CAVALERA has become synonymous with extreme metal music, a name that to this day still holds the highest regard, a family legacy built upon decades of musical aggression. In 2023, Max and Igor Cavalera achieved what some would say was an impossible feat; they revisited their earliest releases, “Morbid Visions” and “Bestial Devastation”, and re-recorded them with bone-breaking intensity. A risk that few would dare to even attempt, yet they artfully and prolifically attained their trademark raw sound by means that could only be described as magic or time travel.
It seems that the ball would not stop rolling as now they are entering the final chapter of their early-days trilogy. “Schizophrenia” is an iconic album in terms of early thrash and death metal, a household name for those of us invested in extreme metal. This was the point where the Cavaleras refined their dark, dingy, speed-influenced songs, into something a bit more mature, developed, and technical. Decades later, they have once more unlocked the asylum that is “Schizophrenia”, opening the doors to that banished, twisted recording which will be unleashed unto to world on June 21st , 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records.
No stranger to collaborations, the Cavalera brothers enlisted Travis Stone (PIG DESTROYER) on lead guitars, and that choice becomes obvious within the first song. The full lineup would consist of more Cavalera alumni, as Igor Amadeus Cavalera (GO AHEAD AND DIE, HEALING MAGIC) once more brought his talents on bass to the fold. Thundering and thrumming the low end with brute force, it is clear that the double Iggor and Igor combination is a rhythm section to be reckoned with.
The first taste of the reissue comes in the form of the live music video for the single. “Escape To The Void”. Fans will enjoy footage filmed by Costin Chioreanu & Olivia Chioreanu from the band’s chilling performance at 013 Venue in Tilburg, Netherlands, 2023.
Max Cavalera states: “The Third World Trilogy is finally complete with ‘Schizophrenia’, ‘Bestial Devastation’ and ‘Morbid Devastation’, all three Brazilian underground gems! To me, ‘Schizophrenia’ is the ultimate Death/ Thrash experiment! I was inspired to take on the world and this recording shows my commitment is relentless! This one is for all the generations to enjoy! Play at Max volume!”
Igor Cavalera comments: “1987 was a very progressive year for metal, with releases like CELTIC FROST ‘Into The Pandemonium’, VOIVOD ‘Killing Technology’ and BATHORY ‘Under The Sign Of The Black Mark’, so it was no surprise on how we approached ‘Schizophrenia’ pushing our boundaries from a Black/Death Metal sound to a more Thrash Metal aesthetics. We still had some ideas from ‘Morbid Visions’ and some new songs. I’m very proud of the songwriting and even more proud of our re-recordings.”
