Cavalera Conspiracy

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Cavalera Conspiracy
Origin United States, France, Brazil
Genre(s) Groove metal[1]
Thrash metal[1]
Years active 2007–present
Label(s) Roadrunner
Associated acts Soulfly, Gojira, Sepultura, Fireball Ministry
Members
Max Cavalera
Igor Cavalera
Marc Rizzo
Joe Duplantier

Cavalera Conspiracy is a groove/thrash metal[1] band featuring members from Brazil, France, and the United States. The band features Max Cavalera (Soulfly, ex-Sepultura) on vocals and rhythm guitar, Igor Cavalera (ex-Sepultura) on drums, Soulfly guitarist Marc Rizzo and Joe Duplantier (Gojira) on bass. Cavalera Conspiracy also marks the reunion of the Cavalera brothers after 12 years and is the first time they have made music or shared a stage together since the infamous Sepultura break up on December 16th, 1996 in London. Originally, Max chose the name Inflikted for the project, but the name has been used before. As a result, he changed the name to Cavalera Conspiracy in order to avoid potential legal conflicts which would hold up the album release, and chose to use the name "Inflikted" for the band's debut album.

Cavalera Conspiracy's debut album was released by Roadrunner Records on March 24, 2008. The album, entitled Inflikted, was recorded at Undercity Studios in Los Angeles, CA, with engineer and co-producer Logan Mader in July 2007. Inflikted featured a guest appearance on bass from former Pantera and current Down bass player, Rex Brown, on the track, "Ultra-Violent". In addition, Max's stepson Ritchie Cavalera of the Phoenix based group Incite guests on vocals on the song "Black Ark".

Artwork for the album was created by Surface to Air. Surface to Air also directed the video for Cavalera Conspiracy's debut digital single, "Sanctuary", in January 2008 in Paris, France. Joe Duplantier has recently revealed that the second video off the album will be for the song "Inflikted".

Cavalera Conspiracy has planned a European tour in mid-2008 including appearances at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium and the Download Festival held at Donnington, UK. Max Cavalera has revealed Cavalera Conspiracy is expected to tour the United States with Dillinger Escape Plan and Throwdown after their tour of Europe.[2]

The band will also take part on the Monsters of Rock Canada 2008 music festival in the Great White North at Calgarys McMahon Stadium on Saturday July 26 along with other hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Ozzy Osbourne (with band mates Zakk Wylde, Mike Bordin, Blasko and Adam Wakeman), Judas Priest, Testament, Serj Tankian, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Shadows Fall, Voivod, Hatebreed, 3 Inches Of Blood, Priestess, Zimmers Hole

In April 2008 a one off date at the Astoria in London was announced for the 17th June 08.

In September 2008 they will tour Australia alongside Judas Priest.

On June 2nd, 2008, it was revealed on the band's official website that Joe Duplantier will not perform on the 2008 tour in order to begin the writing/recording process for Gojira's upcoming fourth studio album. Duplantier will be substitute by Johny Chow, of the stoner metal band Fireball Ministry.[3]


Contents

[edit] Band members

[edit] Current members

[edit] Guests

  • Johny Chow - live bass on 2008 tour

[edit] Discography

First Week Sales Rank: #40 Australia, #48 Belgium, #47 France, #21 Finland, #44 Netherlands, #70 Switzerland, #77 United Kingdom, #72 United States

[edit] Released Singles

  • "Sanctuary" (2008)

[edit] Links

[edit] References

[edit] Interviews

Main article: Cavalera Conspiracy interviews