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Andreas Kisser:"It is always hard to change a member, especially such great musicians like Max"

Scott — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:00:30 +0000

I bet Andreas Kisser would love to be interviewed without being asked about Max Cavalera, if not just once. I would also bet that Max would love, just once, to be interviewed without being asked about a Sepultura reunion. In the excerpt below, MetalPaths.com interviewed Sepultura’s Andreas Kisser. I only quoted two of three parts where the Cavalera word was dropped.

Have you listened to the “Cavalera Conspiracy” debut album? Do you think that maybe one day will happen to co-operate again with Max and Igor?
I’ve heard the album, it is not bad but they could do a lot better. For what people was expecting, I think it is very weak. Who knows what the future will be? This is something we don’t think about, I am looking forward to see, respecting our past but working towards the future.

Jean Dolabella is a pretty good drummer though and has left the worldwide press with the greatest impressions and there is no need I guess to mention Derrick’s great work all these years. Was it difficult for you to find members who would perfectly fit to the band?
It is always hard to change a member, especially such great musicians like Max and Igor but we are lucky to find even better ones like Derrick and Jean. They are exceptional guys and musicians, who are helping Sepultura on every level.

This was a pretty good interview. I would love to be able to meet and interview Andreas one day. I missed my chance to see Sepultura with the classic line up back in 96, right before the split.

Read the entire interview at Metalpaths.com.

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Soulfly Tour The UK In February

Scott — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:07:39 +0000

Max Cavalera’s Soulfly will be touring the United Kingdom with 11 dates scheduled so far in February 2009. Soulfly will be touring in support of their latest album, Conquer. Conquer in my opinion is Soulfly’s best album to date, with a more thrash feel to it than previous albums. If you liked the Cavalera Conspiracy but have not like past Soulfly albums you may actually like Conquer as it has a closer sound to Inflikted. Phoenix Arizona’s Incite will tour as support. Incite is fronted by Richie Cavalera, the step-son of Max Cavalera. Tour dates are below.

Soulfly w/ Incite as support:

Feb. 01 – Portsmouth Pyramid Centre
Feb. 02 – Oxford Academy
Feb. 03 – Bristol Academy
Feb. 04 – Dublin Academy
Feb. 05 – Belfast, Ireland
Feb. 06 – Glasgow ABC
Feb. 07 – Manchester Academy 2
Feb. 08 – LeedsMet. University
Feb. 09 – Nottingham Rock City
Feb. 10 – Wolverhamton Wulfrun Hall
Feb. 11 – London Electric Ballroom

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Soulfly: Conquer. Possibly The Best Soulfly Album…EVER!

Scott — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:37:40 +0000

I’ve been hesitant about buy the new Soulfy CD, Conquer, even after hearing Unleash and really liking it. I was worried that it would be another over nu-metal, tribal crazy/crappy album like most of them are. I remember really liking the first Soulfly, but these days I can’t bear listening to it. After buying Soulfly 3 I was a bit disappointed too. The Cavalera Conspiracy gave me hope. It gave me hope that Max still had it in him. The ability to right kick ass thrashy songs.

Conquer sounds more like a continuation of The Cavalera Conspiracy and less of a Soulfly album, but that’s a great thing. Max keeps the lyrics simple and lets us never forget how much he loves the word “fuck”, as he did with the Cavalera Conspiracy. The riffs are crunchy yet interesting and the solos are as always great from the fingers of Marc Rizzo. Max pretty much expresses his dislike for war…in every song. The theme is pretty much the same all the way through but it still sounds good. Touching the void is a cool slow groove and chop song with more instrumental than vocals and the last track, Soufly VI is a great soft instrumental arrangement. What is even better about this album is that it has very minimum of the tribal effects and such that every other Soufly album has. If you have any doubts, head on over to Soulfly’s Myspace and stream some of the new stuff. Max got his groove back, bitches!

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Cavalera Conspiracy Play Classic Sepultura And Nailbomb Tunes, Video

Scott — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:49:57 +0000

Fan filmed footage of Cavalera Conspiracy playing some classic Sepultura and Nailbomb songs has been uploaded on Youtube.com by use Egobrain22. Pretty cool to see the Cavalera brothers playing the classics live. Below is video of them performing Arise and Dead Embryonic Cells. You can see the rest of the videos uploaded here by egobrain22.

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Win A Meet And Greet With Cavalera Conspiracy

Scott — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:10:16 +0000

If you didn’t already know, Cavalera Conspiracy is embarking on a North America tour titled “Infliktour“. Along for the ride is Dillinger Escape plan, Throwdown, Bury Your Dead, and Incite. Soulflyweb.com is holding a contest where you can win ameet and greet with Max and Igor Cavalera at a show near you. This is what you have to do….they make you work for it, damn-it!

To participate, contestants must print off flyers for the show that they wish to attend and use them to promote the old-fashioned way. Contestants should post the flyers all over their city – staple them in buildings and on poles, pass them out after shows and to your friends, tape them on top of other signs, and do the best job at getting the word out in general. Do whatever it takes, because the person who does the most creative/best job for each gig will be selected to win!

But wait…before you go running off, plastering your own flyers all around town there are a few more details you need to read about at Soulflyweb.com

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Cavalera Conspiracy Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow!

Scott — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:29:01 +0000

Myspace Repost:

Beginning tomorrow at noon, tickets for Cavalera Conspiracy’s inflikTOUR of North America will be available for presale before the tickets go on sale to the general public. As we indicated in a previous post here, the select shows for this tour may be the band’s ONLY performances in the North America in support of Inflikted.

Also, more dates for the midwest and west coast have been added to the tour. Below are current dates.

July 17th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Electric Factory
July 18th in Worcester, Massachusetts at the Palladium
July 19th in New York, New York at the Fillmore
July 20th in New York, New York at the Fillmore
July 21st in Baltimore, Maryland at Rams Head Live
July 23rd in Chicago, Illinois at the Vic Theatre
July 25th in Toronto, Ontario at Wakefest
July 26th in Calgary, Alberta at Monsters of Rock
July 27th in Maplewood, Minnesota at the Myth
August 3rd in Anaheim, California at the House of Blues

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Would The Real Sepultura Please Stand Up

Scott — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:35:47 +0000

Throughout the history of Sepultura the line-ups have changed. From their very beginning when it started out as Max and Igor and people came and went. Max said in a recent revolver interview back then “That was Sepultura” and went on to say that “Andreas and Paulo Jr. came later.” Perhaps I’m misinterpreting his words but he sounded pretty ungrateful for those two. To me Max, Igor, Paulo Jr. and Andreas was Sepultura. That was the most solid line-up.

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I’ve got the double album Bestial Devastation/Morbid Visions and while it was a good album for the time, the good stuff didn’t come until Andreas and Paulo. Schizophrenia was the first piece of the monstrosity that Sepultura became until Max’s departure. I have Against, but was so disappointed with it that I didn’t buy anything else after that.

The Sepultura of today is not Sepultura. The last little bit of light died when Igor left. You can’t really carry on a name like that after every founding members are gone, even if I said that Andreas and Paulo were a strong part of it. It’s just not the same. It’s kind of like Jerry Only’s Misfits. I don’t think I need to elaborate on that.

Max said perhaps they will reunite when Armageddon hits, jokingly. He said it’s possible but there are no plans for it right now. Come on, Max…make some plans. Inflikted was amazing, but I want MORE!!

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MetalPhores: Sepultura | Slave New World

Scott — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:28:32 +0000

“You Censor What We Breathe

Prejudice With No Belief

Senseless Violence All Around

Who Is It That Keeps Us Down”

Max Cavalera, Sepultura, Slave New World from Chaos A.D.

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Forgotten Shredders | Andreas Kisser

Scott — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:30:13 +0000

Or perhaps a forgotten shredder. I was on my way home after helping my brother move some stuff and I was listening to Dead Embryonic Cells. A Sepultura classic from the Arise album. Singing along in my best Max, I almost forgot for awhile how much I used to love the way Andreas Kisser played. Even though most of the rhythms are fairly easy, his solos always ripped!

You don’t hear a whole lot about Andreas these days…sometimes some Sepultura news here and there but it just doesn’t feel like Sepultura anymore and as I said before, I stopped listening after Against. Listen to Arise, Listen to Chaos A.D.. Those were the days of Sepultura. Beneath The Remains and Schizophrenia are great records too but I like the sound of the guitars a lot better on Arise and A.D.

The Cavalera Conspiracy coming out next week I think is going to sound a bit closer to Sepultura than Soulfly and I think that’s why I am digging Sanctuary so much.

I said it once and I’m going to say it a thousand more time. Max, Igor, Paulo and Andreas. Bury the hatchet get back together if only for a reunion tour and maybe a new cd. Come on….you know you really want to.

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Sepultura Reunion Hopes Looking Up?

Scott — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:06:19 +0000

If you’re a Sepultura fan you’d be lying if you said that you don’t want to see a reunion anytime soon. The “Classic” line-up of Max, Igor, Andreas, and Paulo was the best to date and we all know it. While Derek Green stepped in on vocals and did a rather good job considering who’s shoes he had to fill, it was never quite the same Sepultura, as Iron Maiden was not the same without Bruce.

When Soulfly Debuted I really liked it. These days I can’t stand it. I don’t know why either. I bought Against only because I was hopeful for the new Sepultura and I didn’t hate it but it’s not a memorable album like Arise or Chaos A.D…In fact now that I think about it I can’t remember one song off of that record. Looks like I gave up back then. To date I have yet to buy another Sepultura or Soulfly cd since the two I mentioned a second ago.

In a recent interview Max stated that the time he has spent with Igor has been great and it just feels right. He also said that he handled the split with Sepultura the wrong way and he realizes that now that he is older. What I can say is this. Max, you’ve taken the first step by getting back and making music with your brother. It’s time to take the next step and contact Andreas and Paulo. We don’t necessarily want a new record right away, just a kick ass reunion tour…and then a new record. C’mon, Max. Swallow your pride, wash your hair and give the fans what they Really want.

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