Drummer Igor Cavalera hat nun offiziell seinen Ausstieg bei SEPULTURA bekanntgegeben. In einem Statement vom 12. Juni in den brasilianischen Medien sprach er von "artistic incompatibility" bezüglich seiner Bandkollegen Andreas Kisser (Gitarre), Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. (Bass) und Derrick Green (Vox).
"I believe my mission in SEPULTURA has come to an end," so Igor . "I am very proud of everything we have done, but I feel that the group's current formation no longer lives up to my expectations as a musician and a person. Since my last European tour with SEPULTURA, which took place in December 2004, I have sensed that my ideas were not compatible with those of the rest of the band."
"After working in a band for so many years, the relationship between me and the rest of the group wore itself out and I feel that there is no longer a compatibility of thoughts and ideas between us..". "I tried to make this clear to the other guys and suggested that we take a break. However, their priority was to continue playing despite my absence."
Igor wird natürlich als Drummer und Musiker weitermachen und freut sich auf neue Projekte mit einer Vielzahl von Einflüssen wie Hip Hop, Hardcore, Tribal Percussion und Electronic, ähnlich dem für was SEPULTURA mal seiner Meinung nach stand.
SEPULTURA haben zwischenzeitig Jean Dolabella (ex-UDORA) als offiziellen Tour Drummer benannt.
