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Cavalera also has appeared in ''[[The Scorpion King]]'' in an off-camera role. He provided the guttural screams for [[The Rock (entertainer)|Dwayne Johnson]]. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209163/fullcredits#cast] |
Cavalera also has appeared in ''[[The Scorpion King]]'' in an off-camera role. He provided the guttural screams for [[The Rock (entertainer)|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]]. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209163/fullcredits#cast] |
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Massimiliano Antonio "Max" Cavalera is a Brazilian singer/guitarist/songwriter of Italian heritage from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the metal band Sepultura, before forming Soulfly in the late 1990s. Cavalera was also involved in a short-lived side project Nailbomb. Cavalera is currently performing with Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy.
Biography
His father Graziano Cavalera was the Italian Ambassador to Brazil, Graziano and his family stayed in Brazil after his tenure as ambassador ended and Graziano is buried in Belo Horizonte. Max was only 9 when his father passed away.
He formed Sepultura with Jairo Guedes, Paulo Pinto and his younger brother Igor Cavalera. During the early days of Sepultura, his name was Max Possessed.
In the early 1990s he relocated to Phoenix, Arizona U.S.A., with his American wife and manager Gloria, and is now a U.S. citizen. He has two children, Zyon and Igor (named after Max's brother). He did not become a born-again Christian until after he quit Sepultura. His lyrics are influenced by religion and spirituality as a whole, though he is critical of many religions. Although his albums have all been dedicated to God, he has often been depicted by the press as a man of religion, especially in America; something that Cavalera himself cannot understand. As he himself put it:
I do hate a lot of 'religion' but people like Christ - yeah they inspire me. I mean if you look at Christ, He was hanging around with the lowlifes, prostitutes and the losers you know, not going around with those high society motherfuckers you see trying to sell Jesus today![1]
Dana Wells, also known as "D-Low", was Cavalera's stepson. He was killed in an automobile accident after the release of Roots in 1996. The song 'Attitude' is a tribute to Wells.
Max has recently stated that he has reunited with his brother Igor, in their new band Cavalera Conspiracy. Cavalera Conspiracy features Max Cavalera on vocals and rhythm guitar, Igor Cavalera on drums, Soulfly guitarist Marc Rizzo and Joe Duplantier from Gojira on bass. Cavalera Conspiracy's debut record Inflikted was released by Roadrunner Records on March 24, 2008. Rex Brown from Pantera and Down cameos on bass on one track, and another track features a collaboration with Max, Joe and Richie Cavalera (Incite) on vocals. Recording for Inflikted took place this past July at Undercity Studios in Los Angeles, with Logan Mader (ex-Machine Head guitarist) of the Dirty Icon Production team, and mixing at Undercity has just finished. Among the 11 songs set to appear are: "Inflikted", "Bloodbrawl", "Terrorize", "The Doom Of All Fires", "Ultra-Violent", and "Sanctuary". A B-side cover of the Possessed song called The Exorcist.
When asked about Soulfly's new album Conquer Max Cavalera told www.thegauntlet.com,
"From the beginning of this Devastation, from Visions of Schizophrenia and battles Beneath the Remains to Arise in this Chaos A.D. From Point Blank executions to trying to find the Roots of your soul. From Primitive ways to Trinity, from Prophecies to Dark Ages Inflikting the world with metal. The mission continues, stronger than ever. Conquer your fear and you’ll conquer life and death."
In 2008, it was announced that Max would be co-producing Dimmu Borgir's next studio album.
Instruments
Cavalera plays an ESP 6 String signature guitar, and in the past with Sepultura, A B.C. Rich Warlock. Designed to his specifications and based on the Viper design, the guitar features a Seymour Duncan SH6 Distortion pickup, and is adorned with his signature Brazilian flag graphic. A budget version is sold under the LTD moniker, which has a stock pickup and lacks the flag design. There is another signature guitar produced by ESP. This white guitar features Soulfly logo inlays and is based on the AX model.
While his signature guitars are shipped fully strung with six strings, Cavalera's own guitar is only strung with four, as he has claimed that he never used the top two strings. He also used a series of Gibson SG guitars during his later years in Sepultura and on the first two Soulfly albums and the tours that supported them.
He also uses a berimbau, brazilian national one-string instrument (cordophone family).
Collaborations
He has collaborated with many different artists whilst in both Sepultura and Soulfly. Of late he joined forces with former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters' frontman Dave Grohl to produce "Red War" which appeared on the self-titled release of Dave Grohl's metal project, Probot.
Musicians
Besides the band members of Cavalera's own bands Sepultura, Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy he has worked with the following musicians:
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Cavalera also has appeared in The Scorpion King in an off-camera role. He provided the guttural screams for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. [1]
Discography
- Sepultura - Morbid Visions (1986)
- Sepultura - Schizophrenia (1987)
- Sepultura - Beneath the Remains (1989)
- Sepultura - Arise (1991)
- Sepultura - Chaos A. D. (1993)
- Nailbomb - Point Blank (1994)
- Nailbomb - Proud to Commit Commercial Suicide (live album) (1995)
- Sepultura - Roots (1996)
- Soulfly - Soulfly (1998)
- Soulfly - Primitive (2000)
- Soulfly - 3 (2002)
- Soulfly - Prophecy (2004)
- Nailbomb - Point Blank (remastered re-release, with six extra tracks) (2004)
- Soulfly - Dark Ages (2005)
- Cavalera Conspiracy - Inflikted (2008)
- Soulfly - Conquer (July 29, 2008)