Igor Cavalera
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Igor Cavalera (born Igor Graziano Cavalera on September 4, 1970) was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil and was the drummer and founding member of the Brazilian Thrash metal/Death metal band Sepultura. He is the younger brother of Max Cavalera. He played in bands besides Sepultura as well, including Nailbomb, Strife, and Titas. As his hip-hop influences grew stronger he began to DJ.
Igor started playing drums at a very early age. When Sepultura was formed, Igor was the youngest member at the age of 13. Sepultura was a pretty big success and gave Igor an early start. On April 21, 1984, Igor played, for the first time, on a real drum kit, which was borrowed from Helinho of the band Overdose, that also played that night.
In the first albums his drum playing was chaotic following the thrash norms of the 80s. This style he had mastered by 1988-1991 (in the Beneath the Remains and Arise albums). However, the era when he created a new school of drumming began after 1993. His innovative style in the album Chaos AD brought tribal elements, with excessive use of double bass drum and toms, incorporated in the songs. One classic example of his contribution to extreme music is the introduction of the song "Territory" (1993, Chaos AD). He went on to take this style to a new level in the 1996 Roots album, adding more tribal elements to Sepultura's music.
After the band split with his brother Max (lead vocals/rhythm quitar) in 1996 their relationship underwent a crisis. In recent times their relationship has improved, with Max stating in an interview that a reunion with Sepultura was possible. Igor even joined Max's current band Soulfly on stage at the 2006 tenth annual D-Low Memorial Show, to play the Sepultura classics "Roots Bloody Roots" and "Attitude". It was the first time the brothers had played together in ten years.
Besides his worldwide success with Sepultura Igor collects toys and soccer jerseys and has many hobbies, including jiu-jitsu, snowboarding, surfing, and drawing. He also admires his father, Graziano Cavalera, as his role model. He has three children: Joanna Bass Cavalera, November 7, 1996, Raissa Bass Cavalera, April 26, 2000, and Icaro Bass Cavalera November 26, 2002, all of whom were born in Brazil.
On 13 January 2006, it was announced that Igor was taking a break due to his becoming a father for the fourth time. He left the ranks of Sepultura temporarily.
On 12 June 2006, Igor announced that he was quitting Sepultura due to "artistic incompatibility."
Igor is said to be working with the underground Hip Hop artist Necro.
He has recently ( 2006 ) begun spelling his name "Iggor", saying there is no special meaning to this, he just prefers the way it looks.
According to the November issue of Revolver Magazine Igor recently contacted his brother Max Cavalera and they put their past behind them. They are talking once again. Igor even appeared on stage with Max and Soulfly at a recent benefit concert for Max's son. Igor got on the drums and they played 2 Sepultura classics, Attitude and Roots Bloody Roots. Max was quoted as saying that Igor never sounded better.
