After leaving Soulfly , Marc Rizzo gave an interview to Rock Talks where he revealed that he received no financial support from the band during the pandemic and had to work on home renovations to support himself. These comments displeased Max Cavalera , who stated that the allegations were " nonsense and lies " stemming from Rizzo's "insane mind."
During the same interview, Marc confirmed that, as expected, he would also be leaving Cavalera Conspiracy Andreas Kisser 's work for a month and had nothing but praise for the guitarist.
“I spent a month studying Andreas’s playing style. He’s one of my all-time favorite guitarists to this day. I love the new Sepultura ; it has some of the best work Andreas has ever done that I’ve heard. He gets better with each album; he’s an incredible composer, guitarist, and soloist. He’s very passionate about the guitar,” Rizzo praised.
Speaking about his work on the Beneath The Remains & Arise – also known as Beneath Arise – Marc Rizzo revealed that he had to learn Andreas Kisser's solos by ear. “I took that tour very seriously,” Rizzo said. “It’s not easy, you have to prepare, you have to learn some things by ear. Nobody ever showed me those riffs, I had to sit down and learn Andreas’ solos note by note, by ear.”
Marc Rizzo concluded the interview by saying he was happy with his choice and that he will wait to "see what the future holds.".
