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Max Cavalera on Sepultura’s bloody roots, the rise of Soulfly and how metal became the family business
By Jon Wiederhorn published
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

Sepultura co-founder Max Cavalera looks back on his first-ever electric guitar, “The Rotten” – and the moment he discovered metal
By Janelle Borg published
The metal icon also discusses how Judas Priest and the Brazilian thrash metal band Dorsal Atlântica were crucial in inspiring him and his brother to pursue music seriously

Two weeks ago, a Sepultura reunion looked likely – but now Max Cavalera has changed his mind
By Phil Weller published
Having already buried the hatchet with his brother, Igor, Cavalera says there’s no longer any need for a classic-era Sepultura return

“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
By Amit Sharma published
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

"Finally!" Jackson cements its relationship with Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser with a single-pickup, skull-emblazoned Soloist
By Jackson Maxwell published
After three decades, the thrash metal guitar icon finally has a signature Jackson – and it certainly stands out from the Soloist pack

Sepultura’s Paulo Pinto Jr: “Just keep to the tempo on the bass drum and on the snare, so the guitars can breathe more and you’ll have more body in the song”
By Hywel Davies published
Thrash bass legend Paulo Pinto Jr. on the epic all-star collaboration behind SepulQuarta, the gear behind his sound, and the art of nailing bass grooves at high tempo

Watch Gojira and Chino Moreno perform a crushing cover of Sepultura’s Territory
By Matt Parker published
The Deftones frontman joined the French metal heroes onstage during the last show of their joint Spring tour

How Korn changed the face of guitar music
By Total Guitar editors published
Charting Munky and Head's influence – from Sepultura and Slipknot to the present day
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