Sepultura will say goodbye to the stage with a farewell tour this year. Andreas Kisser is open to having original members Igor and Max Cavalera join their final show but has one condition.
Kisser recently answered some fan questions about the band’s future for Metal Hammer’s new issue. Asked about a possible comeback from the Cavalera brothers, he said:
“I won’t deny that it would be great to have a very last show with their participation, but it has to be great. It has to have people who are there to celebrate and not trying to discuss who was right or wrong on decisions from the past. In the end, we are celebrating now as the Sepultura of today. If they want to be a part of it, it would be amazing.”
The Departure Of Cavalera Brothers
Max left Sepultura in 1996 after conflicts over manager Gloria Bujnowski’s firing. Igor followed him ten years later, and the two formed Cavalera Conspiracy together.
The Cavalera brothers started re-recording classic Sepultura tracks in recent years. Their version of 1987’s ‘Schizophrenia’ came out on June 21 via Nuclear Blast Records, and included a new track titled ‘Nightmares of Delirium.’
The Original Singer Open To A Comeback
Max showed interest in rejoining Sepultura for one final performance in a chat with Rock Hard Greece earlier this month. He said:
“I have not [been approached]. In fact, I think I saw one thing Andreas [Kisser] of course said, like, ‘Why are we gonna ask them [Max and former Sepultura drummer Igor Cavalera to take part]? They’re gonna spoil the party,’ which is very typical of Andreas to say that.”
The vocalist also had a condition for a reunion:
“I don’t know. I think I’m gonna let things happen the way they’re gonna happen. I’m not gonna force anything, and if there comes a time where we feel that we should make a reunion — okay, fine, as long as we do it the right way. Just like with these re-recordings. I think we made them the right way — honest, proper, from the heart.”
Sepultura will be on the road until the end of 2024. They will next take the stage in Brazil on July 6.