In a recent interview with Australia’s “The Rockpit,” Max Cavalera discussed his decision to bring back his NAILBOMB project for a performance on November 9, 2024, at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona. The show was a part of the SOULFLY-headlined “Max Cavalera Dynasty Show.”
In 1993, NAILBOMB was originally formed by Max Cavalera and Alex Newport of FUDGE TUNNEL. In 2024, however, NAILBOMB’s lineup featured Max with his son Igor Cavalera on guitar, alongside PIG DESTROYER guitarist Travis Stone, bassist Johny Chow (STONE SOUR, FIREBALL MINISTRY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY), Alex Cha of PIG DESTROYER on sampler, and Adam Jarvis (of MISERY INDEX and PIG DESTROYER) on drums.
Commenting on the decision to revive NAILBOMB, Max now said (as transcribed by Blabbermouth): “NAILBOMB kind of came out of nowhere. We realized that this is 30 years since Point Blank came out, and it came out the same year as [SEPULTURA‘s] Chaos A.D. So we thought we’d kind of celebrate also that, because that NAILBOMB record is very special for me. It taught me a lot. It taught me about [how to] be more free in the studio, be less fearful, experiment with different sounds and sonic ideas and not be afraid of technology and industrial elements, [and] actually combine all that.
“So I carry that NAILBOMB record real close to my heart in many ways. It’s a very, very cool record that it has aged very well too. If you put the record on right now, it sounds amazing today as it did [back then]. And the topics are so relevant right now — ‘World Of S**t’ and ‘Religious Cancer’ and ’24 Hour Bulls**t’. It’s now, man. It’s what the world is at right now. It’s crazy that it’s more relevant now than when we made the record. So we’re gonna work a little bit touring some festivals in Europe with NAILBOMB.”
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