Zyon Cavalera
| Zyon Cavalera | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Born |
January 19, 1993 Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Genres | Groove metal, thrash metal, death metal, alternative metal, tribal metal, heavy metal, nu metal, world music, industrial metal, hardcore punk, punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Roadrunner |
| Associated acts | Soulfly, Lody Kong, Mold Breaker |
Zyon Cavalera is a Brazilian-American drummer, best known as the son of Soulfly and ex-Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera and as the current drummer for Soulfly and Lody Kong.
Background
Zyon Cavalera was born on January 19, 1993. His father Max added his in utero heartbeat into the beginning of the 1993 Sepultura song "Refuse/Resist" from their album Chaos A.D..[1] Having grown up learning from the likes of uncle Igor Cavalera, ex-Soulfly drummer Roy Mayorga and Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward,[2] in 2010 he played drums on a cover of Refuse/Resist by Soulfly, as a bonus track for the band's seventh album Omen,[3] and in 2012 he played drums on the track "Revengeance" on Enslaved along with brothers Richie and Igor.[4]
In 2011, Cavalera formed the band Lody Kong, with his brother Igor Jr. fronting the band (the two are also involved in Mold Breaker, formed in 2010). Lody Kong has toured worldwide in the "Maximum Cavalera Tour" with Soulfly and Incite, fronted by half brother Richie. During this tour towards the end of 2012, Soulfly parted ways with the retiring David Kinkade, with Zyon replacing him.[5] In February 2013 Lody Kong released their debut EP, No Rules, produced by Roy Mayorga with art by Sergio Zuniga. A music video was released on May 21, 2013 for "mOnkeys alWays Look." In 2013, it was confirmed that Cavalera would be performing in a full-time capacity on Soulfly's 9th album, Savages.
March 25, 2016, marks Lody Kong's first full length debut album, Dreams And Visions, distributed by Mascot Label Group and produced by John Gray (Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy) with Sergio Zuniga returning to create all the artwork for the album.
Discography
With Lody Kong
- No Rules EP (2013)
- Dreams And Visions (2016)
With Soulfly
- Soulfly (1998) – voice on "Bumbklaatt"
- Primitive (2000) – foosball sampler on "Mulambo"
- 3 (2002) – voices on "One Nation"
- Omen (2010) – drums on "Refuse/Resist"
- Enslaved (2012) – drums on "Revengeance"
- Savages (2013) – drums, percussion
- Archangel (2015) – drums, percussion
References
- ↑ SOULFLY Taps MAX CAVALERA's 19-Year-Old Drummer Son For Upcoming Tour Blabbermouth.net
- ↑ MAX CAVALERA's Son To Play With SOULFLY At Belgium's LOKERSE Festival – July 25, 2011 Blabbermouth.net
- ↑ SOULFLY To Release 'Omen' In May Blabbermouth.net
- ↑ Soulfly interview: Max Cavalera on 'Enslaved,' 'Revengeance' AZCentral
- ↑ Max Cavalera Gives Son Zyon A Cool Job Gun Shy Assassin