneath Arise” tour starting in May 2022. The brothers will perform a hybrid set list exclusively of cuts from the classic Sepultura albums "Beneath the Remains" (1989) and "Arise" (1991). Since Sepultura's formation over 30 years ago, the Cavalera brothers have each seen unparalleled success in the music... Continue Reading →
I've been writing that the last few years have been a celebration of Max Cavalera and his incredible career in metal, first with the mighty Sepultura, and now with the Soulfly tribe. With "Ritual" being released last year, Soulfly now has 11 studio of albums just on its own. It's truly unbelievable.
Below, in what is becoming a regular column here, Live Metal's Jeff Maki caught up once again with the iconic guitarist, vocalist and ambassador of metal, Max Cavalera. "Ritual," touring, and all things Soulfly are discussed. Plus, did anyone know that Max is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? I didn't. And is rock really "dead?" Max has the best answer we've heard yet. Read on ...
Hot off "Return To Roots," the Cavalera brothers just don't stop. These past couple of years have been an ongoing anniversary celebration of all things Cavalera. After playing Russia (and scoring straight A's according to manager, Gloria Cavalera), the brothers have continued their "Return Beneath Arise" tour in South and Central American, playing the classic... Continue Reading →
Review by Jeff Maki ----- What a time it must be to be Max Cavalera. He reunited with his brother Iggor years ago in Cavalera Conspiracy and has released some killer studio albums, including the most recent, the old-school-Sepultura-influenced "Psychosis" (review). The Brazilian tribesman are touring under the moniker of "Beneath Arise," performing—you guessed it.... Continue Reading →
Led by the legendary, Max Cavalera, metal icons Soulfly are set to release their devastating new album "Ritual," on October 19 via Nuclear Blast. In March of 2018, we talked with Max about the upcoming Soulfly record and he had this to say: It’s a strange record—really classic sounding on one hand but crazy on... Continue Reading →
April 7, 1989, Sepultura released its third album, and first for Roadrunner Records - "Beneath the Remains." This was the album that broke the Brazilian metal band into the metal underground, and coincidentally, it was my first taste of Sepultura. In fact, this was the first real death metal album I ever owned. Before Sepultura,... Continue Reading →
There's no introduction needed for living metal legend Max Cavalera. He's amassed an ever-expanding post-Sepultura discography, and he's not letting up anytime soon—and that goes for the studio and the stage. He's been performing "Return to Roots" live with brother Iggor, commemorating the influential 1996 Sepultura album, and also playing another fan favorite, Nailbomb's "Point... Continue Reading →
