Sepultura

Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band. Their name means "Grave" in the Portuguese language, which they chose after Max Cavalera, one of the founding members, w

Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band. Their name means "Grave" in the Portuguese language, 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 in 1982 by Max Cavalera (guitars and vocals), his younger brother Igor Cavalera (drums), Walter Silva, Paulo Pinto (bass) and Jairo Guedes (guitars). Sepultura signed to Cogumelo Records after a few years of performing. Walter Silva was the original bassist for the band but left about 2 months after their first tour due to personal issues. 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.