Max Cavalera's Favorite Riffs | Episode 1 | Sepultura | ESP Guitars

Welcome to the first edition of ESP's Max Monday, where the legendary Brazilian metal guitar king Max Cavalera shows off some of his most iconic riffs, and tells you the story behind each one. Episode 1: “Refuse/Resist”.

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[CrisRYMER]

So weird to see him play a guitar with all 6 strings on it haha Love this!

[brianbutterworth]

Max has some of the best riffs of all time! The "Arise" album is a masterclass in heavy riffs and breakdowns especially. Long live Sepultura!

[guto.castro]

Late 80`s/Early 90`s Sepultura was really something special...

[Beardodoomus]

Max is looking and sounding better than he has in years. And I'm so pleased for him. Hope I get to see Max play next year.

[fatalist]

Not so long ago I realized I've been listening to Max' music for more than 30 years, first with Sepultura then with Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy. For 30 years of my life he's been there. Thanks Max for all the great music you've written and whatever's coming next! Stay strong!

[rafarelo]

Most people love to say that Max is not a technical guitarist, while Andreas has a degree in music, classical guitar and blah blah blah. But this guy wrote universally known riffs, many of them. And the Great Great Andreas didn't get a single one right after Max left.

[FantasyReadsArt]

The Chaos AD album was a major turning point in developing my propaganda sensors, once I started learning the lyrics as a teenager in the 90’s Casablanca.
Much love and respect to Brazil and Sepultura, from Morocco

[robertsylvester]

MAXXXX CHAOS AD holds a very special place in my heart man. That album broke down doors and walls for me in the music world. Huge inspiration. On my path through music.

[muriloninja]

That album crushed so hard in 1993 and to this day stands up! \m/

[Divine_Serpent_Geh]

It’s about time this dude got one of these.

[mikemoavero]

That album changed my life as a kid!!!

[Selton_lucas]

I had a meltdown listening to that guitar tune. So glad I'm a fellow countryman of that guy. Brasil! 🇧🇷

[PaulJohn]

I grew up to that riff and still listen to this day.

[forgamessake]

Chaos A.D. was the first metal album i bought ❤

[eastwoodsunny]

I'm so happy to meet him in person one of the best guitar ever played what a legend 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[thiagohermes]

Refuse/Resist: one of my favourite Sepultura riffs of all time! 🤘🤘🤘

[mikebillot]

you are and always will be my fav frontman and RiffMaster. the riffs you write are so easy ish but to the point . awesome

[alexanderlindsey]

my favorite sepultura riffs are basically all of them

[romu]

Probably the first metal song i heard at NPA French TV in 1995. Thanks Max \m/.

[klotzamplification]

Max Cavalera is one of my all time favourite guitarist and singer, really simple but yet massive fat riffs. Also instead of buying a set of strings way back in the late 80´s he bought a bottle of vodka so that's why he made a trend to have just the strings he really needed, which is 4... strange so se him have 6 strings on the guitar though.. :D