In a statement released today (June 12) to the Brazilian
media, Igor attributed the split to “artistic incompatibility”
with his SEPULTURA bandmates — guitarist Andreas Kisser, bassist Paulo
Xisto Pinto Jr. and vocalist Derrick Green.
“I believe my time in SEPULTURA has come to an end,” Igor
said in the statement. “I have a lot of pride in everything we have done,
but I feel that the group’s current formation does not meet my expectations as
a musician and a person. Since my last tour with SEPULTURA, which took
place in Europe in December 2004, I have sensed that my ideas were not
compatible with those of the rest of the band.
“I would really like to thank all of the fans that supported me and
continue supporting our music. I would also like to thank everybody that worked
to make SEPULTURA the band that it had become.”
Igor announced earlier in the year that he was taking a break from the
group’s touring activities to spend time with his second wife and their new son
(who was born in January). Filling in on drums during the band’s European tour
with IN FLAMES was Roy Mayorga, who played with Igor‘s
brother Max in SOULFLY for several years in the late ’90s and
again in 2001-2003.
Igor is the second Cavalera to leave SEPULTURA. In 1996, Max
Cavalera exited the group after the rest of the band fired Max‘s
wife Gloria as SEPULTURA‘s manager.
SEPULTURA are rumored to have selected Jean Dolabella (ex-UDORA)
as their new permanent drummer following Roy Mayorga‘s decision to join STONE
SOUR as a full-time member.