First show of Sepultura’s farewell tour is in BH, the band’s birthplace

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The band was born in the Santa Tereza neighborhood and conquered the world at a time when the Brazilian heavy metal community was born. Paulo Jr. and Andreas Kisser during a show in BH Alexandre Biciati Paulo Jr. and Andreas Kisser during a show in BH Alexandre Biciati The year was 1984, when a group of boys got together to form a new band in Belo Horizonte. She gained an unconventional name that refers to death: Sepultura. 40 years later, the artists — today with gray hair and thousands of fans around the world — say goodbye to the stage on a tour that promises to “celebrate life through death.” The band, which is considered the biggest name in Brazilian heavy metal, will go on its last tour in 2024. Current members Derrick Green, Paulo Jr., Andreas Kisser and Eloy Casagrande announced the end of activities last year. With sold out tickets, the first show of the group’s farewell tour will be in BH, this Friday (1st). (read more below) All over Brazil Milton Júnior, in the center of the image with the red shirt of the band Sepultura Personal archive The band has an enviable CV in the musical world. There are more than 20 million records sold and a legion of fans who cherish the memories of the last shows. In 1995, administrative assistant Milton Júnior, from the state of São Paulo, saw Sepultura’s first show. At the time, aged 17, he had to go with his mother so that she could see “the type of environment” that her son was attending. The presentation took place in the Anhembi parking lot, in São Paulo. The group did a quick opening for the Metallica show, but it was enough to keep the teenager’s attention. “There were so many people in line that I thought I wouldn’t be able to get in in time to see them. It was as if that day, with them in front of me, it hit me that they really are real. It stopped being something distant”, told Milton ‘Legado’ Why Sepultura is the most successful heavy metal band in Brazil In its four-decade career, the group became a metal reference, mixing its heavy sound with elements of tribal, indigenous and African music. Recognition outside Brazil came mainly from the album “Roots”, released in 1996, with Carlinhos Brown as one of the collaborators. The album was the last with the participation of Max Cavalera, former vocalist, who announced his departure in 1996, amid a split in the band. For Minas Gerais fan Bruno de Andrade Rocha, from Belo Horizonte, the band’s legacy goes beyond music. Heavy metal lyrics were inspirations for Bruno to face the challenges of his youth. “The band opened many doors for me, including learning English, and they influence me to this day, and probably for the rest of my life. Farewell is a mix of feelings. I feel sadness, but a lot of pride”, he said. Andreas Kisser (left), alongside fan Bruno de Andrade (middle) and Igor Cavalera (right) Personal archive Music, beer and BH Statuettes from the VMB and VMA, respectively Jô Andrade/g1 In the heart of the bohemian Santa Tereza neighborhood, in East region of Belo Horizonte, the traditional Bar do Bolão keeps an old gift, left by bassist Paulo Jr. in 1994. The moonman statuette from the Vídeo Music Awards (VMA) is one of the bar’s relics. The award was a souvenir, along with a platinum album from the band, given to the founder of the Bolão bar, Zé Maria. In the year in question, Sepultura had won the competition with the video for the song “Territory”. In addition to the little silver astronaut, three years later, Paulo Jr. also presented the bar with a statuette of the gold video Vídeo Music Brasil (VMB). At the time, the band had won the title with the animation “Ratamahatta”, in 1997. “The boys [da banda] They came from a young age, always at night, after shows. They stayed all night and went until morning. There was a lot of beer and bread with sauce. They drank there at the counter, and kept us company”, recalled Sílvio Júnior, from the third generation of Bar do Bolão’s management. ‘Conscious and planned death’ Eloy Casagrande (drums) and Derrick Gree (vocals) Alexandre Biciati The final tour, called “Celebrating Life Through Death”, it will be recorded and will give rise to a live album, with 40 songs recorded in 40 different cities. The last series of shows will last 18 months and will tour countries from Latin America and the United States. “Sepultura will stop. Gonna die. A conscious and planned death”, said the band’s statement. However, three days before the debut of the farewell tour show, the group announced the replacement of drummer Eloy Casagrande – in the band since 2011 – by North American musician Greyson Nekrutman . In a statement, Andreas Kisser (guitar), Derrick Green (vocals) and Paulo Xisto Jr. (bass) reveal that they were surprised on February 6 by Eloy Casagrande’s decision to leave the band. It’s not a ‘see you later’ Band Sepultura during a show in BH, in 2023 Alexandre Biciati Now, fans are preparing for the group’s last show. After so many changes since the beginning of its formation, Sepultura ends its 40 years as the most successful heavy metal band in Brazil . For photographer Alexandre Biciati, one of the fans who fondly keeps good memories of the band’s last shows and a collection of albums, the group showed adaptability for decades and, despite the feeling of sadness with the announcement of the end, the artists they had a “noble” attitude in celebrating their career with the new tour. “Belo Horizonte receives a gift by being the first city to host the farewell tour. This relationship of belonging that people from Belo Horizonte have in relation to the band will favor a positive exchange during the show. It’s time to throw flowers to the devils”, said Alexander. Most watched videos on g1 Minas: A

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