Founded in Belo Horizonte in 1984, during a period marked by police repression and the end of the Brazilian military dictatorship, Sepultura quickly made a name for themselves with their explosive metal sound, blending thrash, death and groove metal with politically charged lyrics. It was the album *Roots*, released in 1996, and its iconic track “Roots Bloody Roots” — accompanied by a music video that has since achieved cult status — that definitively established the Brazilians on the international metal scene.

More than forty years later — and even though only bassist Paulo Jr. remains from the original line-up — Sepultura has lost none of its aura. Proof of this: albums such as *The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart* (2013) and *Quadra* (2020) have confirmed the band’s vitality amongst the metal audience. As for *The Cloud of Unknowing*, due out in 2026, it is set to be a final demonstration of their power.

Hellfest is therefore bidding farewell to a true icon of the global metal scene with this concert. Adeus Sepultura!