Max Cavalera
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Massimiliano Antonio Cavalera |
| Also known as | Max Possessed |
| Born |
August 4, 1969 Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Genres | Heavy metal, groove metal, thrash metal, death metal, nu metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, berimbau, percussion, sitar, sampler, talk box, agogô, chains |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Roadrunner, Cogumelo, Nuclear Blast, Napalm |
| Associated acts | Sepultura, Nailbomb, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Killer Be Killed, Roadrunner United, Metal All Stars, Guerrilha |
| Website | cavaleraconspiracy |
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ESP Max Cavalera RPR Signature Model ESP Max Cavalera AX Signature Model |
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Massimiliano Antonio "Max" Cavalera (Portuguese pronunciation: [masimiliˈɐnu ɐ̃ˈtonju kɐvɐˈleɾɐ], born August 4, 1969) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter who currently plays in heavy metal bands Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, and Killer Be Killed. In 1984, he co-founded the acclaimed heavy metal band Sepultura with his brother Igor Cavalera and was the band's lead singer and rhythm guitarist until he left in 1996. Cavalera was also involved in a short-lived side project called Nailbomb.
Max Cavalera's father, Graziano Cavalera, was an employee of the Italian Consulate in Belo Horizonte. He died at 40 years of age; Cavalera was nine when his father died. Cavalera's family was in a state of financial crisis and family turbulence when he formed Sepultura with his younger brother Igor.
In the early 1990s, he relocated to Phoenix, Arizona. He did not begin to make spiritual music until after he quit Sepultura. His earlier lyrics for Soulfly were influenced by religion and spirituality, though he is critical of religion. His later albums, starting with Dark Ages, began to incorporate lyrical themes of violence, warfare, anger and hatred. His albums have all been dedicated to God, and he has often been depicted by the press as a man of religion, especially in the United States, something that Cavalera himself says he does not understand:
I do hate a lot of "religion", but people like Christ – yeah they inspire me. I mean if you look at Christ, He was hanging around with the lowlifes, prostitutes and the losers you know, not going around with those high society motherfuckers you see trying to sell Jesus today!
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