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Ever since Soulfly<\/a> released their self-titled debut LP in 1998, fans have wondered why the liner notes include an image of Deftones<\/a>\u2019 frontman Chino Moreno<\/a> holding a pickaxe. Well, in a new chat with Alternative Nation<\/a>, Soulfly\u2019s founding frontman \u2013 Max Cavalera<\/a> \u2013 ended the speculation by revealing that the he and Moreno buried Soulfly<\/em> on Native American land for a resonant reason.<\/p>\n During the interview, Cavalera discussed several topics, such as leaving Sepultura<\/a> and creating Soulfly\u2019s latest LP: Chama<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n Eventually, he explained why he and Moreno buried the master tapes for Soulfly<\/em>, beginning (via Alternative Nation): \u201cWe buried them in Indigo Ranch [Studios, in Malibu, California].\u201d<\/p>\n From there, Cavalera continues:<\/p>\n We knew there was a burial ground there, like, Indian burial ground from 300 years ago. So I wanted to capture the essence of the land, of the indigenous power. So, me and Chino from the Deftones, we dug big holes, put the tapes there. We closed it, let it spend the night. The next day, dug them up. It was cool. It was kind of crazy, but fun at the same time.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why in the album, there\u2019s a picture of Chino with a shovel, and the shovel is from when we were digging the holes. That\u2019s why he has a shovel. People are still like, \u201cWhy is he holding a shovel in a picture?\u201d That\u2019s why. Because we\u2019re digging holes in in Indigo Ranch, in the Malibu hills.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Since the interview posted, numerous people have shared their thoughts on the pair\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n For instance, there\u2019s a Reddit thread<\/a> about it in which one user wrote: \u201cThis would be like throwing holy water on the tapes and claiming they are blessed with the spirit lmfao. Fucking religious nut jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n Elsewhere, someone on X stated<\/a>, \u201cMaybe it got cursed instead,\u201d just as another X user asked<\/a>: \u201cis that why the album sucks? The indigenous put a curse on it?\u201d<\/p>\n Similarly, two people on Instagram<\/a> joked, \u201cThem both probably high as f@ck\u201d and \u201cWell, you can\u2019t argue with science,\u201d respectively. To be fair, someone else had a kinder response: \u201cAnd we are thankful for it.\u201d<\/p>\n So, did you<\/em> already know that Cavalera and Moreno did this? How do you feel about it? Let us know!<\/p>\n READ MORE: The 13 Most Shocking Lineup Departures in Rock + Metal History<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Earlier this month, Chino Moreno appearance on Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION’s Totally Committed Podcast<\/a>, where he dove into why his favorite song is \u201cThe Beautiful Ones\u201d by Prince<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201c[It\u2019s] an emotional rollercoaster. Great vocals, music\u2019s fucking beautiful,\u201d the Deftones frontman said of the Purple Rain<\/em> track, adding:<\/p>\n The first time hearing it was probably when I watched the movie [Purple Rain<\/em>] as a kid. So you really get the visual of what\u2019s going on in the movie. It\u2019s a real kind of transition in the movie when Apollonia first really realizes that she\u2019s really down for Prince as opposed to Morris [Day]. But he gets her with that song and by the end, she\u2019s just like tears coming down. Musically, there\u2019s so many little things that happen. I think it\u2019s maybe two thirds of way through the song and there\u2019s this keyboard, real sort of diminished keyboard that comes in in the song and it\u2019s an emotional tune, man.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Of course, Deftones are gearing up for their international tour in support of their 10th<\/sup> studio album, Private Music<\/a>, <\/em>which arrived this past August and received positive reviews from publications such as NME<\/em>, Pitchfork, Kerrang!<\/em> and Metal Hammer<\/em>. You can see the full list of upcoming dates \u2013 and grab tickets \u2013 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Last month, Max Cavalera revealed the advice<\/a> that Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> gave him regarding his departure from Sepultura in 1997.<\/p>\n \u201cI was no longer with [Sepultura] and Ozzy was the first to say, ‘Fuck it, man! Get back on the horse. Just dust off and go to war,\u2019\u201d Cavalera said during an interview with Louisville’s\u00a0LEO Weekly<\/a><\/em>. \u201cI was like fuck yeah! Ozzy is down for me to go to war! I\u2019m your man! I\u2019m a soldier! Let\u2019s go, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n As mentioned above, Soulfly just put out their 13th studio set, Chama<\/em>. In fact, it was released this past Friday \u2013 Oct. 24 \u2013 via Nuclear Blast Records, and so far, it\u2019s gotten solid reviews from Metal Hammer<\/em>, Kerrang!<\/em> and Heavy Blog is Heavy.<\/p>\n Unsurprisingly, Soulfly will be playing various venues across the United States next month (with support from Go Ahead and Die<\/a>). You can see the full batch of dates \u2013 and purchase tickets \u2013 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Chad Childers, Loudwire<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhy Moreno + Cavalera Buried Soulfly<\/em> on Native American Land<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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