“We used to joke that we were more scared of the police than we were of the devil. You had to have I.D. with you all the time or else the police would throw you in jail. I got thrown in jail twice for not having I.D., and walking in there was like walking through the gates of hell.”

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.