MAX CAVALERA Discusses About Musical Roots, MAXIMUM CAVALERA Tour, SEPULTURA Reunion & More!

Ever since he arrived to the Heavy Music scene in 1984, Max Cavalera has been constantly reinventing mis musical craft. While it was his work with the mighty SEPULTURA that helped him become an International Metal Superstar, Max has proven through his additional work with SOULFLY and CAVALERA CONSPIRACY that his musical abilities are extremely multidimensional.

Max left SEPULTURA in 1996, following the murder of Dana Wells (Max's stepson) and the firing of Gloria Cavalera Bujnowski (Max's wife & Dana's mother) as SEPULTURA's manager. While many artists would have had a hard time starting a NEW band and making it successful, Max has proven with SOULFLY that his musical vision is what sets him apart from other artists. Get this, SOULFLY turns 15 years old this year and have eight studio albums under their musical belt!

With the release of SOULFLY's eighth studio album 'Enslaved', Max has created one of the heaviest records of his career. Thanks to his decision to add NEW members Tony Campos (ex-Static X, Prong Ministry, Posessed, Asesino) and David Kinkade (Borknagar, Arsis), SOULFLY has created a contender for album of the year! If you haven't seen the current incarnation of SOULFLY live, you must!

Recently, we met up with Max at his hotel room in New York City before the "MAXIMUM CAVALERA Tour" show at The Gramercy Theatre. Once the camera was rolling, we chatted with him about growing up in Brazil and how this influenced his musical career. We also discussed the response of the public thus far to the current killer lineup and SOULFLY's NEW album 'Enslaved'. Additionally, we discussed what it means to Max having his kids bands INCITE and LODY KONG open up the show for him and how it feels to have his brother Iggor back in his life. And of course we asked him about a potential SEPULTURA reunion and about the change in guard at his long time record label: ROADRUNNER RECORDS! Check out what Max had to say about all of this!

And hey, there is no question that Max has plenty of musical fire left to burn for years to come and that the Cavalera's reign in Heavy Music will carry on for years to come.



SOULFLY with INCITE, LODY KONG and WYKKED WYTCH (Remaining Tour Dates):

May 04, 2012: State Theater in St. Petersburg, FL
May 05, 2012: Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, FL
May 07, 2012: Scout Bar in Houston, TX
May 08, 2012: Emo's East in Austin, TX
May 10, 2012: Jake's in Lubbock, TX
May 11, 2012: Sunshine Theatre in Albuquerque, NM

Video and Photo credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International & Steve Lars on Facebook

Related links:
Soulfly's Official Site!
Check out our show recap of the MAXIMUM CAVALERA Tour In New York City!

The MAXIMUM CAVALERA Tour Proves That The Cavalera Legacy Is Intact!

Max Cavalera's reach for musical horizons that have never been reached before is what has established him as one of the most influential Heavy Music musicians of all time. And now his kids are following his footsteps! The "Maximum Cavalera" tour is in full effect, and for the first time ever the fans are getting the chance to see Max's kids with their bands INCITE (Richard Cavalera's band) and LODY KONG (Zyon & Igor Cavalera's band)!

This Friday, the "Maximum Cavalera" tour visited the city that never stops rocking! Apart from the Cavalera clan, the show featured performances from WYKKED WYTCH and our friends from IRATETION. Here is our recap of this great show!

Usually when you have an early show (this one started at 5:40) the venue is pretty much empty. Well, this time around New Jersey badass Metallers IRATETION made sure that this wasn't the case. Ever since we came across IRATETION, we knew that their energetic music would transmit beautifully on a big venue with a proper sound system. This was definitely the case!

Following IRATETION, were one Miami's own WYKKED WYTCH! If you think Miami, Florida has no place in Heavy Music think again. Not only did they deliver a perfect blend of Blackened Death Metal a la GOATWHORE, but they get the crowd moving thanks to Ipek's great presence and energy!

                                                  IGOR CAVALERA (Lody Kong)

Next it was time for the first Cavalera's to hit center stage and prove why the Cavalera legacy is not to be messed with. While LODY KONG still needs some work within their musical craft, the energy of the band reminded us of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN! While Igor Cavalera has an air to NIRVANA's Kurt Cobain, his vocal style is scream based and not harmony based. And hey, Zyon Cavalera's drumming proves that he has uncle Igor's drumming DNA!

                                          RICHIE CAVALERA (Incite)

Around 7:45 PM, Richie Cavalera's INCITE took center stage and demonstrated that they have been working hard on their stage show. It is very cool to see Richie come to his own, but its not surprising to see him exhaling out of control. Richie is the blonde kid that used to join SOULFLY on stage while the band was touring all over the world. The energy presented by INCITE warmed the crowd up for the SOULFLY tribe!

                                       MAX CAVALERA (Soulfly)        

Once the SOULFLY tribe took over New York City, nobody was safe! While the band made sure that they presented the crowd a lot of NEW songs from their damaging album entitled 'Enslaved', we really liked how they mixed in classic SOULFLY and SEPULTURA songs. We can honestly say that Max Cavalera and company know that they needed to prove that the students (INCITE, LODY KONG, WYKKED WYTCH & IRATETION) can still learn from one of the best lineups in Heavy Music today!

                                            TONY CAMPOS (Soulfly)

                                          MARC RIZZO (Soulfly)

SOULFLY with INCITE, LODY KONG and WYKKED WYTCH (Remaining Tour Dates):

May 01, 2012: The Brikhouse in Wilmington, NCMay 02, 2012: Ziggy's in Winston-Salem, NC
May 04, 2012: State Theater in St. Petersburg, FL
May 05, 2012: Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, FL
May 07, 2012: Scout Bar in Houston, TX
May 08, 2012: Emo's East in Austin, TX
May 10, 2012: Jake's in Lubbock, TX
May 11, 2012: Sunshine Theatre in Albuquerque, NM

Photo credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International & Steve Lars on Facebook

Related links:
Soulfly's Official Site!

MAX CAVALERA Talks About The Change In Guard At ROADRUNNER RECORDS!

As previously reported, ROADRUNNER RECORDS may be closing all of their European Offices! And we have been informed that major changes are taking place at their U.S. offices. Here is a statement from MAX CAVALERA (SEPULTURA, SOULFLY & CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) regarding this punch in the stomach to our Heavy Music family!



Related links:
Roadrunner Records

SOULFLY Return To New York City This Friday For The "Maximum Cavalera" Tour!

This past March, Latino/American Metallers SOULFLY released their NEW album 'Enslaved' via Roadrunner Records. We've had the chance to listen to 'Enslaved' many times, and there is no doubt that this is the heaviest SOULFLY album to date! Max Cavalera is constantly reaching for that musical high, and we truly believe that this excellent album will help SOULFLY reach NEW horizons.

Max's reach for musical horizons that have never been reached before is what has established him as one of the most influential Heavy Music musicians of all time. And now his kids are following his footsteps! The "Maximum Cavalera" tour is in full effect, and for the first time ever the fans are getting the chance to see Max's kids with their bands INCITE (Richard Cavalera's band) and LODY KONG (Zyon & Igor Cavalera's band)!

This Friday, the "Maximum Cavalera" tour is paying a visit to the city that never stops rocking! Also performing this very special show will be WYKKED WYTCH and our friends from IRATETION. The show starts at 5:30, so get there early. Click here to purchase tickets!

SOULFLY with INCITE, LODY KONG and WYKKED WYTCH (Remaining Tour Dates):

Apr 26, 2012: The Asylum in Portland, ME
Apr 27, 2012: The Gramercy Theatre in New York, NY
Apr 28, 2012: Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury Beach, NH
Apr 29, 2012: Reverb in Reading, PA
Apr 30, 2012: Ottobar in Baltimore, MD
May 01, 2012: The Brikhouse in Wilmington, NC
May 02, 2012: Ziggy's in Winston-Salem, NC
May 04, 2012: State Theater in St. Petersburg, FL
May 05, 2012: Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, FL
May 07, 2012: Scout Bar in Houston, TX
May 08, 2012: Emo's East in Austin, TX
May 10, 2012: Jake's in Lubbock, TX
May 11, 2012: Sunshine Theatre in Albuquerque, NM



Related links:
Soulfly's Official Site!

Previously Unreleased "Golden Gods" Interview With TONY CAMPOS!

Last year we debuted at the "black carpet" of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in downtown Los Angeles, California. This Wednesday, we'll be back bringing you all the "black carpet" action! In celebration of the sold out Revolver Golden Gods Awards, we decided to bring you some previously unreleased interviews from last years kick ass event. Here is one with Tony Campos formerly from Static X, who is or has been part of Prong, Soulfly, Asesino, Possessed, Ministry, and even Otep!

Tony Campos is currently touring with Soulfly in support of 'Enslaved' (out now via Roadrunner Records), for which he recorded bass. Tony also recorded bass on Prong's NEW album 'Carved Into Stone', which is coming your way on April 24th via Long Branch Records. Prong is currently on tour with Crowbar. Tour dates available below.



Soufly North American Tour With Five Finger Death Punch:

- Apr. 11: Rapid City, SD at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center- Apr. 12: Casper, WY at Casper Events Center

Soufly North American Tour With INCITE (featuring SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera's stepson Ritchie), Century Media recording artists MANNTIS, and Victory Records' A PERFECT MURDER.

- Apr. 21: Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
- Apr. 22: West Hollywood, CA @ Whisky A Go-Go
- Apr. 23: San Francisco, CA @ The Filmore
- Apr. 25: Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
- Apr. 26: Bend, OR @ Midtown
- Apr. 27: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
- Apr. 28: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
- Apr. 29: Spokane, WA @ Big Easy
- Apr. 30: Boise, ID @ Big Easy
- May 01: Billings, MT @ 12th Planet
- May 03: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
- May 04: Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Club
- May 05: Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
- May 06: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
- May 08: Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
- May 09: Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock Cafe

PRONG with Crowbar and Witchburn (Tony Campos will not be performing with Prong):

4/5: Dallas, TX @ Trees
4/6: Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
4/7: San Antonio, TX @ Green Room
4/8: El Paso, TX @ House of Rock
4/11: Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
4/12: Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater
4/13: Gallup, NM @ Slopshot Billiards
4/14: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
4/16: St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
4/17: St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
4/18: Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
4/19: Louisville, KY @ Phoenix Hill Tavern
4/20: Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge
4/21: Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
4/22: Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
4/23: Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music Hall
4/24: Shreveport, LA @ Riverside Warehouse

Related links:
Soulfly's Official Site!
Click here to Listen to PRONG's NEW Song "Eternal Heat"
Prong's Official Site

SOULFLY Unleashes 'Enslaved', The Best Album Of Their Career!

Today, Tuesday March 13, 2012, Latino/American Metallers SOULFLY have released their NEW album 'Enslaved' via Roadrunner Records. We've had the chance to listen to 'Enslaved' many times, and there is no doubt that this is the heaviest SOULFLY album to date! Max Cavalera is constantly reaching for that musical high, and we truly believe that this excellent album will help SOULFLY reach NEW horizons.

Note after note, beat after beat, song after song. Soulfly's eighth studio album 'Enslaved' is one of Max's heaviest records to date. Thanks to his decision to add NEW members Tony Campos (ex-Static X, Prong Ministry, Posessed, Asesino) and David Kinkade (Borknagar, Arsis), who are complimented by shredder Marc Rizzo (Cavalera Conspiracy, ex-Ill Niño), Soulfly has created a contender for album of the year!

Here is what Max had to say about SOULFLY's eigth studio album!



"Enslaved" standard CD features the following 11 tracks:

01. Resistance
02. World Scum
03. Intervention
04. Gladiator
05. Legions
06. American Steel
07. Redemption of Man By God
08. Treachery
09. Plata O Plomo
10. Chains
11. Revengeance

The digital-only edition includes the following three bonus tracks:

12. Slave
13. Bastard
14. Soulfly VIII

Soufly North American Tour With Five Finger Death Punch:

- Mar. 22: San Diego, CA at 4th & B (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining)
- Mar. 23: Las Vegas, NV at The Joint
- Mar. 24: Pomona, CA at The Fox Theater
- Mar. 26: Fresno, CA at Rainbow Ballroom
- Mar. 27: Modesto, CA at Modesto Centre Plaza
- Mar. 28: Redding, CA at Redding Convention Center
- Mar. 29: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining, with Incite and Lody Kong)
- Mar. 30: Yakima, WA at Yakima Valley Sun Dome
- Mar. 31: Seattle, WA at Paramount Theater
- Apr. 01: Vancouver, BC at Rickshaw Theatre (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining)
- Apr. 02: Dawson Creek, BC at EnCana Events Centre
- Apr. 04: Calgary, AB at MacEwan Hall
- Apr. 05: Edmonton, AB at Shaw Conference Center
- Apr. 07: Regina, SK at Agribition
- Apr. 09: Winnipeg, MB at Burton Cummings Theatre
- Apr. 11: Rapid City, SD at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
- Apr. 12: Casper, WY at Casper Events Center



Related links:
Soulfly's Official Site!

SOULFLY Have Another NEW Song For Your Ears - Listen To "Gladiator" Now!

SOULFLY's NEW album will be released via longtime label Roadrunner Records, which has been Soulfly's home for the course of its career. Make sure yo The label has also been Cavalera's home for the duration of his career, which began in the '80s as a member of Sepultura, who essentially rewrote the rules of Heavy Music when they arrived on the scene; Max continues to do the same today. Make sure you pick up 'Enslaved' on March 13th!

And hey, listen to "Gladiator" right now! This is yet another NEW crushing song from SOULFLY!



"Enslaved" standard CD features the following 11 tracks:

01. Resistance
02. World Scum
03. Intervention
04. Gladiator
05. Legions
06. American Steel
07. Redemption of Man By God
08. Treachery
09. Plata O Plomo
10. Chains
11. Revengeance

The digital-only edition includes the following three bonus tracks:

12. Slave
13. Bastard
14. Soulfly VIII



Soufly North American Tour With Five Finger Death Punch:

- Mar. 22: San Diego, CA at 4th & B (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining)
- Mar. 23: Las Vegas, NV at The Joint
- Mar. 24: Pomona, CA at The Fox Theater
- Mar. 26: Fresno, CA at Rainbow Ballroom
- Mar. 27: Modesto, CA at Modesto Centre Plaza
- Mar. 28: Redding, CA at Redding Convention Center
- Mar. 29: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining, with Incite and Lody Kong)
- Mar. 30: Yakima, WA at Yakima Valley Sun Dome
- Mar. 31: Seattle, WA at Paramount Theater
- Apr. 01: Vancouver, BC at Rickshaw Theatre (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining)
- Apr. 02: Dawson Creek, BC at EnCana Events Centre
- Apr. 04: Calgary, AB at MacEwan Hall
- Apr. 05: Edmonton, AB at Shaw Conference Center
- Apr. 07: Regina, SK at Agribition
- Apr. 09: Winnipeg, MB at Burton Cummings Theatre
- Apr. 11: Rapid City, SD at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
- Apr. 12: Casper, WY at Casper Events Center

Related links:
Download Soulfly's NEW song "World Scum" for FREE
Soulfly's Official Site!

SOULFLY Prove in São Paulo, Brazil That Their NEW Lineup KILLS - Video Available!

With the release of Soulfly's eighth studio album 'Enslaved' (set to be released on March 13th via Roadrunner Records), Max has created one of the heaviest records of his career. Thanks to his decision to add NEW members Tony Campos (ex-Static X, Prong Ministry, Posessed, Asesino) and David Kinkade (Borknagar, Arsis), Soulfly has created a contender for album of the year!

Recently, the band performed in São Paulo, Brazil and proved that the NEW inception of SOULFLY is a force to be reckoned with!





Late lost month, Soulfly revealed the final tracklisting for 'Enslaved'. Today, the band has unleashed a video of the band discussing the production process of their NEW album. You can now watch the video below.

"Enslaved" standard CD features the following 11 tracks:

01. Resistance
02. World Scum
03. Intervention
04. Gladiator
05. Legions
06. American Steel
07. Redemption of Man By God
08. Treachery
09. Plata O Plomo
10. Chains
11. Revengeance

The digital-only edition includes the following three bonus tracks:

12. Slave
13. Bastard
14. Soulfly VIII

Soufly North American Tour With Five Finger Death Punch:

- Mar. 22: San Diego, CA at 4th & B (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining)
- Mar. 23: Las Vegas, NV at The Joint
- Mar. 24: Pomona, CA at The Fox Theater
- Mar. 26: Fresno, CA at Rainbow Ballroom
- Mar. 27: Modesto, CA at Modesto Centre Plaza
- Mar. 28: Redding, CA at Redding Convention Center
- Mar. 29: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining, with Incite and Lody Kong)
- Mar. 30: Yakima, WA at Yakima Valley Sun Dome
- Mar. 31: Seattle, WA at Paramount Theater
- Apr. 01: Vancouver, BC at Rickshaw Theatre (no Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly headlining)
- Apr. 02: Dawson Creek, BC at EnCana Events Centre
- Apr. 04: Calgary, AB at MacEwan Hall
- Apr. 05: Edmonton, AB at Shaw Conference Center
- Apr. 07: Regina, SK at Agribition
- Apr. 09: Winnipeg, MB at Burton Cummings Theatre
- Apr. 11: Rapid City, SD at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
- Apr. 12: Casper, WY at Casper Events Center

Related links:
Soulfly's Official Site!