With their farewell tour nonetheless raging throughout the globe, Brazilian steel icons Sepultura are getting ready one last present for followers: a brand-new four-song EP, set for launch in 2026.
The forthcoming effort will mark the primary recorded output with drummer Greyson Nekrutman, who joined the band in 2024 following the sudden departure of longtime percussionist Eloy Casagrande to Slipknot.
In a brand new interview conducted at this year’s Mystic Festival, guitarist Andreas Kisser revealed the mission: “We recorded 4 new songs with Greyson on drums. I do not assume no one is aware of that, however there we go. We’ve got 4 new songs, and we’ve the intention, subsequent 12 months, to launch an EP, simply to have fun this momentum. It is unique songs that we labored [out]. It is already recorded and every part, and we’re taking our time, actually, to see the place it is gonna be the nice time to do it.”
Kisser went on to clarify that the brand new materials was put collectively in a relaxed, exploratory manner: “…We did it in our time with no rush. There isn’t any names [for the songs]. We will determine that later. We’re nonetheless mixing the fabric — no rush. And it is nice. Due to the farewell [tour] concept, we will do this as properly, to plan one thing like that, or not plan one thing like that, plan as much less that we will to actually to problem ourselves artistically to work one thing like that.”
As for that last Sepultura present, guitarist Andreas Kisser would nonetheless adore it if former frontman Max Cavalera and former drummer Igor Cavalera might be there. Kisser beforehand invited the Cavalera brothers to come jam at the final show, although Max has made it clear that he has zero intention of doing so.
Nonetheless, Kisser mentioned in a latest interview with Actuality Test TV that he hopes the Cavalera brothers and different former members can come out and make one last look with Sepultura.
“I hope so. The concept is to do a really final present [in 2026] in São Paulo, Brazil, the place we’ve all of the company, pals to have fun our historical past,” mentioned Kisser. “There isn’t any motive to be combating. We simply go on stage, get pleasure from ourselves. We all know how you can play the songs. It is gonna be a celebration for the followers. Forty years of historical past, it is quite a bit — many albums, many various adjustments and completely different types of music. And it is gonna be a tremendous celebration — I hope so — and hopefully all people will likely be an element [of it].”
When requested in a 2024 interview with Steel Injection, Max Cavalera mentioned the one reunion that mattered to him was one with Igor. Which has been taking place fairly extensively because the Cavalera brothers revisit their early Sepultura materials.
“The extra the time passes by, the extra I really feel that I needn’t. Like I mentioned, the true reunion is between myself and Igor, and I did that,” mentioned Max. “It is pure magic and wonderful what we’re doing proper now. You sort of have to appreciate if we find yourself doing a Sepultura reunion, it is nearly like we will not return to the Cavalera factor, You realize? It will not actually make sense.
“Folks in all probability will likely be like ‘I do not wish to go watch Cavalera in the event that they’re doing a ‘actual’ reunion.’ To me, I do not wish to do this as a result of I really like what we’ve right here in Cavalera now. It is so dangerous ass. So yeah, it is undoubtedly out of the query. You possibly can ask Igor the identical query. He does not wish to do it both. I believe folks can simply hand over, it isn’t gonna occur man. It isn’t gonna occur.”
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