Brazilian extreme metal pioneers Sepultura have officially released “The Place,” giving fans their first preview of the band’s upcoming EP, The Cloud Of Unknowing. Scheduled to arrive on April 24 via Nuclear Blast Records, the new music drops as the group continues their massive farewell tour, offering a final creative chapter to cap off their legendary career.
This new EP is notable for featuring the studio debut of drummer Greyson Nekrutman, who stepped in to replace Eloy Casagrande in 2024. The four-song collection was tracked during a spontaneous, pressure-free recording session in Miami shortly after the band’s performance on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise.
Guitarist Andreas Kisser previously opened up about the secretive recording process and the band’s motivations for putting out new material:
“We recorded four new songs with Greyson on drums,” Kisser previously said. I don’t think nobody knows that, but there we go. We have four new songs, and we have the intention, next year, to release an EP, just to celebrate this momentum. It’s original songs that we worked [out]. It’s already recorded and everything, and we’re taking our time, really, to see where it’s gonna be the good time to do it.”
Lyrically, “The Place” tackles intense social and psychological themes. Frontman Derrick Green shared his thoughts on the song’s meaning:
“This song deals with immigrants who have come to a place seeking refuge and start a new life. Once assimilated into a false sense of security and relentless propaganda they began to act out against what they hate about themselves. The transition begins to escape from the self hatred and the lashing out against people who believed in the same ideas. I feel the lyrics truly follow the transitions of the song. Starting with disappointment and arriving at anger.”
The Cloud Of Unknowing Tracklist:
- “All Souls Rising“
- “Beyond The Dream“
- “Sacred Books“
- “The Place“
Sepultura – “Celebrating Life Through Death“
North American Tour Dates 2026:
- April 29 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
May 01 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
May 02 – London, ON – London Music Hall
May 04 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
May 05 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
May 06 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
May 07 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
May 08 – New Orleans, LA – The Civic Theatre
May 10 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville*
May 11 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
May 12 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
May 13 – Reading, PA – Reverb
May 15 – Chicago, IL – Ramova Theatre
May 16 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple*
May 17 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
May 19 – Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
May 21 – Denver, CO – The Ogden Theatre
May 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
May 23 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
May 25 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
May 26 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
May 28 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre
May 29 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern - Festival date
European Tour 2026:
- June 06 – Maastricht, Netherlands – South Of Heaven
- June 07 – Plzen, Czech Republic – MetalFest
- June 08 – Zagreb, Croatia – Tvornica Kulture
- June 09 – Milan, Italy – Circolo Magnolia
- June 10 – Rome, Italy – Eur Social Park
- 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
Australian 2026 Tour Dates:
- March 20 – Perth, AUS – Metrocity
- March 23 – Adelaide, AUS – The Gov
- March 25 – Melbourne, AUS – Northcote Theatre
- March 27 – Sydney, AUS – Liberty Hall
- March 29 – Brisbane, AUS – The Tivoli
