Max Cavalera

Upon his exit from Sepultura in late 1996, singer/guitarist/songwriter Max Cavalera set out to form his next musical endeavor, the ultra-heavy Soulfly. Besides leaving one of the most popular heavy metal bands in the world, which he had co-founded in the early '80s, he also had to deal with the unsolved murder of his stepson. Using music as therapy to overcome his depression, Cavalera put together a band that included Roy "Rata" Mayorga (ex-Thorn) on drums and Jackson Bandeira (ex-Chico Science) on second guitar, while former Sepultura roadie Marcello D. Rapp rounded out the quartet on bass. ~ Greg Prato