In a recent interview with Cassius Morris, Andreas Kisser, guitarist for SEPULTURA, was again asked about a potential reunion with former frontman Max Cavalera and drummer Igor Cavalera. The discussion centered on whether they might perform a final show together to conclude the band’s ongoing farewell tour.
“Yeah, the final show, for sure. The idea is to invite everyone that were a part of SEPULTURA, as a musician — everybody, roadies and stuff, people that were so important in specific times in our career and history that make this band be here today,” Andreas responded (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “And, of course, this includes the Cavalera brothers, which will be amazing if we have them to jam.”
Acknowledging SEPULTURA’s nearly 30-year-old bitter split with Max Cavalera, Andreas explained: “I’m not interested in discussing who is right, who is wrong about history and all the bulls**t that we went through and et cetera, the politics behind [everything]. That’s totally irrelevant. It’d be great just to go on stage, jam to ourselves, to our families and to our fans especially and celebrate one last gig all together. And that’s it. Hopefully that will happen. And not only Cavalera brothers, but [other former SEPULTURA members] Jairo [Guedz] and Jean Dolabella, Eloy Casagrande and Roy Mayorga, and so many different musicians that were so important in our history. So, regardless of the participation of A or B, we’re gonna celebrate ourselves. If they wanna be a part of the party, they’re welcome.”
“We’re not gonna get to a point of agreement,” he added. “And it doesn’t matter. It’s totally unnecessary, this point of agreement. It’s just, like, let’s respect what we have together. It’s a beautiful history. We built something so special and so powerful. And it’d be amazing to have this chance to jam one last time for the sake of music. All the rest is just irrelevant.”
When asked about Max’s recent comment that, although the current lineup continues under the SEPULTURA name, “everyone knows it’s not the same and never will be,” Andreas responded: “I hope so. [Laughs] Who is the same? Tell me somebody that is the same 10 years ago or yesterday… And who cares? Who cares what he says [about] us? … It’s just not a part of what I am or of what I live or what I do. Opinions are out there. You have an opinion. It’s the same as he has an opinion, or my son has an opinion. Whatever. If you have an opinion, speak up. You’re free to speak up. So enjoy. [Laughs]”
In a last month’s conversation on Full Metal Jackie‘s radio show, founding SEPULTURA guitarist and vocalist Max Cavalera was asked to share his thoughts on the band he helped create — a group that shaped his early musical journey — coming to an end.
Max, who in recent years has been performing SEPULTURA-focused sets alongside his brother, former SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera, responded: “To me, I feel — and I’m not saying that just for myself — I think a lot of fans feel that me and Igor kind of carry the spirit of SEPULTURA with us on everything that we do. And I don’t know — they still call it SEPULTURA, but everybody knows that it’s not the same and it’s never gonna be the same. And I don’t have nothing to do with what they’re doing, with the disbanding of the band. Me and Igor, we have our own path, we are on our own thing, we are revisiting those old material on our own time.
“And the way we did them was the way we always did — it was from our heart,” he continued. “For us, it’s really special to preserve that. I think it’s kind of like that young heart, the teenage heart that lives inside of you. I kind of like keep that really sacred. And no matter what happens in in the business or the politics of music, I try not to let that affect my young mind and soul that I carry with me all the time. So I feel like that when talk about SEPULTURA. It was a special band of a special time and we celebrate that — I get a chance to celebrate that with Igor, regardless of what the other guys are doing.”
Max Cavalera left SEPULTURA in 1996 after the rest of the band split with his wife Gloria as their manager. His brother Igor stuck around with the group for another 10 years before leaving SEPULTURA and re-teaming with Max in CAVALERA CONSPIRACY.
SEPULTURA began its farewell tour on March 1, 2024, at Arena Hall in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The sold-out concert marked the band’s first performance with drummer Greyson Nekrutman, formerly of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES.
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