According to Folha De S. Paulo, former SEPULTURA members Max and Igor Cavalera have denied permission to the makers of the band’s official documentary, “Sepultura Endurance”, to use the group’s early music in the film.
The director of the movie, Otávio Juliano, told the Brazilian news outlet that he could not even use footage of early SEPULTURA songs being performed by the current version of the band, which includes singer Derrick Green and drummer Eloy Casagrande alongside two members of SEPULTURA’s “classic” lineup, Andreas Kisser (guitar) and Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. (bass).
“I’d be really glad if [Max and Igor, who own 50% of the rights to SEPULTURA’s early material] changed their minds, because they haven’t even seen the film yet. There is nothing in this movie that isn’t a celebration of everything they’ve achieved,” said Juliano.
