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Belo Horizonte, Brazil (1983 – present)

Sepultura is a Brazilian band, formed in 1983. The band was a major force in the , and ultimately realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Their name means “grave” in Portuguese, which they chose after Max Cavalera, one of the founding members, was translating the lyrics of the Motörhead song “Dancing on Your Grave”.

Sepultura was formed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 1983 by Max Cavalera (guitars and vocals), his younger brother Igor Cavalera (drums), Paulo Pinto (bass) and Jairo Guedes (guitars). Sepultura signed to Cogumelo Records after a few years of performing, with a sound influenced by their favorite bands such as Ratos de Porão, Discharge, Possessed, GBH and Metallica. Their first EP was Bestial Devastation, a split with Overdose’s album on the flipside. Their first LP was Morbid Visions (1986), which included the moderate hit “Troops of Doom” that attracted the band some attention. After Morbid Visions, Jairo Guedes left the band for another death metal venture and Sao Paulo based guitarist Andreas Kisser replaced him. Their second full-length album was Schizophrenia, which was a critical success that led to a contract with Roadrunner Records.
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European Summer Tour 2011

15 Jun 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/sepultura

2011-06-23 Hedon, Zwolle / Netherlands2011-06-24 Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel / Belgium2011-06-25 Mach 1 Festival, Montabaur / Germany2011-06-26 Le 106, Rouen / France2011-06-27 Wate...

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