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My Bloody Roots
A autobiografia completa e envolvente de uma das maiores lendas vivas do heavy metal Max Cavalera. Ele nos conta em detalhes toda a sua trajetoria, como fez com que o metal brasileiro fosse reconhecido por todo o mundo com o Sepultura e os motivos reais para sua saida da banda. A obra ainda inclui entrevistas exclusivas com nomes como Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Grohl, Mike Patton, entre outros. Seus vicios, relacoes e pensamentos estao neste livro barulhento e sangrento. Imperdivel para qualquer fa de metal.
256 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2013
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December 12, 2016
Very interesting read. I had no idea that Max has been through so much shit, specially when Sepultura was a big hit.
I respect him very much as a musician, not only for his amazing riffs but mostly because it's hard to see band leaders that can keep doing relevant work after taking a solo path but he did it. First with Soulfly, then Nailbomb and more recently KBK and Cavalera Conspiracy. All of them relevant and very unique on its own way.
The whole situation with Sepultura is lame but it was good to know his side of the history.
I respect him very much as a musician, not only for his amazing riffs but mostly because it's hard to see band leaders that can keep doing relevant work after taking a solo path but he did it. First with Soulfly, then Nailbomb and more recently KBK and Cavalera Conspiracy. All of them relevant and very unique on its own way.
The whole situation with Sepultura is lame but it was good to know his side of the history.
March 4, 2015
Sorry. Didn't love this as much as I hoped I would.
The positives are few for me. There are a few good stories in here, including a pretty odd one from 9/11. Cavalera comes off as a loving family man and great dad. His devotion to his family and his music is obvious.
But although the jacket uses the word 'unflinching' twice, I'd say it was anything but. Maybe it's in the translation, but the narrative comes off as flat and lacking emotion. I remember when Max and Gloria left Sepultura, and I remember the bile-spewing interviews I read in Metal Maniacs when it happened. I mean, Max didn't hold anything back! In this book it seems muted, swept under the rug. Well, with the exception of a few snide jabs at bassist Paulo throughout the book. It's not even the same reasons I remember.
In short, I feel like I didn't get enough detail. Like I was only getting part of the story. Even the chapter about his stepson's death lacked. I had to google it to get a clear picture of WHY they thought he was murdered.
I'm proud of Max for rebuilding his career and for quitting drinking, but the only passion I read came from his music, and the long, boring list of who is working on what song and how 'heavy' it is.
The positives are few for me. There are a few good stories in here, including a pretty odd one from 9/11. Cavalera comes off as a loving family man and great dad. His devotion to his family and his music is obvious.
But although the jacket uses the word 'unflinching' twice, I'd say it was anything but. Maybe it's in the translation, but the narrative comes off as flat and lacking emotion. I remember when Max and Gloria left Sepultura, and I remember the bile-spewing interviews I read in Metal Maniacs when it happened. I mean, Max didn't hold anything back! In this book it seems muted, swept under the rug. Well, with the exception of a few snide jabs at bassist Paulo throughout the book. It's not even the same reasons I remember.
In short, I feel like I didn't get enough detail. Like I was only getting part of the story. Even the chapter about his stepson's death lacked. I had to google it to get a clear picture of WHY they thought he was murdered.
I'm proud of Max for rebuilding his career and for quitting drinking, but the only passion I read came from his music, and the long, boring list of who is working on what song and how 'heavy' it is.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 28, 2021
Livro 26 de 2021
Muito interessante enquanto aborda os primórdios e bastidores do Sepultura. Meu interesse decaiu exponencialmente a partir da saída da banda e toda a narração dos eventos que rondam o Soulfly e demais projetos paralelos. Mas aí é um problema meu mesmo.
No geral, conta com histórias ora divertidas ora engraçadas ora interessantes do meio. Às vezes o tom de reverência dos depoimentos dos convidados incomoda, mas não compromete a experiência de leitura. A narração dos eventos da reabilitação envolvendo o vício em álcool é desinteressante e o livro termina de forma meio abrupta.
Ah, o evento definidor da saída de Max do Sepultura também é contado de forma sucinta, confusa e pouco detalhada.
No geral, o saldo é regular. Apenas.
Muito interessante enquanto aborda os primórdios e bastidores do Sepultura. Meu interesse decaiu exponencialmente a partir da saída da banda e toda a narração dos eventos que rondam o Soulfly e demais projetos paralelos. Mas aí é um problema meu mesmo.
No geral, conta com histórias ora divertidas ora engraçadas ora interessantes do meio. Às vezes o tom de reverência dos depoimentos dos convidados incomoda, mas não compromete a experiência de leitura. A narração dos eventos da reabilitação envolvendo o vício em álcool é desinteressante e o livro termina de forma meio abrupta.
Ah, o evento definidor da saída de Max do Sepultura também é contado de forma sucinta, confusa e pouco detalhada.
No geral, o saldo é regular. Apenas.
August 15, 2014
Every metal fan should read this book. As a very early fan from sepultura I became very identified to the story and had in mind the soundtrack of all the albums as I was advancing through the book. Very easy reading and very powerful, the must notable is the human touch trough the whole book.
May 27, 2018
This book is a must read if you're a big fan of Sepultura, Soulfly or Max Cavalera in general. Very informative and detailed. His run with Sepultura is very well documented, which to be honest is why I wanted to read it. Again, if you're a fan, great book. if you aren't a fan however, it's not a book that's gonna transcend the Rock Bio genre. It's not like Motley Crue's "The Dirt" in that way, where you don't even have to be a fan of theirs to get caught up in the raunchy stories. But I don't think Max was looking to do that. I think he set out to tell his story to his fans, and with that in mind, he did a good job. Bottom line, if you're a fan of his, you'll enjoy it. If you aren't, you probably won't.
June 27, 2019
Sepultura has always been one of my favorite bands since late 2012. It’s amazing how they evolved from records like Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation in the early 80’s to recording classics such as Beneath the Remains and Arise. The instrumentation in their albums after their first two became real complex and I instantly gravitated towards that technical sound.
When I first opened up this book, I did not know what to expect but I’m glad I bought this because it blew me away. I didn’t learn only about Max’s life. I also got a chance to learn more about Brazil. For instance, Brazil was under military rule from 1965 to 1984. From what I remember, his father worked in the military too. As a young man, this dictatorship in his younger years angered him. Another thing that angered him and other young men in Brazil was religious fundamentalism.
Max talking about his teenage years will always be the most interesting to me because that’s where he discusses how Christian fundamentalism really drove the youth, especially teenage boys away from the religion to the point where they had a real dislike for it. Seeing Christians trying to force their religion on everyone in the country angered him a lot and his feelings had an impact on Sepultura’s early music. He even mentions seeing another band from the early days called Dorsal Atlantica yelling “fuck God” before their set.
You also had bands like Vulcano that despised religion as well. On their first album Bloody Vengeance, the album cover displays a Christian burning inside a church. Similar to what was going on in the hoods in America, they reacted to these problems how they wanted to. Max was a teen making records like Morbid Visions, so of course he’s going to be more wild in his approach and it did work those days.
The dynamic between him and his mother was nice. No matter what mistakes he made, his mother never acted like she was totally disappointed in him. She just gave him tough love each time. Their bond is definitely something special because there’s a lot of parents who would probably get frustrated if their child kept getting in trouble and there are some people who would go to the extreme and distance themselves from them. She always showed him love and he showed her love back.
Max talking about his battle with alcoholism touched me on a deep level. Him talking about his addiction really hit me in the chest because I’ve been there. I was addicted to pills for a whole year. When you’re dealing with drug addiction, you don’t know what the hell your future is going to be. You don’t know if you’re going to die or be impaired for the rest of your life. Reading about the things he did while he was drunk almost broke my heart. I was just shocked all of that went on behind the scenes, but it’s a miracle he did. Once he quit, he definitely evolved as a musician.
When I first opened up this book, I did not know what to expect but I’m glad I bought this because it blew me away. I didn’t learn only about Max’s life. I also got a chance to learn more about Brazil. For instance, Brazil was under military rule from 1965 to 1984. From what I remember, his father worked in the military too. As a young man, this dictatorship in his younger years angered him. Another thing that angered him and other young men in Brazil was religious fundamentalism.
Max talking about his teenage years will always be the most interesting to me because that’s where he discusses how Christian fundamentalism really drove the youth, especially teenage boys away from the religion to the point where they had a real dislike for it. Seeing Christians trying to force their religion on everyone in the country angered him a lot and his feelings had an impact on Sepultura’s early music. He even mentions seeing another band from the early days called Dorsal Atlantica yelling “fuck God” before their set.
You also had bands like Vulcano that despised religion as well. On their first album Bloody Vengeance, the album cover displays a Christian burning inside a church. Similar to what was going on in the hoods in America, they reacted to these problems how they wanted to. Max was a teen making records like Morbid Visions, so of course he’s going to be more wild in his approach and it did work those days.
The dynamic between him and his mother was nice. No matter what mistakes he made, his mother never acted like she was totally disappointed in him. She just gave him tough love each time. Their bond is definitely something special because there’s a lot of parents who would probably get frustrated if their child kept getting in trouble and there are some people who would go to the extreme and distance themselves from them. She always showed him love and he showed her love back.
Max talking about his battle with alcoholism touched me on a deep level. Him talking about his addiction really hit me in the chest because I’ve been there. I was addicted to pills for a whole year. When you’re dealing with drug addiction, you don’t know what the hell your future is going to be. You don’t know if you’re going to die or be impaired for the rest of your life. Reading about the things he did while he was drunk almost broke my heart. I was just shocked all of that went on behind the scenes, but it’s a miracle he did. Once he quit, he definitely evolved as a musician.
November 12, 2023
a fun autobiography in which he talks about the history of his bands, it is written in very simple english, which is not a problem for me
October 11, 2021
I was expecting this book to be lame and dissapointing for some reason, and it is indeed, for someone who is on the music business for over thirty years only 230 pages seem too short to be an autobiography, Max gets very confusing or maybe shady on why the rest of the band didnt want Gloria as a manager despite their success, just one day they decided they dont, also the part on Dana wells death gets confusing, at first he describes it as a car accident but later he reffers to it as murder, what happened nobody knows, and surely the book doesnt help any further, you get to know nothing about the music and who came up with some of their most memorable songs, except roots and refuse/resist, they just got really good, despite that Paulo didnt record any bass untill chaos.a.d!! I surely didnt expect to read that, but i suspect that they guy who really made them big is Andreas Kisser, because he together with Igor are the only members who had technical proficiency with their instruments, the later abominable bands Max assembled showed that he really cant do much alone, we read a word almost from anybody that Max collaborated with even if it was one song or lyrics, but you never read a single word from the rest of the actual band, that thing and only for me is insulting to the rest of them and flushes out any credibility this book could have, but anyway Max havent done anything noticable for over 25 years except ruining and damaging his career, that book looks like the final nail in the coffin, r.i.p.
November 19, 2023
I love Max. His open-minded attitude to music, culture and existence has resulted in some of the most diverse metal compositions ever created. It made sense, then, that I'd enjoy this book, which starts out exploring Max's roots (bloody roots) in depth before taking the reader on a first-person journey through life as experienced by the Cavalera man.
Heartbreaking loss plays a pivotal role in the story, but there's also a lot of love, humour, humanity and warmth, as well as a palpable sense of community, as evidenced by Max's massive number of collaborations with other artists (some of whom are not remotely metal in their sensibilities).
Fans of Max's seminal work with Sepultura will love this book (most of them will, anyway), as will aficionados of his subsequent music with Soulfly, Nailbomb, and Cavalera Conspiracy.
That's it in a nutshell, so to speak. I hope readers of this review appreciate my refusing/resisting the temptation to pepper the prose with puns relating to Max's body of musical work.
Heartbreaking loss plays a pivotal role in the story, but there's also a lot of love, humour, humanity and warmth, as well as a palpable sense of community, as evidenced by Max's massive number of collaborations with other artists (some of whom are not remotely metal in their sensibilities).
Fans of Max's seminal work with Sepultura will love this book (most of them will, anyway), as will aficionados of his subsequent music with Soulfly, Nailbomb, and Cavalera Conspiracy.
That's it in a nutshell, so to speak. I hope readers of this review appreciate my refusing/resisting the temptation to pepper the prose with puns relating to Max's body of musical work.
August 29, 2021
Written like Max is sitting in a pub next to me and telling me his life story after at least five rounds of shots.
For me as an avid reader it was painful experience. But it made me play more Sepultura and Soulfly again.
So - worth it? Yes. Would I do it again? No.
For me as an avid reader it was painful experience. But it made me play more Sepultura and Soulfly again.
So - worth it? Yes. Would I do it again? No.
October 9, 2020
Iggor e Max, 1985.
"Queríamos cintos de balas, como usavam todas as bandas alemãs, mas não tínhamos dinheiro suficiente. Além disso, não poderíamos comprá-los, pois eram proibidos no Brasil. Iggor teve uma ideia brilhante: sugeriu que juntássemos um monte de pilhas pequenas e as pintássemos com spray cinza. Juntamos uma caixa enorme com cem ou duzentas pilhas, pintamos todas de cinza e usamos supercola para grudá-las em correias de guitarra. Quando tirávamos fotos, precisávamos dizer ao fotógrafo para não se aproximar muito ou daria para ver que era tudo falso. " p.30
August 25, 2014
Max seem to be honest in his (long awaited) biography, but it seemed to me that he didn't want to dive deeper in some matters. Sepultura's separation was barely touched, and his fight with Joao Gordo was not even mentioned. Anyway, the book is a very good reading for any metalhead, and a journey to the past.
August 1, 2014
I have been fascinated with the book expecting something different or more common within the books of musicians but this book is more human than human, a real gem for fans and it's also interesting to know the behind the music, now I enjoy more to Soufly before
August 18, 2014
I've always loved Sepultura. The band logo was actually the very first tattoo I got!
While I know there are parts in this book that would be disagreed upon by other band members, I'm still curious about the stories, the relations within the band, and the powerful music.
While I know there are parts in this book that would be disagreed upon by other band members, I'm still curious about the stories, the relations within the band, and the powerful music.
January 4, 2015
It was an interesting look into his views and experiences. The translation however made his vocabulary seem extremely limited.
June 20, 2014
Max Cavalera es sin lugar a dudas uno de los nombres que todo amante de la música extrema y el metal en general alrededor del mundo reconoce con solo escuchar su apellido, pertenecer a la primera banda latinoamericana que de manera exitosa y contundente logra explotar a nivel internacional dentro de un genero musical como lo es el Death Metal y el Thrash Metal tiene todos los meritos necesarios para ser tomado muy en serio y respetar su nombre. Decir Max Cavalera es decir Sepultura y ya con esto se suman los nombres de bandas como Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, el proyecto Nailbomb y recientemente Killer Be Killed.
La traducción del titulo al español de este libro sería “Mis Sangrientas Raíces desde Sepultura hasta Soulfly y mas allá”; cuando supe que Max Cavalera estaba escribiendo su biografía quería leerla lo mas pronto posible, creo que todos o al menos una gran parte de mi generación compartimos e intercambiamos Cassettes, LP’s y finalmente CD’s creciendo y escuchando (entre tantos otros) a unos brasileños relativamente desconocidos que despertaron muchos comentarios positivos en la escena underground mundial, este cuarteto brasileño llamado Sepultura grabaron cuatro primeros trabajos musicales que son inolvidables para muchos de nosotros, “Morbid Visions” (1986), “Schizophrenia” (1987), “Beneath the Remains” (1989) y en mi opinión el perfecto “Arise” (1991) fueron grabaciones que nos acompañaron durante mucho tiempo y que aun uno recuerda gratos momentos escuchándolos de vez en cuando.
Sepultura crecía, evolucionaba, cambiando sonidos y estilos con cada placa nueva que editaban a medida que uno también maduraba a la par de ellos; al menos en mi caso luego del año 1996 y su éxito con “Roots” comienzo a separarme poco a poco del camino y el estilo que estaba tomando la banda, yo me aparto pero también ganaron muchos mas fanáticos y siguieron trabajando duro para seguir creciendo y mantener ese nombre en alto siempre con mucho orgullo diciendo que venían de un país como Brasil. Leí esta biografía con mucha emoción porque quería en el fondo reencontrarme al personaje y al ser humano que con sus composiciones y voz fue con muchos otros parte del soundtrack de mi juventud, creo que Max Cavalera logró eso con este libro, hacer que el lector y melómano vieja escuela recordara cuanto de esa agresión y violencia musical era necesaria para crecer y al nuevo oyente conocer las raíces de Sepultura junto con Soulfly y de Max Cavalera como persona.
Max Cavalera cuenta bastante en esta biografía y nos narra paso a paso cómo él y su hermano Iggor tuvieron una niñez bastante feliz, sin muchos problemas hasta el fallecimiento entre sus brazos de su padre mientras iban camino al hospital, es ahí cuando todo comienza a desmoronarse y la familia Cavalera debe arrancar todo desde cero, saber lo que es la necesidad de construir todo desde la nada junto con su madre, de tener cierta seguridad familiar y económica para comenzar a vender helados o trabajar en una fabrica de zapatos usando pega y terminando casi adictos a esta teniendo tan solo 14 o 15 años, sus vidas dan un giro absoluto y comienzan una época de rebeldía, alcohol y peleas. Cuenta con gusto su impacto al ver a Queen tocando en vivo y deseando hacer lo mismo que ellos montado sobre una tarima y entretener al publico. Sepultura nace por rebeldía contra todo y contra todos, Max Cavalera sabe desde el comienzo que Sepultura tiene que triunfar y es justo desde ahí donde se inicia una lluvia de gratas e ingratas anécdotas y de la lucha que tuvo que enfrentar en una sociedad donde todos y todo indicaba que no lo lograrían. Anécdotas como la fuerte rivalidad que existía entre los grandes Sarcofago y Sepultura, la divertida historia de su primer tatuaje y el castigo de su madre, las duras grabaciones de sus dos primeros CD’s y el crecimiento acelerado desde el año 1989 con el LP “Beneath the Remains”, el comienzo de giras alrededor del mundo y los desagradables momentos con los alemanes Sodom, sus miedos ante los militares y los policías, abusos con la cocaína, alcohol y mas alcohol, la llegada de Gloria a su vida y a Sepultura haciéndolos crecer a pasos agigantados, su primer concierto en Indonesia y el abuso policial que le impactó mientras tocaban esas dos noches en ese país, las anécdotas son muchas y de todo tipo algunas muy divertidas, otras no tanto.
El momento mas esperado de su vida narrada en este libro y donde todo se torna mucho mas interesante es el año 1996 con el CD “Roots” y ese gran cambio musical que algunos veían venir y otros no lo deseaban, es desde este momento que comienzan los problemas dentro de la banda, los roces del resto de los miembros con Gloria como manager y Max como líder siendo la polémica muerte de su hijastro Dana la que desencadena la caída y el quiebre absoluto de Sepultura. Max no calla nada, habla claro de lo que es su versión de lo sucedido y como le dolió que su única y primera banda junto con su hermano Iggor le dieran la espalda rompiendo todo tipo de relación radicalmente para que todo terminara como una de las separaciones que menos se deseaban en el metal en el que poco tiempo después pasado el luto por ambas muertes comienza un nuevo viaje musical, un renacimiento con lo que sería su nueva banda Soulfly.
Dos de los momentos mas emotivos que cuenta Max Cavalera son el reencuentro con Iggor luego de diez años sin cruzar palabras, Iggor descubre tiempo después que Sepultura sin su hermano hacen verdadero honor a su nombre y le dice a Gloria que luego de la ida de Max poco tiempo después comienza a desear no tener brazos para tener así una buena excusa de no seguir tocando jamás, la otra anécdota es la dolorosa muerte súbita de su primera nieta que cuenta con mucho dolor.
Todo el libro se encuentra repleto de anécdotas y detalles (algunos ya conocidos y otros no) que todo fan de la vieja escuela de Sepultura va a disfrutar, contarlas todas en esta humilde critica le quitaría el gusto y el placer de conocer a uno de los personajes mas emblemáticos que el metal ha tenido. Solo podría comentar una cosa en la que falla para mí este libro, el prefacio escrito por Dave Grohl, en lo personal creo que hay decenas de músicos en la escena del metal que vivieron verdaderamente junto a Max Cavalera parte de su vida y que le añadiría una profundidad mas interesante como presentación y no un personaje que habla de cómo lo impactó “Roots” mientras tocaba junto con Nirvana. El resto del libro es una edición muy cuidada, a pesar de no ser tapa dura tiene un trabajo de mucha calidad en papel y en las fotografías.
Max Cavalera merece un gran respeto, tiene años dentro de la música y conoce muy bien como es este negocio, lo que implica ser parte de un grupo que luego de un gran éxito mundial se desvanece de la noche a la mañana y termina estando dentro de un huracán de polémicas, tristezas, decepciones y peleas. “Mis Sangrientas Raíces desde Sepultura hasta Soulfly y mas allá” lo he disfrutado mucho y me ha ayudado a reencontrar el cariño que le había perdido a este Sr. del metal, siempre recuerdo al Sepultura de “Arise” hacia atrás y su proyecto Nailbomb junto a Alex Newport de Fudge Tunnel con mucho cariño, su época desde “Roots” y finalmente con “Soulfly” no me termina de atrapar, lo disfruto pero siempre me quedo en un grato recuerdo; quizás sea la edad o que me aferro al recuerdo de escuchar la letra de “Inner Self” teniendo 15 años y tarareándola mentalmente. Pero Max Cavalera siempre debe tener un buen lugar dentro de la historia del metal extremo y esta es la mejor manera de volver a reencontrar y admirar mucho más a uno de los grandes en la música.
Ojalá alguna editorial se atreva a publicarla en español, creo que Max Cavalera lo merece.
La traducción del titulo al español de este libro sería “Mis Sangrientas Raíces desde Sepultura hasta Soulfly y mas allá”; cuando supe que Max Cavalera estaba escribiendo su biografía quería leerla lo mas pronto posible, creo que todos o al menos una gran parte de mi generación compartimos e intercambiamos Cassettes, LP’s y finalmente CD’s creciendo y escuchando (entre tantos otros) a unos brasileños relativamente desconocidos que despertaron muchos comentarios positivos en la escena underground mundial, este cuarteto brasileño llamado Sepultura grabaron cuatro primeros trabajos musicales que son inolvidables para muchos de nosotros, “Morbid Visions” (1986), “Schizophrenia” (1987), “Beneath the Remains” (1989) y en mi opinión el perfecto “Arise” (1991) fueron grabaciones que nos acompañaron durante mucho tiempo y que aun uno recuerda gratos momentos escuchándolos de vez en cuando.
Sepultura crecía, evolucionaba, cambiando sonidos y estilos con cada placa nueva que editaban a medida que uno también maduraba a la par de ellos; al menos en mi caso luego del año 1996 y su éxito con “Roots” comienzo a separarme poco a poco del camino y el estilo que estaba tomando la banda, yo me aparto pero también ganaron muchos mas fanáticos y siguieron trabajando duro para seguir creciendo y mantener ese nombre en alto siempre con mucho orgullo diciendo que venían de un país como Brasil. Leí esta biografía con mucha emoción porque quería en el fondo reencontrarme al personaje y al ser humano que con sus composiciones y voz fue con muchos otros parte del soundtrack de mi juventud, creo que Max Cavalera logró eso con este libro, hacer que el lector y melómano vieja escuela recordara cuanto de esa agresión y violencia musical era necesaria para crecer y al nuevo oyente conocer las raíces de Sepultura junto con Soulfly y de Max Cavalera como persona.
Max Cavalera cuenta bastante en esta biografía y nos narra paso a paso cómo él y su hermano Iggor tuvieron una niñez bastante feliz, sin muchos problemas hasta el fallecimiento entre sus brazos de su padre mientras iban camino al hospital, es ahí cuando todo comienza a desmoronarse y la familia Cavalera debe arrancar todo desde cero, saber lo que es la necesidad de construir todo desde la nada junto con su madre, de tener cierta seguridad familiar y económica para comenzar a vender helados o trabajar en una fabrica de zapatos usando pega y terminando casi adictos a esta teniendo tan solo 14 o 15 años, sus vidas dan un giro absoluto y comienzan una época de rebeldía, alcohol y peleas. Cuenta con gusto su impacto al ver a Queen tocando en vivo y deseando hacer lo mismo que ellos montado sobre una tarima y entretener al publico. Sepultura nace por rebeldía contra todo y contra todos, Max Cavalera sabe desde el comienzo que Sepultura tiene que triunfar y es justo desde ahí donde se inicia una lluvia de gratas e ingratas anécdotas y de la lucha que tuvo que enfrentar en una sociedad donde todos y todo indicaba que no lo lograrían. Anécdotas como la fuerte rivalidad que existía entre los grandes Sarcofago y Sepultura, la divertida historia de su primer tatuaje y el castigo de su madre, las duras grabaciones de sus dos primeros CD’s y el crecimiento acelerado desde el año 1989 con el LP “Beneath the Remains”, el comienzo de giras alrededor del mundo y los desagradables momentos con los alemanes Sodom, sus miedos ante los militares y los policías, abusos con la cocaína, alcohol y mas alcohol, la llegada de Gloria a su vida y a Sepultura haciéndolos crecer a pasos agigantados, su primer concierto en Indonesia y el abuso policial que le impactó mientras tocaban esas dos noches en ese país, las anécdotas son muchas y de todo tipo algunas muy divertidas, otras no tanto.
El momento mas esperado de su vida narrada en este libro y donde todo se torna mucho mas interesante es el año 1996 con el CD “Roots” y ese gran cambio musical que algunos veían venir y otros no lo deseaban, es desde este momento que comienzan los problemas dentro de la banda, los roces del resto de los miembros con Gloria como manager y Max como líder siendo la polémica muerte de su hijastro Dana la que desencadena la caída y el quiebre absoluto de Sepultura. Max no calla nada, habla claro de lo que es su versión de lo sucedido y como le dolió que su única y primera banda junto con su hermano Iggor le dieran la espalda rompiendo todo tipo de relación radicalmente para que todo terminara como una de las separaciones que menos se deseaban en el metal en el que poco tiempo después pasado el luto por ambas muertes comienza un nuevo viaje musical, un renacimiento con lo que sería su nueva banda Soulfly.
Dos de los momentos mas emotivos que cuenta Max Cavalera son el reencuentro con Iggor luego de diez años sin cruzar palabras, Iggor descubre tiempo después que Sepultura sin su hermano hacen verdadero honor a su nombre y le dice a Gloria que luego de la ida de Max poco tiempo después comienza a desear no tener brazos para tener así una buena excusa de no seguir tocando jamás, la otra anécdota es la dolorosa muerte súbita de su primera nieta que cuenta con mucho dolor.
Todo el libro se encuentra repleto de anécdotas y detalles (algunos ya conocidos y otros no) que todo fan de la vieja escuela de Sepultura va a disfrutar, contarlas todas en esta humilde critica le quitaría el gusto y el placer de conocer a uno de los personajes mas emblemáticos que el metal ha tenido. Solo podría comentar una cosa en la que falla para mí este libro, el prefacio escrito por Dave Grohl, en lo personal creo que hay decenas de músicos en la escena del metal que vivieron verdaderamente junto a Max Cavalera parte de su vida y que le añadiría una profundidad mas interesante como presentación y no un personaje que habla de cómo lo impactó “Roots” mientras tocaba junto con Nirvana. El resto del libro es una edición muy cuidada, a pesar de no ser tapa dura tiene un trabajo de mucha calidad en papel y en las fotografías.
Max Cavalera merece un gran respeto, tiene años dentro de la música y conoce muy bien como es este negocio, lo que implica ser parte de un grupo que luego de un gran éxito mundial se desvanece de la noche a la mañana y termina estando dentro de un huracán de polémicas, tristezas, decepciones y peleas. “Mis Sangrientas Raíces desde Sepultura hasta Soulfly y mas allá” lo he disfrutado mucho y me ha ayudado a reencontrar el cariño que le había perdido a este Sr. del metal, siempre recuerdo al Sepultura de “Arise” hacia atrás y su proyecto Nailbomb junto a Alex Newport de Fudge Tunnel con mucho cariño, su época desde “Roots” y finalmente con “Soulfly” no me termina de atrapar, lo disfruto pero siempre me quedo en un grato recuerdo; quizás sea la edad o que me aferro al recuerdo de escuchar la letra de “Inner Self” teniendo 15 años y tarareándola mentalmente. Pero Max Cavalera siempre debe tener un buen lugar dentro de la historia del metal extremo y esta es la mejor manera de volver a reencontrar y admirar mucho más a uno de los grandes en la música.
Ojalá alguna editorial se atreva a publicarla en español, creo que Max Cavalera lo merece.
September 1, 2021
Ero talmente abituato a sentire i gruppi hardcore e metal americani e inglesi, che quando me ne capitava uno scandinavo o sudamericano (...), era tutta un'altra cosa, assumeva una natura quasi malvagia"
Così Dave Grohl introduce la biografia di Max Cavalera, fondatore dei Sepultura, che negli anni 90 figuravano tra le band più famose del mondo nel loro genere, ed è stata la prima band metal uscita dal Brasile.
Per la tappa di agosto di #paginesonore ho scelto questo testo perché volevo una storia diversa dalle solite vite di sesso droga e rock'n'roll lette fin'ora.
E allora sono volata in Brasile e ho trovato un giovanissimo Max, che di destreggia tra povertà e disgrazie familiari.
La passione per la musica però gli farà trovare la sua strada, nonostante le grandi difficoltà e la sua musica non proprio commerciale. Una musica che nasce da tutta la rabbia che ha dentro ma che riesce a incanalare in qualcosa di positivo.
Non che sia uno stinco di santo eh. Max sa essere un gran cazzone, uno che si ubriaca da fare schifo e fa incazzare Lemmy Kilmister fregandogli il vino rosso per innaffiarci i muri del camerino, oppure uno che si infiltra ai festini non invitato e, distrutto dalla vodka, va a vomitare sulle ginocchia di Eddie Vedder.
Una persona estrema, per lui tutto è bianco o è nero, o sviene per i troppi superalcolici oppure non tocca neanche una birra. Una persona curiosa e geniale nelle sue idee musicali. Viaggia per il mondo in cerca di ispirazione, visita Turchia, Francia, Russia, Serbia e così via proprio per incontrare nuove culture e nuove contaminazioni.
Scrive molto anche della sua famiglia, a cui tiene moltissimo, è un padre e un marito amorevole, ed ha una mamma religiosissima che lo sostiene sempre anche quando inneggia al demonio con la sua musica satanica :D
Ma tra le pagine regna sempre e soprattutto la musica e le sue idee folli che in qualche modo fa sempre funzionare.
Ad esempio? Riesce a combinare il metal con la musica degli Xavantes, una delle centinaia di tribù che abitano le foreste del Brasile... Guadagna la loro fiducia, collaborando così con loro per l'album più famoso della band, "Bloody Roots".
Album che probabilmente li avrebbe lanciati verso vette sempre più alte... Ma la vita è imprevedibile e Max ne è stato travolto con un calcio in piena faccia che porterà per lui alla fine dei Sepultura.
Uno che vive per la musica trova altre vie. Lui ne ha trovate diverse ma la più conosciuta è stata la fondazione dei Soulfly, band che cambierà album dopo album facendo ardere la sua fiamma sperimentale.
Così Dave Grohl introduce la biografia di Max Cavalera, fondatore dei Sepultura, che negli anni 90 figuravano tra le band più famose del mondo nel loro genere, ed è stata la prima band metal uscita dal Brasile.
Per la tappa di agosto di #paginesonore ho scelto questo testo perché volevo una storia diversa dalle solite vite di sesso droga e rock'n'roll lette fin'ora.
E allora sono volata in Brasile e ho trovato un giovanissimo Max, che di destreggia tra povertà e disgrazie familiari.
La passione per la musica però gli farà trovare la sua strada, nonostante le grandi difficoltà e la sua musica non proprio commerciale. Una musica che nasce da tutta la rabbia che ha dentro ma che riesce a incanalare in qualcosa di positivo.
Non che sia uno stinco di santo eh. Max sa essere un gran cazzone, uno che si ubriaca da fare schifo e fa incazzare Lemmy Kilmister fregandogli il vino rosso per innaffiarci i muri del camerino, oppure uno che si infiltra ai festini non invitato e, distrutto dalla vodka, va a vomitare sulle ginocchia di Eddie Vedder.
Una persona estrema, per lui tutto è bianco o è nero, o sviene per i troppi superalcolici oppure non tocca neanche una birra. Una persona curiosa e geniale nelle sue idee musicali. Viaggia per il mondo in cerca di ispirazione, visita Turchia, Francia, Russia, Serbia e così via proprio per incontrare nuove culture e nuove contaminazioni.
Scrive molto anche della sua famiglia, a cui tiene moltissimo, è un padre e un marito amorevole, ed ha una mamma religiosissima che lo sostiene sempre anche quando inneggia al demonio con la sua musica satanica :D
Ma tra le pagine regna sempre e soprattutto la musica e le sue idee folli che in qualche modo fa sempre funzionare.
Ad esempio? Riesce a combinare il metal con la musica degli Xavantes, una delle centinaia di tribù che abitano le foreste del Brasile... Guadagna la loro fiducia, collaborando così con loro per l'album più famoso della band, "Bloody Roots".
Album che probabilmente li avrebbe lanciati verso vette sempre più alte... Ma la vita è imprevedibile e Max ne è stato travolto con un calcio in piena faccia che porterà per lui alla fine dei Sepultura.
Uno che vive per la musica trova altre vie. Lui ne ha trovate diverse ma la più conosciuta è stata la fondazione dei Soulfly, band che cambierà album dopo album facendo ardere la sua fiamma sperimentale.
October 10, 2020
I have never been a big fan of Sepultura (only really listened to their album Roots, and that album is fantastic), but I also knew Max Cavalera was a big name in metal. I read this, not only because I like reading about the works of these heavy metal icons, but also because it gives me more of an idea of how things unfolded for these people. After reading Max Cavalera's book, I've decided to check out more of Soulfly's music, and even listen to more of Sepultura's discography. All I had known about Sepultura was that Roots was an impactful album for the band and never knew why. Cavalera's detail, not only about what happened in 1996, but also what led up to it and what happened afterward.
He also has other people give small stories during each of the chapters, which helps to get a more rounded idea of how things played out. That element of this book made it much more enjoyable. It had a good variety of perspectives but maintains its focus on Max and life in Brazil and climbing through the ranks of the metal world. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this.
He also has other people give small stories during each of the chapters, which helps to get a more rounded idea of how things played out. That element of this book made it much more enjoyable. It had a good variety of perspectives but maintains its focus on Max and life in Brazil and climbing through the ranks of the metal world. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this.
February 22, 2024
Tak toto bol uplny narez. Vlastne to bol hudobny projekt, aj ked som ho nedotiahla dokonca. Knihu som si davkovala postupne a nesla som dalej, kym som si nenapocuvala album, o ktorom sa aktualne hovorilo. Tak to slo cele minule leto, ked som bola aj na koncerte Soulfly. Kedze sa mna sype dalsia hudba, ktoru treba napocuvat na koncerty / festivaly, tak uz Cavalerovcov momentalne nedavam. Kniha docitana a jednotlive albumy Soulfly aj CC v zozname "to hear".
Kniha je brutalna, svojim sposobom jednoducha, ale uderna, ako cela Spultura a spol. Zo zivota Maxa Cavaleru relativne malo, cele je to hlavne o hudbe, albumoch, koncertoch, inych kapelach a hudobnikoch. Je to proste metalova naloz, pretoze Max je metalovy maniak a hudobny nezmar. K niektorym veciam sa cely cas nevyjadruje (co je super, nechcelo by sa mi hrabat v jeho alkoholovych excesoch), ale nakoniec sa k tomu vyjadri - uprimne a otvorene.
Vidim to tak, ze len co sa mi trochu uvolni hudobny napor, ku knihe a jednotlivym albumom, ktore som teraz nestihla, sa okamzite vratim.
Kniha je brutalna, svojim sposobom jednoducha, ale uderna, ako cela Spultura a spol. Zo zivota Maxa Cavaleru relativne malo, cele je to hlavne o hudbe, albumoch, koncertoch, inych kapelach a hudobnikoch. Je to proste metalova naloz, pretoze Max je metalovy maniak a hudobny nezmar. K niektorym veciam sa cely cas nevyjadruje (co je super, nechcelo by sa mi hrabat v jeho alkoholovych excesoch), ale nakoniec sa k tomu vyjadri - uprimne a otvorene.
Vidim to tak, ze len co sa mi trochu uvolni hudobny napor, ku knihe a jednotlivym albumom, ktore som teraz nestihla, sa okamzite vratim.
January 10, 2024
Very interesting to read about the roots of Sepultura. For some reason I remember reading from some 90s magazine that the band originally came from a jungle tribe before becoming rock musicians but finally now I know that isn't true. That journalist(?) must have confused the band's birth to the making of the Roots album when they visited the Xavante. Or maybe he thought the whole Brazil is just a jungle, who knows.
Anyway, what can I say about the book. It was pretty good. I love band books and I like Sepultura's music. Also the fact that it tells about their life in Brazil is extra interesting because most bands like this come from the US or Europe.
The last part which deals about Soulfly wasn't as captivating to me because I haven't listened to that band much. (So many bands in existence and so little time.)
Good book. Maybe could have had a little more pages and more details about albums, individual songs and lyrics. Some photos were included but also those I wish there were more. Maybe expanded edition sometime? Max seems like a duracell bunny, he could do it.
Anyway, what can I say about the book. It was pretty good. I love band books and I like Sepultura's music. Also the fact that it tells about their life in Brazil is extra interesting because most bands like this come from the US or Europe.
The last part which deals about Soulfly wasn't as captivating to me because I haven't listened to that band much. (So many bands in existence and so little time.)
Good book. Maybe could have had a little more pages and more details about albums, individual songs and lyrics. Some photos were included but also those I wish there were more. Maybe expanded edition sometime? Max seems like a duracell bunny, he could do it.
October 27, 2020
Walau ditulis bareng Joel McIver, nampaknya Max memegang peran besar dalam proses penulisannya. Nampak dari cara bertutur yang tersimak beda dengan yang biasa dilakukan Joel di buku-buku dia yang saya baca.
Overall cerita yang penuh warna dan memikat! Mulai dari masa kecil Max, Sepultura, Soulfly hingga kehidupan pribadi. Memahami proses keluar dari Sepultura dan perubahan selera musik dan eksplorasi Max —yang membuat saya dulu berhenti mendengarkan Sepultura. Serta tentu saja fakta menarik tentang Paolo, bassist Sepultura!
Salut dan terima kasih karena mengalokasikan beberapa halaman Max cerita pengalaman Sepultura saat ke Indonesia di awal 90an. Plus foto saat mereka di Bali!
Highly recommended!
Overall cerita yang penuh warna dan memikat! Mulai dari masa kecil Max, Sepultura, Soulfly hingga kehidupan pribadi. Memahami proses keluar dari Sepultura dan perubahan selera musik dan eksplorasi Max —yang membuat saya dulu berhenti mendengarkan Sepultura. Serta tentu saja fakta menarik tentang Paolo, bassist Sepultura!
Salut dan terima kasih karena mengalokasikan beberapa halaman Max cerita pengalaman Sepultura saat ke Indonesia di awal 90an. Plus foto saat mereka di Bali!
Highly recommended!
January 27, 2021
Sepultura is one of the thrash metal bands I truly loved when in college. I loved their old albums... They were damn aggressive, catchy and overall bad ass. And man they were from Brazil.... They made it big.... As a metal band... From Brazil. If that's not inspiring I don't know what is.
I never got into Max s other work in soulfly etc but of course he was the main man in sepultura. To get to know the early days and his traumatic journey... This was a great read.
Anyone remotely interested in Sepultura, or for that matter, even extreme/thrash metal should certainly read this.
Highly recommended.
I never got into Max s other work in soulfly etc but of course he was the main man in sepultura. To get to know the early days and his traumatic journey... This was a great read.
Anyone remotely interested in Sepultura, or for that matter, even extreme/thrash metal should certainly read this.
Highly recommended.
November 24, 2017
Imperdível! A história do maior músico de metal brasileiro é contada desde a infância, passando por sua saída do Sepultura, reconhecimento mundial, inúmeros projetos e, o que é mais importante, pela sua relevância. Ao contrário da banda que formou – e que a cada ano mais envergonha seu nome -, Max continua chacoalhando o metal mundial e sendo uma voz que vale a pena ser ouvida. Que ele desista dessa ideia de reunir o velho Sepultura e siga em frente. Todos os sabemos que o verdadeiro Sepultura morreu em 1996, com Roots. Para quê ressuscitá-lo?
July 26, 2019
Proud to be a #metalhead, in our community everyone knows who this guy is!
This guy and his band #Sepultura, carried me through my teens and I am very grateful for this. Also his autobiography is my first book in english, which is also a proud moment for me. All I am saying is: you got to love Max! and Thank You!
This guy and his band #Sepultura, carried me through my teens and I am very grateful for this. Also his autobiography is my first book in english, which is also a proud moment for me. All I am saying is: you got to love Max! and Thank You!
June 5, 2021
This is the greatest quote in the book:
I remember that the Libyan leader, General Gaddafi, was there at the same time as Sepultura. He was there for a ceremony where he would milk a camel and drink the milk in front of thousands of people in a square. Gloria asked some guy about it, and he said, ‘Yeah, Gaddafi is here, and he brought his own camel!’ She said, ‘He brought his own camel?’ and the guy said, ‘Yes, all the way from Libya! We love him because he stands against the American powers!’ I swear, you could not make this shit up.
Cavalera, Max. My Bloody Roots: From Sepultura To Soulfly And Beyond: The Autobiography (p. 86). Jawbone Press. Kindle Edition.
I remember that the Libyan leader, General Gaddafi, was there at the same time as Sepultura. He was there for a ceremony where he would milk a camel and drink the milk in front of thousands of people in a square. Gloria asked some guy about it, and he said, ‘Yeah, Gaddafi is here, and he brought his own camel!’ She said, ‘He brought his own camel?’ and the guy said, ‘Yes, all the way from Libya! We love him because he stands against the American powers!’ I swear, you could not make this shit up.
Cavalera, Max. My Bloody Roots: From Sepultura To Soulfly And Beyond: The Autobiography (p. 86). Jawbone Press. Kindle Edition.
May 8, 2017
lot of information and story about early Sepultura but further I read it's only tell about the songs and project band after he departed from Sepultura
June 25, 2017
Funny and essential for any metal fan
January 1, 2018
reads like Sepultura sounds
February 3, 2019
Raw emotion and brutally honest. Everything I expected from Max.
May 7, 2020
It's as raw as it gets. Max Cavalera tells it all, as far as from his pont of view, and if you're a follower of Sepultura or Soulfly, you'll find it very interesting.
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