30-sep-2005

El frontman de Soulfly Max Cavalera ha abierto la posibilidad a una futura reunión con su antigua banda sepultura durante una entrevista con la emisora The Blitz de Columbus, Ohio, al afirmar que "espero que algún día podamos girar juntos o dar algunos conciertos juntos. He estado de gira con [Black] Sabbath hace unos meses en Europa. En un momento dado, se odiaron, y ahora están tocando juntos. Y para mí eso está guay... Sí, existe una oportunidad, no se ha acabado todo, así que puede que ocurra. No sé, no pienso en ello, tengo a Soulfly en pleno movimiento ahora mismo, con el disco nuevo y todo eso. Pero si llega a ocurrir, para mí estará guay, estará guay para miles de fans, así que, sabes, ya veremos lo que pasa". El próximo álbum de Soulfly 'Dark Ages' será editado el 3 de octubre por Roadrunner.

comentarios del Pro:

Me quedo de piedra, porque Max hace unos meses decia que su filosofia era mirar hacia delante, no hacia atrás... y ademas su ultimo disco, dark ages, es muy bueno, no como sus anteriores trabajos. ¿habra influido lo ocurrido con Dimebag? al parecer ese fue el principal motivo de la reunio de Anthrax este verano.,,

la respuesta de sepultura se ve venir muy pronto... y sera complicada, estan grabando disco y esperan editar un dvd directo que promete ser la bomba, la ultima gira con derrick resulto un exitazo y la banda sonaba tremenda con el.

05-12- 2005

35 ARTISTS, 24 CLASSIC SONGS, 1 AMAZING CONCERT - 12.5.2005

The lineup for the Roadrunner 25TH Anniversary concert at the Nokia Theater in NYC on 12/15/05 is now official.

Until now a closely-guarded secret list of metal luminaries, the rumors that have been circulating within the rock community and on many websites are being confirmed as this new information is brought to light...

Boasting one of the most impressive line-ups ever assembled on one stage, the concert will feature over 35 artists who will perform 24 classic Roadrunner songs ranging from the King Diamond era, all the way through the recently released Roadrunner United album.

The different combinations of artist collaborations are staggering,

however, at least one seminal Roadrunner band will reunite with their original, core line-up.

Las posibilidades de que esa banda sea sepultura hacen saltar todas las alarmas... pronto saldremos de dudas.

04/02/06

El guitarrista de sepultura Andreas Kisser ha hablado para MTV sobre los rumores que apuntan a una posible reunión de la banda con su antiguo frontman Max Cavalera (Soulfly) durante la próxima edición de Ozzfest, esto es lo que ha dicho:
"No hay nada decidido. Tenemos que salir de gira con este disco nuevo ['Dante XXI'], pero no hay nada decidido. Se está hablando mucho, pero no hay nada hecho, al menos que yo sepa. Hay mucha gente trabajando para que estas cosas ocurran, pero hasta ahora no hay nada. A la gente le ilusiona saber que existe la posibilidad de volver a juntarnos, y estaría guay volver a tocar con Max, hacer música juntos. Sería estupendo y mola ver que la gente piensa que es una buena idea. Yo lo veo de esta forma: si hacemos esta mierda, sólo vamos a hacer material que grabamos hasta 'Roots' para posiblemente maximizarlo haciendo un DVD o algo así. No he hablado con Max. Hasta ahora sólo son rumores, pero ya es algo."

22-Jun-2006

El frontman de Soulfly, Max Cavalera, se ha referido en una entrevista para el programa de radio noruego 'Tinitus' a la reciente salida de su hermano Igor de su anterior banda sepultura. Según Cavalera, "[no me ha sorprendido] porque es un grupo descontento, porque ya no tiene el mismo espíritu. Es como tratar de crear algo que ya no existe, así que no me ha sorprendido. Me sorprendió que sepultura hayan tratado de seguir durante tanto tiempo, porque, en realidad, los he visto bajar y bajar y bajar cada vez más. Con cada álbum son menos populares. Deberían haber dejado el nombre en paz. [Una reunión] es posible. No hay nada concreto. Hay muchos rumores. Pero piendo que, cuando se haga, se hará bien, por el motivo adecuado, en el momento adecuado. Cuando se haga, estará muy bien, pero, mientras tanto, esto está va muy bien con Soulfly. No soy uno de esos músicos que dicen, 'Necesito hacer una reunión porque mi banda es una mierda'. Hay gente que tiene ese problema, yo no."

esto se anima nenas!!!!

on August 14, brothers and former sepultura bandmates Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) were reunited for the first time in 10 years at the 10th annual D-Low Memorial Festival Thursday night (August 17) at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ. Igor came out and joined headliners SOULFLY (featuring Max on guitar/vocals) for renditions of the sepultura classics "Attitude" and "Roots Bloody Roots". Other guest musicians at the show included former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson, ex-SOULFLY/current STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga (who played on "No Hope = No Fear"Giño, Danny Marianinho of NORTH SIDE KINGS ("Defeat U"Giño and Max's stepson Richie Cavalera (INCITE; on "Bleed" and "Stay Strong"Giño.

SOULFLY bassist Bobby Burns told BLABBERMOUTH.NET early this morning: "The show was fuckin' insane! Roy Mayorga came out and did 'No Hope = No Fear' with us. Dave Ellefson did 'Prophecy' and 'Defeat U'. And the one and only Igor Cavalera came out and did 'Attitude' and 'Roots' with us!!! It was far beyond badass, trust me... Best D-Low show yet..."

The D-Low concert, which is held every year in memory of Max Cavalera's stepson Dana "D-Low" Wells, who was killed in a 1996 car wreck

27-09-2006

El frontman de Soulfly, Max Cavalera, ha vuelto a referirse a la posibilidad de reunión de su antigua banda, sepultura, en declaraciones para The Flint Journal, en las que asegura que "aún no hay nada oficial, pero, sí, diria que, a día de hoy, es mucho más real que hace unos años".

SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The Max Cavalera interview begins at around the one-hour, 38-minute mark). Check out the show's entire playlist at this location:

http://miarroba.com/foros/visitar.php?h ... ylists.htm

15/11/2006

Thorsten Zahn, chief editor of Germany's Metal Hammer magazine (web site), recently conducted an exlusive interview with sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser about the persistent rumors of a reunion with the band's former frontman, Max Cavalera. What follows is a transcript of the interview in its entirety (English-language translation provided to BLABBERMOUTH.NET by Thorsten Zahn):

Metal Hammer: In January 2006 Igor Cavalera [drums] denied the rumors that he was going to leave the band. In June he made his departure official because he wanted to stay more time in Brazil and take care about his family. Was this the real reason he left sepultura?

Andreas: It's hard for me to say, because he should answer this question. From our point of view, it was okay that he didn't want to leave the country to tour. But we needed a drummer, because we had a new album out. When Max left the band ten years ago it was a shock to us, because we had to rebuild our whole career. We did not only lose Max, we lost everything with him — the manager and the confidence from the record label. It took a while to renew everything, but we did it. With Igor we talked for the last two or three years. He was tired being on the road and was also separating from his wife, whom he has three kids with and was living together with for the last 15 years. It is difficult for every man to deal with that. At the same time he got a new wife and a new baby was born, so he decided to stay in Brazil. This was the reason he left the band and we were prepared that this would happen. Our intention was really to keep him in the band and play the "Dante XXI" tour with him. Then, at the end of the cycle he would have been able to decide what to do. But he had different plans and needed to leave sepultura to start something new.

Metal Hammer: Igor recently got in contact with his brother Max again, and he is now talking about touring again in several interviews. Did he lie to you and to the fans?

Andreas: The Cavaleras are very difficult. (laughs) I cannot say if Igor has lied. I think he is very confused. I can feel that, because I see what stuff he is saying in the press. First of all, Max never wanted to talk to us again and now he is talking about a reunion. The stuff he says is very contradictory. But what can I say? We keep going. We will go on tour in the U.S. with SWORN ENEMY in November and then we will hopefully be on tour with KREATOR in Europe in February in 2007. We always chose not to be a part of this type of discussion in the press, because it turns out to be the same like ten years ago when Max left sepultura. He was saying so many different things to different magazines and we told our side of the story just once. The Cavaleras can say whatever they want, but this reunion shit is really disturbing, because it has been going on now for six or seven months. The rumors started when Max left the band in 1996 and are getting stronger these days because Igor left.

Metal Hammer: Igor also shared the stage with his brother at the D-Low Memorial Festival on August 17, 2006 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona when they played "Attitude" and "Roots" together.

Andreas: I think it is great that they are talking to each other again. The situation was ridiculous for him and Max. But just because they are in touch with each other again is no reason for me to play with them together again.

Metal Hammer: Why is Max talking about the sepultura reunion all the time these days?

Andreas: I have no idea, man. He is forcing the situation, but that is not the way to do it. He should really approach it a little bit more professionally. First of all, we all have to talk to each other again and then we can try to do something good and decent for the fans. So far there is nothing going on regarding a reunion — these are all rumors. We wanted to stay quiet about this, but it is starting to hurt the work me, Paulo [Xisto], Derrick [Green] and Jean [Dolabella] are doing. This is the reason why I'm giving this interview. People are more interested in a possible reunion than in our upcoming "Dante XXI" tour. I just wanted to make clear to our fans that there is no reunion going on next year. That's for sure. With sepultura it was always like that: you will get our answer on stage. I can say thousands of words here today to you, but what counts happens on stage. It is important for us to go out and play live and after that people can judge for themselves.

Metal Hammer: What about the statement from Igor that you have to give the name, the trademark sepultura, back after you finish the "Dante XXI" tour, because you do not have the rights to use it?

Andreas: I don't know what he is talking about. He left the band and neither he nor Max have any rights to the name. Max gets his royalties for all the records he played on, that's it. We did not kick Igor out. We wanted to keep him and finish the cycle. The name sepultura is with us — me Paulo and Derrick — and Igor knows that. Anyone who says anything different is lying.

Metal Hammer: It sounds like you have a disturbed relationship with Igor these days. Or how would you describe it?

Andreas: It is fine, we still talk. Last week it was the birthday of my third kid and his children came to party with us. Me and Igor have a very long relationship that includes family and friendship. We don't talk as much as we used to do, but there are no hard feelings. There is no fight going on.

Metal Hammer: And between you and Max?

Andreas: The last time I talked to him was in London, when we did the last show for the "Roots" tour. This was in December 1996. I have seen SOULFLY twice — once in Los Angeles, six or seven years ago and this year in New York. I was just there to see the gig, we did not talk. Unfortunately me and Max have no connection. We also had never the chance to play together on the road with SOULFLY and sepultura, so there was no conversation within the last ten years.

Metal Hammer: You say that there definetely will be no reunion next year. What if the Cavalera brothers just do it?

Andreas: Well, then this won't be a reunion. (laughs)

Metal Hammer: They say that sepultura nowadays with you, Derrick, Paulo and Jean is not sepultura.

Andreas: They can say whatever they want. They are free to have their own opinion, but I don't care what they think about the band I play in these days. sepultura is what we are today, we have the support of thousands of fans. We still represent the message of sepultura and keep our integrity and our spirit. This is the reason why we are still here. In the end we still love what we are doing and that is what matters.

Metal Hammer: Aren't you just pissed that Igor and Max did not ask you to reunite with them yet?

Andreas: No. I don't see a reunion as a step forward. People act like nothing happened after 1996 — that is stupid. If we really decide to play together again in future, it should be a chance to start something new. Max had experiences with SOULFLY, we had ours with sepultura. This should be a positive basis to create something positive and not only to copy the "Roots" tour like nothing happened [in the last 10 years]. I can see it happening soon, but we have to talk to each other first. We did the best stuff in our career when we discussed ideas and talked to each other. We did crazy stuff and always had a good time. That is the way it should be. I don't wanna be a slave to a name, like Max and Igor are trying to be. That is kind of weak. I'm not pissed — they can do whatever they want — but they shouldn't stand in our way. We respected that they left sepultura, now they should give some respect back that we still are in the band.

Metal Hammer: Max and Igor are doing good promotion for a possible reunion, because when it happens there will be loads of money involved — that both of them want to have.

Andreas: Don't get me wrong, I want to have the money, too. But to come to a state like that the situation has to be cleared up. There are a lot of people and egos involved, [and] that will take time. This is what all reunions have in common. Take BLACK SABBATH, MÖTLEY CRÜE or ANTHRAX: They all had to overcome difficulties before they could get back together again. But we haven't even started talking, so there is nothing going on right now.

Metal Hammer: To make this clear: If the conditions were acceptable, you wouldn't say no to a sepultura reunion?

Andreas: It must be something different. I don't want to put the band back together again, go on stage and collect my paycheck. That is one of the reasons I don't see this happening within the next year. People would be disappointed, because it would be crap. If we do it the right way, have everybody involved and talk to each other, it would be possible — but not that soon. It will take at least a year to prepare a big thing like this.

Metal Hammer: Who would manage the band? Gloria [Cavalera, Max's wife/manager] was one of the reasons why Max left sepultura.

Andreas: Yeah, that is right, and she is still around. That is the point — we need to start talking again and have a conversation like grown-up people.

Metal Hammer: It is also direspectful to the work you did with Derrick. He is nearly as long in the band as Max.

Andreas: This is another side of the story. We cannot say, "Thanks a lot, see you later" to Derrick. He is a part of it and one of the reasons why we are still strong today. He came into the band, brought his talent and ideas and we created something new together. We have to be careful not to destroy what we built. It is direspectful, not only to him, also to our fans all around the globe.

Metal Hammer: Does Derrick have the same standing for the fans like Max had years ago?

Andreas: That is difficult to compare, because the time is different. Ten years ago the world was different, and not only in the metal scene. Both of them, Derrick and Max, created a style around the sepultura music. That makes the two very special compared to other metal singers.

Metal Hammer: You stated that the rumors affect your work these days. Did you talk about the situation within the band?

Andreas: Of course, the stuff is on the Internet, and we talked about it. But we try to stay away from this media panic. There is nothing official that says "sepultura reunites again." All is based on rumors. sepultura today is Andreas Kisser, Paulo Xisto, Derrick Green and Jean Dolabella. We want to tour as much as we can in the next year and if we start talking again, there might be something possible for 2008 or 2009. Now it seems to be a dream, nothing real. But it is possible, because we are all still alive. But not now and not next year.

Metal Hammer: Could you also think about recording a new record with Igor, Max and Paulo?

Andreas: I don't know. Only time will tell.