After several years of farewell touring, the end for Sepultura is nigh. While the Brazilian metal legends are still finalizing the details for their final show, it has become increasingly clear that the band’s former brotherly duo of vocalist/guitarist Max Cavalera and Iggor Cavalera will not be involved.
Both of the Cavalera siblings were key components of the group’s earlier works. However, an internal dispute in the band over the management approach taken by Max‘s wife Gloria led to Max exiting the band in 1996. Iggor remained onboard until 2006.
In the decades since, the Cavalera brothers have reunited together and have taken to re-recording early output from Sepultura under their Cavalera banner. They’ve also frequently toured on those highly influential early outings from the Sepultura catalog.
Despite decades of estrangement, Sepultura guitarist Andrea Kisser was hopeful to effectively have a full circle moment when the Sepultura hang it up later this year. Back in 2024, Kisser issued a public plea to the Cavalera brothers, that in part read:
“We don’t care who is right or wrong. We’re never gonna get to that point. [Laughs] We have different point of views and different perspectives about same historical events and stuff. So let’s jam, let’s have a good time for the fans, for us, for ourselves, and really close this amazing 43 years or 44, whatever it’s gonna be at the time, in peace with ourselves, and really reach for something different afterwards. At least in my point of view, I like to, of course, continue with music and everything, but maybe do something different. Who knows?”
With the end of Sepultura now being soberingly close, Kisser has revealed that his attempts to reunite that classic era lineup have been turned down. Kisser did manage to have a conversation with Iggor several months ago and also reached out to Max through representatives, but neither were interested in participating. Kisser recently told Metal Hammer of that final show, the details for which are still being hammered out:
“We did invite the Cavalera brothers. I spoke to Iggor personally on a phone call a few months ago and we started some communication. Even our managers went to talk to their management and stuff. But, they don’t want to be a part of it, and that’s OK. It’s a choice.”
Speaking to Metal Hammer now of his desire to have the brothers back in the fold for one last concert, Kisser stated, “it would make sense to have a celebration at the end, for the fans, and just to enjoy ourselves onstage”: “[It could be] like it was on ‘Roots‘, you know? Despite all the fucking crazy stuff around it, we managed to make that album and finish what we had to do, you know?”
Sepultura have an April 24th release date in place for their final studio outing, “The Cloud Of Unknowing“. They also have the following farewell touring booked for this year thus far:
03/26 Sydney, AUS – Liberty Hall
03/27 Sydney, AUS – Liberty Hall
03/29 Brisbane, AUS – The Tivoli
With Exodus, Biohazard & Tribal Gaze:
04/29 Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
05/01 Montreal, QC – MTELUS
05/02 London, ON – London Music Hall
05/04 Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
05/05 Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
05/06 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
05/07 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
05/08 New Orleans, LA – The Civic Theatre
05/10 Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville (Sepultura only)
05/11 Charleston, SC – Music Farm
05/12 Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
05/13 Reading, PA – Reverb
05/15 Chicago, IL – Ramova Theatre
05/16 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple (no Exodus/Tribal Gaze)
05/17 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
05/19 Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
05/21 Denver, CO – The Ogden Theatre
05/22 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
05/23 Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
05/25 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
05/26 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
05/28 Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
05/29 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Sepultura:
06/06 Maastricht, NET – South Of Heaven
06/07 Plzen, CZE – MetalFest
06/08 Zagreb, CRO – Tvornica Kulture
06/09 Milan, ITA – Circolo Magnolia
06/10 Rome, ITA – Eur Social Park
06/12 Interlaken, SWI – Greenfield
06/13 Nickelsdorf, AUT – Nova Rock
06/14 Wuerzburg, GER – Posthalle
06/17 Saarbrucken, GER – Garage
06/19 Clisson, FRA – Hellfest
06/20 Dessel, BEL – Graspop Metal Meeting
06/21 Lisbon, POR – Rock In Rio Lisboa
06/23 Oberhausen, GER – Turbinenhalle
06/24 Potsdam, GER – Waschhaus Potsdam
06/25 Copenhagen, DEN – Copenhell
06/26 Huskvarna, SWE – Folkets Park
06/27 Oslo, NOR – Tons Of Rock
06/30 Athens, GRE – Release Athens
07/29 Wacken, GER – Wacken Open Air
08/01 Helsinki, FIN – Tavastia
08/02 Tallinn, EST – Tallinn Rock Festival
08/05 Villena, SPA – Leyendas del Rock
08/07 Walton-on-Trent, UK – Bloodstock Festival
08/09 Dublin, IRE – 3Arena
