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Max Cavalera

Max Cavalera

Real/full name:
Massimiliano Antonio Cavalera
Age:
43 (born Aug 4th, 1969)
Place of origin:
Brazil (Belo Horizonte)
Gender:
Male

Biography

Massimiliano Antonio "Max" Cavalera is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the metal band Sepultura, before forming Soulfly in the late 1990s. Cavalera was also involved in a short-lived side project, Nailbomb, and is currently performing with Soulfly and another project, Cavalera Conspiracy.

Trivia

Despite singing Satanic lyrics in the Sepultura's debut album Morbid Visions and other songs, he has stated that his albums have all been dedicated to God, and he has often been depicted by the press as a man of religion, especially in America, something that Cavalera himself says he does not understand.

As he himself put it: "I do hate a lot of 'religion' but people like Christ - yeah they ...

Cavalera Conspiracy

Guitars (rhythm), Vocals (2007-present)

2008 Inflikted (EP) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics
2008 Sanctuary (Single) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
2008 Inflikted Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
2011 Killing Inside (Single) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
2011 Warlord (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2011 Blunt Force Trauma Guitars (rhythm), Vocals

Soulfly

Vocals, Guitars (rhythm) (1997-present)

1998 Eye for an Eye (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics
1998 Bleed (Single) Vocals, Guitars, Berimbau, Lyrics (Tracks 1-3)
1998 Umbabarauma (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1998 Bleed (Video/VHS) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1998 Soulfly Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Sitar, Electric Berimbau
1999 Frontline Volume 2 - The Singles Club (Split) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1999 Tribe (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Berimbau, Lyrics
1999 Tribe (Australian Special Tour Edition) (EP) Vocals, Berimbau, Lyrics, Guitars (rhythm)
2000 Snippet (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2000 Back to the Primitive (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2000 Primitive (Limited Edition Enhanced CD) (EP) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2000 Back to the Primitive / New Disease (Split) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Berimbau
2000 Primitive Guitars (rhythm), Vocals, Bass
2001 Tracks from the Primitive (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Berimbau, Lyrics
2001 Jumpdafuckup (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Bass, Lyrics
2001 Son Song (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics
2002 Downstroy (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics
2002 Seek 'n' Strike (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics
2002 Vocals, Berimbau, Guitars (rhythm), Sitar, Lyrics
2004 Prophecy (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics
2004 Prophecy Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Sitar, Berimbau
2005 Carved Inside (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics
2005 Roadrunner United / Soulfly / Machine Head / Dresden Dolls (Split DVD/video) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Berimbau
2005 The Song Remains Insane (DVD) Vocals, Berimbau, Guitars (rhythm)
2005 Dark Ages Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Sitar, Berimbau, Lyrics
2006 Frontlines (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2008 Soulfly / Black Stone Cherry (Split) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Berimbau
2008 Unleash (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2008 Conquer Berimbau, Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Sitar
2009 Blood Fire War Hate (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics
2009 Blood Fire War Hate (EP) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2010 Rise of the Fallen (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Songwriting, Lyrics
2010 Omen Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Sitar, Lyrics
2012 World Scum (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2012 Enslaved Guitars (rhythm), Vocals, Sitar, Lyrics
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Guerrilha

As Max "Possessed":
Bass

1986 Live at Festival da Morte (Demo) Bass
1986 Guerrilha (Demo) Bass

Nailbomb

Bass, Guitars, Samples, Vocals (1993-1995)

1994 Point Blank Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Samples
1995 Proud to Commit Commercial Suicide (Live album) Guitars, Vocals
2005 Live at Dynamo (DVD) Vocals, Guitars

Sepultura

Guitars (1984-1985), Vocals, Guitars (rhythm) (1985-1996)

1985 Bestial Devastation / Século XX (Split) Vocals, Lyrics, Guitars (rhythm) (as "Max "Possessed"")
1986 Rehearsal (Demo) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1986 Morbid Visions Vocals, Lyrics, Guitars (rhythm)
1987 Demo 87 (Demo) Guitars, Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1987 Schizophrenia Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1989 Beneath the Remains Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1990 The Lost Tapes of Cogumelo (Split) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm) (as "Max Possesed")
1991 Under Siege (Regnum Irae) (Single) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1991 Arise (Single) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1991 Bestial Devastation (EP) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals (as "Max Possessed")
1991 Sepultura / Atom Seed (Split) Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics, Vocals
1991 Arise Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1991 Dead Embryonic Cells (Single) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1992 Third World Posse (EP) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1992 Under Siege (Live in Barcelona) (Video/VHS) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1992 4 Songs Tied (Video/VHS) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1993 Refuse / Resist (EP) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1993 Territory (Video/VHS) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1993 Chaos A.D. Guitars (rhythm & acoustic), Percussion, Vocals
1993 Territory (Single) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1994 Refuse / Resist (Single) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1994 Slave New World (Single) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1994 Territory / Arise (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1994 Refuse / Resist (EP) Vocals, Guitars
1994 Sepultura / Prong (Split) Guitars, Vocals
1994 Refuse / Resist (Video/VHS) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1995 Third World Chaos (Video/VHS) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1996 Roots Bloody Roots (Single) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1996 Free Cassette Sampler (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Berimbau, Lyrics
1996 Natural Born Blasters (EP) Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics (track 5), Vocals
1996 We Are What We Are (Video/VHS) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1996 Roots Guitars (rhythm), Lyrics, Vocals
1996 Ratamahatta (Video/VHS) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1996 Ratamahatta (Single) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1996 Attitude (Single) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
1996 Cemetery Gates (Demon Knight Edit) (Split) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1997 Ozzfest Live: Attitude (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1997 Tribal Devastation (Video/VHS) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Berimbau
1997 Procreation of the Wicked (EP) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
2002 Under a Pale Grey Sky (Live album) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
2002 Chaos DVD (DVD) Guitars (rhythm), Vocals
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Amebix

2009 Risen (DVD) Interview

Apocalyptica

2006 Repressed (Single) Vocals

Chakal

As Max Possessed:

1986 Children Sacrifice (Demo) Vocals (on "Intro")

Probot

2004 Probot Vocals (lead) (Track 2)

Ratos de Porão

As Max:

1987 Cada Dia Mais Sujo e Agressivo / Dirty and Aggressive Vocals (backing) on ("Morte e Desespero" "Death and Despair")

A.N.I.M.A.L.

1998 Poder Latino Producer

Apocalyptica

2006 Repressed (Single) Lyrics (track 1)

Cavalera Conspiracy

2008 Inflikted (EP) Producer
2008 Sanctuary (Single) Producer
2008 Inflikted Producer
2011 Warlord (Single) Producer
2011 Killing Inside (Single) Producer
2011 Blunt Force Trauma Producer

Nailbomb

1994 Point Blank Producer
1995 Proud to Commit Commercial Suicide (Live album) Producer
2005 Live at Dynamo (DVD) Producer

Sepultura

1989 Beneath the Remains Mixing
1996 B-Sides (Compilation) Photography
1996 Ratamahatta (Single) Photography (statue)
1997 Blood-Rooted (Compilation) Photography
2006 The Best Of (Compilation) Mixing
2012 The Complete Roadrunner Collection 1987 - 1996 (Compilation) Mixing

Soulfly

1998 Bleed (Single) Photography (cover) (as "Max C.")
1998 Soulfly Photography
2000 Back to the Primitive (Single) Producer, Masterminded, Lyrics
2000 Primitive Producer
2001 Son Song (Single) Producer
2001 Jumpdafuckup (Single) Co-producer
2001 Tracks from the Primitive (Single) Co-Producer
2002 Seek 'n' Strike (Single) Producer
2002 Downstroy (Single) Producer
2002 Producer, Mixing, Photography, Cover Art, Arrangements, Percussive ideas
2004 Prophecy (Single) Producer
2004 Prophecy Producer
2005 Carved Inside (Single) Producer
2005 Dark Ages Producer
2008 Conquer Producer
2009 Blood Fire War Hate (Single) Producer
2010 Rise of the Fallen (Single) Producer
2010 Omen Producer
2012 World Scum (Single) Producer
2012 Enslaved Producer
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