Massimiliano Antonio "Max" Cavalera (Portuguese pronunciation: [masimiliˈɐnu ɐ̃ˈtonju kɐvɐˈleɾɐ], born August 4, 1969) is a Brazillian 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 played as 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.
Well, this sounds a little bit crazy, but I kind of think all of my albums have colors. Soulfly 1 was green; Primitive was yellow or red; Three was like earth - brown; and Prophecy was gold. Dark Ages is black, you know - it's the dark one.
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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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Fact
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Formed the band Cavalera Conspiracy with his brother Igor in 2007.
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Left Sepultura in 1996 due a dispute with guitarist Andreas Kisser over the handling of Cavalera's stepson's funeral as well as Kisser's attempts to rid Cavalera's wife as the band's manager. Although Cavalera insisted he regretted the events leading to his departure from Sepultura, he also stated a reunion was unlikely due to the lingering disagreements between him and Kisser.
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Has 4 children with wife Gloria; Zyon, Igor, Richie, and Roxanne.
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The name Soulfly came from a Deftones song.
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Is the uncredited yelling voice of the Scorpion King (The Rock) in The Mummy Returns (2001)
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Brother of Sepultura drummer Igor Cavalera.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Metal Evolution
2011
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
2009
Video Game writer: "Blood Fire War Hate", "Dead Embryonic Cells" - as M. Cavalera
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
2009
Video Game writer: "Blood Fire War Hate", "Dead Embryonic Cells" - as M. Cavalera
Babylon A.D.
2008
writer: "Dead Embryonic Cells"
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
writer: "Desperate Cry" 1991, "Inner Self" 1989
Final Fight: Streetwise
2006
Video Game lyrics: "Riotstarter", "Fuel The Hate" / music: "Riotstarter", "Fuel The Hate" / producer: "Riotstarter", "Fuel The Hate"
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
2005
Documentary writer: "Arise"
The Big Empty
2003
writer: "WE WHO ARE NOT AS OTHERS"
Demonlover
2002
writer: "Back to Primitive"
The Forsaken
2001
writer: "Mulambo"
Faust
2000
writer: "Breed Apart"
Ginger Snaps
2000
writer: "First Commandment"
Buddy Boy
1999
writer: "Bumba" - as Max Cavalara
To Die For
1995
writer: "WASTING AWAY"
Reality Bites
1994
writer: "Arise"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Groovey.TV's Celebration of Badassery Interview Series
2015
TV Series
The Mummy Returns
2001
Scorpion King (voice, uncredited)
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Faust
2000
composer: song "Bleed"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Le Comité des Reprises
2015
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Killing Inside
2012
Short
Himself
Metal Evolution
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
Mulatschag
2011
TV Series
Himself
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
2009
Video Game
Himself - LCHC DJ (voice)
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
2009
Video Game
Himself - LCHC DJ (voice)
Global Metal
2008
Documentary
Himself
Sepultura: We Are What We Are
1997
Video documentary short
Ozzfest
1997
Video documentary
Himself
Sepultura: Tribal Devastation
1997
Video short
Himself
In a Metal Mood
1996
Documentary
Himself
Sepultura: Third World Chaos
1995
Video documentary
Himself
Sepultura: Under Siege (Live in Barcelona)
1991
Video documentary
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mulatschag
2012
TV Series
Himself - Soulfly
Known for movies
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) as Soundtrack
$1.7 Million
