Long-running Canadian rockers Theory Of A Deadman are on the road on their “Summer Savages” tour. Although no strangers to big festivals and massive crowds, the band operates best in a club, where they can still see every face from the stage. This lets them connect their earnest, heartfelt jams in a more personal way that has seen their rabid fans cling to them in support. Although the tour bears the seal of their last full-length, 2014’s Savages (Roadrunner), the band is also out supporting their recent digital only acoustic EP Angel. Playing a career spanning set, the band has long known their secret sauce to their fans is mixing up their hits and a few ballads with their heavier fare. Captured here at The Livewire in Scottsdale Arizona, you can see the band is at their best when it’s just them, the stage and the people with few distractions. Thanks to Melina D Photography for these great shots!
Theory of A Deadman, by Melina D Photography
Theory of A Deadman, by Melina D Photography
Theory of A Deadman, by Melina D Photography
Theory of A Deadman, by Melina D Photography
Theory of A Deadman, by Melina D Photography
Theory of A Deadman, by Melina D Photography
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So this is Soulfly‘s ninth album and it’s different. It’s not like the last few records, where they were over the top fast and full of brutality. Savages (Nuclear Blast) is a lot slower, not in the sludge or doom way; but in more single kick than double bass drum heavy. This album is it’s own animal. In a good way!
Since emerging as a teenager from Belo Horizonte, Brazil in the mid-80s, Max Cavalera has been on a mission. That mission has been to make killer heavy music with no compromises or limitations. He has been an innovator and a trendsetter at every stop along the way through his projects such as founding Sepultura, Nailbomb, and now in Soulfly. Almost thirty years down the road, Max is still flying in the face of convention, mashing sub-genres, and following his own muse. With is new album Savages, a new label in Nuclear Blast, and playing a band with his son Zyon, you could say everything has come full circle for him.