With their farewell tour nonetheless raging throughout the globe, Brazilian metallic icons Sepultura are getting 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 person is aware of that, however there we go. We now have 4 new songs, and we now have the intention, subsequent yr, to launch an EP, simply to rejoice this momentum. It is unique songs that we labored [out]. It is already recorded and all the things, 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 elucidate 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 resolve that later. We’re nonetheless mixing the fabric — no rush. And it is nice. Due to the farewell [tour] thought, we are able to do this as properly, to plan one thing like that, or not plan one thing like that, plan as much less that we are able to to actually 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 could possibly 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 mentioned in a latest interview with Actuality Examine 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 thought is to do a really final present [in 2026] in São Paulo, Brazil, the place we now have all of the company, associates to rejoice our historical past,” mentioned Kisser. “There is not any cause to be preventing. We simply go on stage, take pleasure in 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 loads — many albums, many alternative adjustments and completely different types of music. And it is gonna be an incredible celebration — I hope so — and hopefully all people shall be a component [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 occurring 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 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 form 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 already know? It will not actually make sense.
“Folks in all probability shall 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 we now 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 does not need to do it both. I feel folks can simply hand over, it isn’t gonna occur man. It isn’t gonna occur.”
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