MAX CAVALERA Recovering From Bout With Bell's Palsy
February 22, 2012, 12 years ago
SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera is recovering from a bout with Bell's Palsy, a temporary condition that is a form of facial paralysis resulting from a dysfunction of the cranial nerve VII (the facial nerve) that results in the inability to control facial muscles on the affected side.
Cavalera was diagnosed with a case of Bell's Palsy last week upon his return from Australia. He consulted a doctor and was put on a course of antibiotics and is improving greatly and is expected to make a full recovery imminently. He thanks fans for their concern and well wishes and wanted his supporters to know that he is okay, since the condition manifests in the face and he ultimately didn't want fans to worry.
Of his recent illness, Max said, “I woke up one morning after coming home from Australia and the whole room was spinning. I looked at Gloria and said, 'There's something wrong here.' She said, 'Your face looks weird.' I went to the mirror and couldn't move half of my face. We thought I was having a stroke, so we rushed to the hospital. I learned my condition was called Bell’s Palsy but I'd never heard of that. It's a f---ng weird disease. My right eye won't blink, and half of my face feels like I've been punched by Mike Tyson! It hurts like hell. Anyway, I am leaving for Brazil. The show must go on and this Bell's Palsy ain't gonna stop a metalhead from his duties. I hope I'll be OK and thanks to all the fans concerned with me. Stay Metal."
Soulfly's new album, Enslaved, will be released March 13th via Roadrunner Records. The band's new video, for the track 'World Scum', featuring CATTLE DECAPITATION's Travis Ryan, can be seen below:
The band recently uploaded a new webisode featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of Enslaved. Check out two available webisodes below:
The standard CD includes the following 11 tracks:
'Resistance'
'World Scum'
'Intervention'
'Gladiator'
'Legions'
'American Steel'
'Redemption of Man By God'
'Treachery'
'Plata O Plomo'
'Chains'
'Revengeance'
The digital-only edition includes the following three bonus tracks:
'Slave'
'Bastard'
'Soulfly VIII'
Enslaved was recorded at Tallcat Studios in Phoenix, Arizona and was produced by Zeuss, the seasoned knob twiddler behind some of the most notable bands in metal today, such as SHADOWS FALL, HATEBREED, THE RED CHORD and more.
As is customary with Soulfly, the band will introduce some new and unexpected elements into the mix, including a guest violinist. Soulfly also collaborates with two metal veterans: Dez Fafara of DEVILDRIVER and Travis Ryan of CATTLE DECAPITATION. With Dez and Max sharing a longtime connection through the Roadrunner family, it was only a matter of time before Fafara guested on a Soulfly album. Meanwhile, Ryan said it was "an honor to receive a call from someone you had pictures of on your wall as a kid."
Cavalera also wrote a song, 'Revengeance' about his slain stepson Dana, whose death was the catalyst for the creation of Soulfly. He partners with his sons Igor and Richie on vocals, while his other son Zyon plays drums. It is the first time Max has performed with three of his sons.
The band's lineup now includes bassist Tony Campos, formerly of STATIC-X, and drummer David Kinkade, formerly of BORKNAGAR, alongside frontman Max Cavalera and guitarist Marc Rizzo. You can see a photo of the new lineup below:
Soulfly and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH are joining forces for a North American tour, with dates confirmed in March and April.
Confirmed dates include:
March
22 - San Diego, CA - 4th & B (no Five Finger Death Punch)23 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
24 - Pomona, CA - The Fox Theater
26 - Fresno, CA - Rainbow Ballroom
27 - Modesto, CA - Modesto Centre Plaza
28 - Redding, CA - Redding Convention Center
29 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater (no Five Finger Death Punch) (feat. Incite and Lody Kong)
30 - Yakima, WA - Yakima Valley Sun Dome
31 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
April
1 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre (no Five Finger Death Punch)2 - Dawson Creek, BC - EnCana Events Centre
4 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall
5 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Center
7 - Regina, SK - Agribition
9 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre
11 - Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
12 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center