With their farewell tour nonetheless raging throughout the globe, Brazilian steel icons Sepultura are making ready one remaining reward 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 carried out at this yr’s Mystic Competition, 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 have now 4 new songs, and now we have the intention, subsequent yr, to launch an EP, simply to have fun this momentum. It is authentic 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 great time to do it.”
Kisser went on to clarify that the brand new materials was put collectively in a relaxed, exploratory method: “…We did it in our time with no rush. There is not 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 essentially to problem ourselves artistically to work one thing like that.”
As for that remaining Sepultura present, guitarist Andreas Kisser would nonetheless adore it if former frontman Max Cavalera and former drummer Igor Cavalera may very well be there. Kisser beforehand invited the Cavalera brothers to come jam on the remaining present, although Max has made it clear that he has zero intention of doing so.
Nonetheless, Kisser stated in a latest interview with Actuality Verify TV that he hopes the Cavalera brothers and different former members can come out and make one remaining look with Sepultura.
“I hope so. The concept is to do a really final present [in 2026] in São Paulo, Brazil, the place now we have all of the visitors, associates to have fun our historical past,” stated Kisser. “There is not any motive to be combating. We simply go on stage, get pleasure from ourselves. We all know play the songs. It is gonna be a celebration for the followers. Forty years of historical past, it is lots — many albums, many alternative modifications and totally different kinds of music. And it is gonna be a tremendous occasion — I hope so — and hopefully everyone will likely be an element [of it].”
When requested in a 2024 interview with Metallic Injection, Max Cavalera stated 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 need not. Like I stated, the true reunion is between myself and Igor, and I did that,” stated Max. “It is pure magic and wonderful what we’re doing proper now. You type of have to understand if we find yourself doing a Sepultura reunion, it is virtually like we will not return to the Cavalera factor, ? It will not actually make sense.
“Individuals in all probability will likely be like ‘I do not need to go watch Cavalera in the event that they’re doing a ‘actual’ reunion.’ To me, I do not need to do this as a result of I like what now we have right here in Cavalera now. It is so unhealthy ass. So yeah, it is positively out of the query. You may ask Igor the identical query. He would not need to do it both. I believe individuals can simply surrender, it is not gonna occur man. It isn’t gonna occur.”
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