Last Thursday, the 31st, João Gordo Ratos de Porão , posted a brief tribute on his Instagram account to the anniversary of "the most important album in Brazilian metal and all of Latin America." This refers to Schizophrenia , by Sepultura , released on October 30, 1987, which, according to the musician, "brings back good memories of a happy time of friendships."
The album is the successor to their debut album Morbid Visions (1996) and features a new version of the band, both in sound and lineup. Guitarist Jairo Guedes was replaced by Andreas Kisser , the band's current leader, and the sound, previously focused on death metal, begins to take on the thrash metal characteristics of the band.
For Gordo, Schizophrenia is a "masterpiece," and he took advantage of the nostalgic tone of the post to send a "dig" at Iggor and Max Cavalera and the current Sepultura lineup. "Old and alive, go fuck yourselves, stop being coy and do what everyone dreams of," he wrote.
In the comments, fans of the band endorsed Gordo's message, indirectly asking for a reunion of the Cavalera brothers with Sepultura. "It's about time," wrote one of the profiles.
Sepultura and João Gordo
In an interview for the Superplá , hosted by João Gordo, Andreas Kisser and Paulo Xisto discussed the time when the bands were very close. "There was a time when Sepultura and Ratos de Porão were practically one band," Kisser said. The musician went on to comment on his participation in the 1987 album * Cada Dia Mais Sujo e Agressivo* , released by Cogumelo Records, the label that also released *Schizophrenia* that same year.
The album's production involved direct participation from both Kisser and the Cavalera brothers. Max and Andreas provided backing vocals on the track "Morte e Desespero," while Iggor was responsible for the album's internal artwork. Check out the full interview here:
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