Published 17 January 2012 in BMA Magazine
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY was formed in 2007 when Iggor Cavalera called his brother Max after a ten year period of silence. The split came in 1996 after the murder of Max’s stepson forced him to leave the band the brothers founded, Sepultura. A decade later Iggor parted ways with Sepultura, citing “artistic incompatibility”. The year after, Cavalera Conspiracy was founded and work began on their first studio album, Inflikted (2008).
The musical connection between Max and Iggor was immediately apparent. “When we jammed again it felt like we’d never stopped, like we’ve been playing together forever,” Max explains. “We went back to being brothers again, and we also went back to playing in the same band again. Everything picked up where we left off.”
Their second studio album, Blunt Force Trauma, was released in February last year. It features the same relentless riffing and groove-laden drumming that was in Inflikted, signalling that the Cavalera brothers’ combined musical talent – the one that set Sepultura’s brand of explosive thrash apart from the pretenders – was still intact. Cavalera Conspiracy, completed by Marc Rizzo on lead guitar and Jonny Chow on bass, touredBlunt Force Trauma extensively throughout 2011 to massive critical success. “We toured the whole year and the album really grew on everyone,” Max says. “A lot of songs came out as crowd favourites. I think it was the right decision to make this kind of record, and combined with stuff from Inflikted and a little bit of old Sepultura stuff, it makes for a killer setlist.”
Max Cavalera has been dispelling rumours about a Sepultura reunion for many years, but with Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy on his hands he seems less than optimistic about a consolidation. He goes on to say, “We’re not speaking at all. Everybody’s doing their own thing, and we’re all really busy. If it happens it happens, if it doesn’t it doesn’t. I would like to do it for the fans, and that’s the only reason I’d do it: because it would be awesome for some of the fans to get to see Sepultura with the original line-up. I’m pretty happy with my two bands now. I’ve got my plate full so I can’t complain.”
Cavalera Conspiracy are wrapping up the current touring schedule with a final run of shows here in Australia. Max and Iggor have played here together as Sepultura, and Max last toured here with Soulfly back in September 2010. However, this will be the first Cavalera Conspiracy tour of Australia. Max hopes to see a bit more of our country this time around, though. “I do hope to do some sightseeing and see a bit more of Australia if we have the chance,” he says, “I’m not sure how much time we’ll have off but I will definitely have time to see some stuff. Australia is so huge and such a great place to visit.”
Cavalera Conspiracy play at the ANU Bar on Friday January 27 with special guests. Tix are $73.65 + bf. Doors 8pm. You can also catch them at Big Day Out Sydney on Thursday January 26, tickets for which are on sale now.
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