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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Soulfly | Mind Blowing Facts

Machine Head “extremely honoured” to have been awarded keys to the city of Albuquerque by the most metal mayor in America

Tim Keller has previously given keys to the city to Judas Priest and Iron Maiden and been spotted in Soulfly merch

Metal Hammer · Jun 25

“The spark that made heavy music interesting wasn’t there for me anymore”: How British metal didn’t quite rule the 90s

Bands from Cradle Of Filth to Paradise Lost seemed ready to thrust British metal back to the forefront. But then nu metal kicked off and swung the pendulum back to the States. This is the story of the takeover that didn’t happen.

Metal Hammer · Jun 24

"I could feel his heart through his chest and he passed away right there." Childhood tragedy, unlikely success and emotional reunions: Max Cavalera on how he reshaped metal with Sepultura and Soulfly

From losing his father at an early age to transforming metal with Sepultura and Soulfly, Max Cavalera looks back on a life on the front lines of metal

Metal Hammer · Jun 8

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"I could feel his heart through his chest and he passed away right there." Childhood tragedy, unlikely success and emotional reunions: Max Cavalera on how he reshaped metal with Sepultura and Soulfly

From losing his father at an early age to transforming metal with Sepultura and Soulfly, Max Cavalera looks back on a life on the front lines of metal

Metal Hammer · Apr 1

Deftones’ Chino Moreno once helped Max Cavalera bury Soulfly’s debut album on Native American ground to give it “Indigenous power”

“It was kind of crazy, but fun at the same time,” Cavalera says of the unhinged endeavour

Metal Hammer · Oct 24, 2025

"The guitar tone could flay skin, and his lacerated barks have never sounded so raw." 40 years into his career, Max Cavalera is still finding ways to freshen up his formula with new Soulfly album Chama

You might not be surprised to find that the new Soulfly album bangs

Metal Hammer · Oct 21, 2025

“We were like Dime and Vinnie and the Van Halen brothers combined… Then when everything went down, I found out that we were not as close as we thought”: Max Cavalera on Sepultura’s bloody roots, the rise of Soulfly and how metal became the family business

Max Cavalera takes GW back to the beginning in Brazil and the search for a sound more brutal than anyone, the bitter splits and blessed reunions, and what comes next for Soulfly and Cavalera

Guitar World · Sep 29, 2025

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The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Judas Priest, Kreator and Soulfly are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Metal Hammer · Sep 26, 2025

"Korn stood side of stage looking scared but I didn't want to stop." Max Cavalera on his wildest gig, resurrecting Nailbomb and why he doesn't regret leaving Sepultura

Max Cavalera shares his life lessons from over 30 years on metal's frontlines

Metal Hammer · Aug 25, 2025

One of metal’s greatest cult bands have returned after 30 years –but what are the chances of a new album?

Max Cavalera: “If it was all up to me, I’d love to do it”

Metal Hammer · Jul 9, 2025

"Metal is the most positive thing in the world". Max Cavalera tells it like it is

Sepultura founder and Soulfly star Max Cavalera thinks metal is the greatest – and who are we to argue?

Metal Hammer · May 4, 2025

“If you told teenage me, ‘One day Ozzy will tell you to keep making music,’ I’d have slapped you!” Ozzy Osbourne encouraged Max Cavalera to carry on after leaving Sepultura

Max Cavalera entered a six-month depression after quitting Sepultura in 1996, and he credits his wife and The Prince Of Darkness with lifting him back up

Metal Hammer · Oct 2, 2024

“Roots Bloody Roots is like a baby’s lullaby”: Sepultura/Soulfly legend Max Cavalera picks the five songs that define his career

Brazilian metal icon and man of a thousand projects Max Cavalera names the five songs that have shaped his career, including Sepultura, Soulfly and more

Metal Hammer · Sep 18, 2024

"The Superstition tour is heading your way." Soulfly announce summer tour of the UK and Europe

Max Cavalera is bringing Soulfly back to Europe in July/August

Metal Hammer · May 31, 2024

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Metal Hammer · Mar 24, 2024

“I didn’t want my children to grow up and not know Max”: how Max and Iggor Cavalera healed their wounds and buried the ghost of Sepultura with Cavalera Conspiracy

Cavalera Conspiracy’s debut album was released on March 24, 2008. In this classic interview, Max and Iggor explained how they put their acrimonious split behind them and forged a new future

Guitar World · Mar 20, 2024

“I met Ritchie Blackmore during the Sepultura days. At first, he wasn’t interested in talking to anybody. But the minute I asked, ‘Do you like football?’ he said, ‘Yes – come with me!’” Max Cavalera names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound

The metal pioneer reveals how to score private time with Ritchie Blackmore, the reality of trying to cover Tony Iommi, what Chuck Shuldiner would be doing today – and why he’s finally playing all six strings… on a James Hetfield guitar

Guitar World · Dec 6, 2023

10 late ‘90s nu metal albums that don’t suck

Big shorts, seven-string guitars, hip-hop beats and a full workout of the quiet/loud dynamic guaranteed

Metal Hammer · Apr 21, 2023

Soulfly at 25: how Max Cavalera assembled the metal avengers to save himself from grief, depression and addiction

After leaving Sepultura following the death of his stepson, Max Cavalera was at his lowest ebb. Then he got an idea for something new

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