Brazil, Canada and the rest of the world · bandMorrisound tracked
Sepultura
death and thrash, later groove · Belo Horizonte
- Founded
- 1984
- City
- Belo Horizonte
- Hub region
- Belo Horizonte
- Status as of 5 September 2026
- farewell tour since March 2024; final show announced for 7 November 2026 in São Paulo
- Connections
- 16 edges, 15 distinct neighbors · betweenness 0.022 (rank 26 of 371) · people and production 0.007 (rank 49)
- Confidence
- High · sources: [W] [WAR] [WBR] [TAP] [BSL] [HF6] [MA] (register)
Max and Igor Cavalera's band: Morbid Visions (1986) and Schizophrenia (1987) on Cogumelo, then Roadrunner in 1988 through Monte Conner. Scott Burns flies to Rio de Janeiro with amplifier heads and drum gear to make Beneath the Remains over Christmas 1988 at Nas Nuvens, then the band flies to Tampa for Arise (Morrisound, 1990 to 1991, a forty thousand dollar budget), the record that goes platinum worldwide. The fly in client that carried the sound home. Wagner Lamounier leaves for Sarcófago in 1985; Max leaves in 1996.
Lineup: Andreas Kisser (guitar, 1987 to present), Paulo Jr. (bass), Derrick Green (vocals, 1997 to present), Greyson Nekrutman (drums, 2024 to present); Max Cavalera (to 1996), Igor Cavalera (to 2006)
Connections
People and personnel
- founderWagner Lamounier1984 to 1985
- produced byScott BurnsBeneath the Remains in Rio; Arise in Tampa1988 to 1991
Lineage
- spawnedSarcófagoWagner Lamounier1985
Recording credits
- recorded atMorrisound RecordingArise (Sepultura and Scott Burns; Andy Wallace mix)1990 to 1991
- recorded atNas NuvensBeneath the Remains (Scott Burns), mixed at Morrisound1988
Influence
Labels, festivals, tours, collaborations
- collaborationObituaryCause of Death carries the Michael Whelan painting Roadrunner rejected for Beneath the Remains1990
- collaborationKrisiunKrisiun on the final show, 7 November 2026, São Paulo2026
- labelRoadrunner Records1988 to 1996
- labelCogumelo Records1985 to 1987
- labelNuclear Blast2010s
- festival, venue or tourDynamo Open Air1990s
- festival, venue or tourWacken Open Air2026
- festival, venue or tourHellfest2026