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Max Cavalera | |
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Birth name | Massimiliano Antonio Cavalera |
Also known as | Max Possessed |
Born | [1] Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil | August 4, 1969
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Years active | 1984–present |
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Website | cavaleraconspiracy |
Massimiliano Antonio "Max" Cavalera (Portuguese pronunciation: [masimiliˈɐnu ɐ̃ˈtonju kɐvɐˈleɾɐ]; born August 4, 1969) is a Brazilian musician. He co-founded the heavy metal band Sepultura in 1984 with his brother Igor Cavalera, and was the band's lead singer and rhythm guitarist until his departure in 1996. He currently plays in the heavy metal bands Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Killer Be Killed and Go Ahead and Die. Cavalera was also involved in a short-lived side project called Nailbomb.[2]