Iconic metal band SEPULTURA are set to celebrate their 40th anniversary with a new live LP
SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser recently spoke with HeadBangers LifeStyle, and was asked if he and his bandmates have begun work on the follow-up to 2020’s “Quadra” album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Not at all. We’re working on a live album. We’re gonna celebrate 40 years next year, and we wanna do something really special. We are already recording all the shows on this tour. We’re gonna record all the shows and when we feel we have the material, we’re gonna put out something really special for the fans.”
He continued: “I think this lineup is the lineup that he has to be registered on stage like that. And we are enjoying ourselves so much with the crowd. [We’re having] smiles on our faces, having a good time. You know, why not? We’re metal, but we smile too. [Laughs]”
The lineup of SEPULTURA includes frontman Derrick Green, Kisser, bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr., and drummer Eloy Casagrande.
Following extensive touring for their previous album “Machine Messiah” released in 2017, SEPULTURA once again collaborated with producer Jens Bogren at Sweden’s Fascination Street Studios. Their album “Quadra” witnessed the band pushing their mental and physical limits, making it one of their most challenging records to complete.
“Machine Messiah” marked SEPULTURA‘s fourteenth studio album and the eighth since Green joined their ranks. The album’s themes delved into the symbolic mechanization of society and the human inclination to follow and idolize.
Founded in 1984 in Belo Horizonte, the capital city of Minas Gerais, SEPULTURA saw the addition of guitarist Jairo Guedz in the subsequent year. Jairo contributed to the band’s initial releases, including the 1985 “Bestial Devastation” EP and their debut full-length album in 1986, “Morbid Visions.” He also participated in early songwriting sessions for the 1987 album “Schizophrenia.”
However, in early 1987, Jairo departed from SEPULTURA, making way for São Paulo-based guitarist Kisser to take his place.
In 1996, Max Cavalera left SEPULTURA due to the rest of the band splitting with the band’s manager, Gloria, who also happens to be Max‘s wife.
Subsequently, Igor Cavalera left SEPULTURA in June 2006 citing “artistic differences.” This decision followed his announcement five months prior to take a break from the band’s touring activities to spend time with his second wife and their newborn son, born in January 2006.