Sepultura + Steve Vai = A Match Made in Hell

This past weekend in Las Vegas, NV, Steve Vai and Sepultura jammed together onstage at the Rock in Rio USA fest for the band’s 30th anniversary, and the results were unsurprisingly very cool. It’s an unlikely match to be sure, but very interesting to see, especially since Sepultura have been a one-guitar outfit since Max Cavalera departed the band in 1996.

To see the collaboration, skip to 40:28 in the video below.

It’s a bit of a “back in the saddle again” sound, and maybe a little of this kind of musical success can get them back on track to a glorious return. And by “maybe,” I mean “definitely not.”

Also of interest is this rehearsal video of the band preparing for the show. I love seeing behind-the-scenes jam footage like this, taking the time to make mistakes before they get on stage:

[via The PRP]