Max Cavalera Says ‘Chaos A.D.’ and ‘Roots’ Are Untouchable

Remember last year when Max and Igor Cavalera started rerecording some of Sepultura‘s earlier discographical entries? More specifically, the brothers tackled Morbid Visions, Bestial Devastation, and Schizophrenia with a punchy panache, but apparently, those might be the only ones the two are touching.

In a recent interview with Oran O’Beirne from Overdrive.ie, Max was asked if they’ll be revisiting any of their other albums and he had this to say, as transcribed by Blabbermouth.net. You can watch the full video of the interview below.

“Fans have asked us that, and there’s both sides of the argument. Some people say we should do the other ones, but I think it’s okay. I think those three are the ones that really needed it, because they were done in Brazil. Once [producer] Scott Burns got involved — I don’t have a problem with the ‘Beneath The Remains’ sound. I think it sounds great. It has that Scott Burns sound that is a stamp of the death metal sound of the era. And I wouldn’t dare touch Chaos A.D. and Roots.

“We kind of know our barriers and we know our limitations, which is good. Some bands don’t — some people don’t; they just keep going. I think we’re gonna play a live it, though. I would love to see a “Chaos A.D.” tour [with Max and Igor’s CAVALERA project]… That’s totally on the table. That’s on the table.”

You’re right, Max. Some people really DON’T know what their limitations are, and what is and isn’t meant to be touched again. Some things are best left alone, preserved in the perfection we know them to have. But seeing Max and his brother do Chaos A.D. and Roots on tour is something I 100% want to see happen.