“We did some shows - Soulfly played for the Marines twice and it was great meeting those guys. A lot of them are heavy metal fans and go to war areas like Iraq and Afghanistan and listen to their metal. I'm glad that my music has somehow helped them get through that at least a little bit.”

Brazilian musician

Max Cavalera is a Brazilian musician best known as a co-founder of the heavy metal band Sepultura. Born Massimiliano Antonio Cavalera, he helped start the group in 1984 with his brother Igor Cavalera and served as its lead singer and rhythm guitarist until leaving in December 1996. He went on to perform in several heavy metal projects, including Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Nailbomb, Killer Be Killed and Go Ahead and Die. His work is tied to the heavy metal scene, first through Sepultura and later through the wider range of bands and collaborations he led or joined.