Sepultura has announced they will disband after a final world tour celebrating their 40-year legacy. The farewell tour will be a tribute to their journey, including recording 40 live tracks in 40 cities for a compilation album. With a live press conference on December 8, they announced that they will be splitting up and expressed their gratitude for their long and complicated musical journey. Sepultura said:
“Sepultura has reached the end of the road and has chosen to depart via a conscious and planned death. Throughout the next 18 months we will celebrate 40 years of existence together along with our loyal fans on a farewell tour across the entire globe. It will be a celebration of the past and the present for one final time.”
They experienced lineup changes, notably after Max and Igor’s departures in 1996 and 2006. Their sound has changed throughout their career. And in their parting statement, Sepultura noted those ups and downs of their career, calling their new album ‘Quadra’ a ‘highlight’ in this journey.
“After 4 decades filled with ups and downs, having visited 80 countries and countless different cultures, we’ve had the chance to become Brazil’s messenger to the world and spread our colors and rhythms worldwide. With our latest studio album Quadra, a highlight of our career, we added an unforgettable chapter followed by the SepulQuarta experience that helped us to overcome the difficult times of the pandemic together. We will unite our forces for one final, strong farewell. And all of you can be a part of it.”
On the 40th anniversary of the band, they announced the theme for their farewell tour next year:
“During this 40th anniversary tour, we will record 40 live tracks in 40 different cities and release a massive compilation of our best, most energetic moments on stage.”
At the end of their statement, they expressed their love and gratitude to their loyal fans who have been with them on their journey. They expressed their happiness for being able to showcase Brazilian culture to the metal world. After all their accomplishments, Sepultura is fulfilled.
“We are happy and very grateful for everything we could witness within the past four decades. We have released great albums and played unforgettable shows, cultivated friendships, met our idols, contributed to placing Brazilian metal on the world map, and therefore feel that we can leave the music scene with a sense of duty fulfilled. We’ve always had the best fans in the world, who supported us with praise and criticism, who were demanding and intelligent, who grew together with the band and have always been loyal. Without you, none of this would have been possible. This album and this tour are for you. Dear SepulNation – we love you and always will!”
They compared their disbandment to euthanasia and announced the bands that will accompany them on their last tour:
“Euthanasia, the right to a dignified death. The right to choose to live free and to choose when you die! Europe, Sepultura will celebrate with you for one final time together. As special guests, Ukrainian progressive metal highflyers Jinjer will join them on all 20 dates, alongside old-school death metallers Obituary and Philadelphia’s Jesus Piece. Tickets will go on sale through all outlets on Wednesday, December 13 at 10 AM, CET”
At the end of the statement, they announced the dates for the first leg of the tour. You can find out the concert dates below.
