Max & Iggor Cavalera at Irving Plaza

In 1984, Max and Igor Cavalera founded a band after being inspired by Black Sabbath’s 1972 effort, Black Sabbath Vol 4. They named the band Sepultura, which translates to “Grave” in Portuguese. This name was an homage to Motorhead’s “Dancing on Your Grave,” a song that the brothers listened to avidly during their youth. Armed with influences from their idols, Black Sabbath, Kreator, Megadeth, and Slayer, and fueled by the angst behind their father’s passing, the brothers established a tight line-up and recorded music. After signing their first record deal, they released the EP Bestial Devastation in 1985, followed by their debut album, Morbid Visions, in 1986.

The band moved on to release several highly-acclaimed studio efforts. In 1991, they made their first international breakthrough with the release of their fourth album, Arise. The album entered the Billboard 200 and charted in five other countries. Two years later, the band’s follow-up album Chaos. A.D. found even more commercial success. The 1993 record soared to number 32 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 500,000 copies in the U.S., earning gold in the process.

By 1996, Max Cavelera worked on his last album with Sepultura. The vocalist/guitarist released the sixth studio effort, Roots, and departed to pursue other projects. The album became one of the band’s most successful releases and the first record to go number 1 in the U.K. Later. It earned gold status in seven countries, including the U.K. and U.S. Igor Cavalera continued performing with the band until 2006. He released his last album with Sepultura, Dante XXI.

Last year, Max and Igor Cavalera went on the road for the Return Beneath Arise Tour. The duo not only delivered fan service to old-school listeners and showed newer fans fantastic Sepultura classics. The shows featured a hybrid setlist comprising songs from the 1989 effort Beneath the Remains and the 1991 album Arise.

This 2023, fans can look forward to a more expansive setlist as the brothers perform songs from the first two releases, Morbid Visions, and Bestial Devastations! If you’re keen on attending this once-in-a-lifetime gig featuring the brains behind Sepultura, then hurry and score your tickets now!