Full Breakdown
Derrick Green Plans New Band as Sepultura Concludes Farewell Tour
4/27/2026, 12:25:07 PM
New Band Initiative Amid Farewell Tour
Sepultura vocalist Derrick Green disclosed that he is already assembling a new band as the group’s farewell tour draws to a close. In a Heavy Matters interview, Green affirmed his intention to keep making music.
Background & Context
Sepultura is completing its final North American leg, supported by Exodus, Biohazard and Tribal Gaze, before a European circuit in June. Green has performed with guitarist Andreas Kisser and bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. since 1998.
Tour Schedule
The tour’s remaining North American shows run from late April in Montclair, NJ, through early August in Helsinki, Finland, with U.S. stops in Detroit, Nashville, Atlanta and San Diego; Europe begins June 6.
Musical Vision for the New Project
Green envisions the new project as a hybrid of his hardcore vocal roots, melodic elements explored in recent Sepultura work, and a heavy-groove foundation, drawing on lessons learned while pursuing personal interests in fitness, photography and a plant-based lifestyle.
Official Statements & Responses
In the interview, Green stressed his commitment to continue creating music after Sepultura’s final shows, acknowledging the difficulty of forging new creative partnerships but describing the prospect as exciting and reflective of his artistic growth.
Verbatim Quotes
- “There's so many possibilities, endless possibilities. I've always been into photography, and I will continue to do that. I've been really into fitness and health and this plant-based world, and I'll continue doing that. And I will continue doing music. I definitely would love to do another band. And I'm putting that together as we speak.” — Derrick Green, Sepultura vocalist
- “ "Trying to align with certain people, it's like starting from scratch – well, not necessarily from scratch, but it's definitely a challenge to form that connection with people again – different people.” — Derrick Green
- “I was able to learn so much and take away so much being with Sepultura, and I will use different elements from that. Then, the hardcore, of course, it's always flowing in my blood. And then also a lot of melodical-type stuff I was doing. I felt that I've grown and evolved in being able to do that. So I wanna have a mix of that, and for sure have a heavy groove on whatever it is I'm gonna do in the future. So I'm looking forward to really combining all those different elements.” — Derrick Green
- “There's so many possibilities, endless possibilities. I've always been into photography, and I will continue to do that. I've been really into fitness and health and this plant-based world, and I'll continue doing that. And I will continue doing music. I definitely would love to do another band. And I'm putting that together as we speak.” — Derrick Green
What's Next
Green says the new band is being assembled now, with plans to record and perform after Sepultura’s European dates conclude in August, though no timeline or lineup details have been released.
