Former Sepultura guitarist Jairo “Tormentor” Guedz has expressed his willingness to make a guest appearance at the Brazilian metal legends’ historic final concert.
The highly anticipated farewell show is scheduled to take place on Nov 7, 2026, at the Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu in São Paulo, Brazil.
During a recent interview with Tomasz Michalski of Poland’s MetalSide, the guitarist was asked if he would consider hitting the stage one last time with his former bandmates.
“It would be an honor for me and a pleasure, sure. If you ask me, I don’t think Igor [Cavalera] and Max [Cavalera] will do it, anyway. But I think it will be a very good, very amazing and good party for the fans — I mean, this final gig in São Paulo,” Jairo “Tormentor” Guedz stated.
While the musician, who currently plays with The Troops of Doom, is entirely open to the idea, he clarified that no formal plans have been made yet.
“I didn’t receive any invitation officially — nobody asked me to do that — but we talk sometimes, I talk to Andreas [Kisser] sometimes, not too much, but we talk sometimes, and if he wants me to do that, and if I’m in Brazil, it will be my pleasure to do it, yeah, because it’s the end of a very beautiful history, Sepultura,” he explained.
Recently, it was reported that Max Cavalera and Iggor Cavalera rejected offers to participate in the Sepultura‘s farewell concert. In an article published by Metal Hammer, it was reported that Andreas Kisser revealed that both brothers turned down the proposal after initial outreach efforts.
“We did invite the Cavalera brothers. I spoke to Iggor personally on a phone call a few months ago and we started some communication. Even our managers went to talk to their management and stuff. But, they don’t want to be a part of it, and that’s OK. It’s a choice,” Kisser explained at the time.
He added that he simply wanted to celebrate the legacy of their groundbreaking albums with the people who helped create them.
“[It could be] like it was on Roots, you know? Despite all the f**king crazy stuff around it, we managed to make that album and finish what we had to do, you know?”
The situation shifted after Gloria Cavalera publicly responded, challenging those claims. She stated that neither she, Max Cavalera, nor their team had been contacted about any reunion or involvement in the farewell show.
She wrote in a Facebook post: “For everybody out there whose a**es got lit on fire today by fake headlines, just so you know no one ever contacted me and no one ever contacted Max. End of story. Go about your day.”
Her statement directly disputed Kisser’s account, creating even more uncertainty during the band’s already tense farewell period.
Max Cavalera famously departed the lineup in 1996 following intense internal disputes regarding the band’s management, which was handled by his wife, Gloria. His brother Iggor Cavalera stayed behind the drum kit until his own exit a decade later in 2006. In recent years, the siblings have reunited to tour and re-record classic material under the Cavalera banner.
Hoping to end the band’s massive 40-plus-year career on a unified note, Andreas Kisser gave a peace offering. In a 2024 public statement, he urged his former bandmates to put the past behind them for the sake of the fans.
“We don’t care who is right or wrong. We’re never gonna get to that point. We have different point of views and different perspectives about same historical events and stuff. So let’s jam, let’s have a good time for the fans, for us, for ourselves, and really close this amazing 43 years or 44, whatever it’s gonna be at the time, in peace with ourselves, and really reach for something different afterwards. At least in my point of view, I like to, of course, continue with music and everything, but maybe do something different. Who knows?” he said at the time.
Earlier in March, Sepultura shared new details about their upcoming appearance at Rock in Rio, revealing that their September 5, 2026 set will completely avoid material from the Max Cavalera era. The band will focus entirely on songs written and recorded during the tenure of current frontman Derrick Green. As a result, fan-favorite classics like “Roots Bloody Roots,” “Territory,” and “Desperate Cry” will not be part of the performance.
Sepultura wrote in an Instagram post (translated from Portuguese to English via Google translate): “Opening the World Stage on September 5th, Sepultura brings to Rock City an unprecedented and exclusive show, playing only songs from the Derrick Green era, showcasing the power of one of the greatest Brazilian and world metal bands.”
“The band bids farewell to the festival’s history with a performance that carries a unique significance: it will be their last show at Rock in Rio and the penultimate of their world tour, before their final performance in São Paulo.”
To permanently commemorate their final journey, Sepultura is also in the process of recording a massive live compilation album. The ambitious project aims to capture the band’s peak stage energy by recording 40 different songs across 40 different cities throughout the duration of the world tour.
Formed in Belo Horizonte in 1984, Sepultura quickly became a dominating force in extreme metal. Guedz joined the heavy metal institution in 1985, lending his guitar work to their foundational early releases, Bestial Devastation and Morbid Visions. He was also involved during the early writing stages of what would become the band’s landmark 1987 album, Schizophrenia, before departing the lineup in early 1987 and being replaced by Andreas Kisser.
Remaining Sepultura “Celebrating Life Through Death” Tour Dates:
European Tour 2026
- June 12 – Interlaken, Switzerland – Greenfield Festival
- June 13 – Nickelsdorf, Austria – Nova Rock
- June 14 – Würzburg, Germany – Posthalle
- June 17 – Saarbrucken, Germany – Garage
- June 19 – Clisson, France – Hellfest
- June 20 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting
- June 21 – Lisbon, Portugal – Rock In Rio Lisboa
- June 23 – Oberhausen, Germany – Turbinenhalle
- June 24 – Potsdam, Germany – Waschhaus Potsdam
- June 25 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell
- June 26 – Huskvarna, Sweden – Folkets Park
- June 27 – Oslo, Norway – Tons Of Rock
- July 29 – Wacken, Germany – Wacken Open Air
- August 01 – Helsinki, Finland – Tavastia
- August 02 – Tallinn, Estonia – Tallinn Rock Festival
- August 05 – Villena, Spain – Leyendas del Rock
- August 07 – Walton-on-Trent, UK – Bloodstock Festival
- August 09 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
