SEPULTURA announces details of farewell release 'The Cloud Of Unknowing' EP, shares new song 'The Place'
27-02-2026
SEPULTURA previosusly announced “The Cloud Of Unknowing” EP, set to be released on April 24 via Nuclear Blast Records. SEPULTURA has now released EP track “The Place”.
Watch “The Place” below.
Singer Derrick Green sheds some light: “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” EP will be available in the following formats:
* Oxblood
* Transparent Petrol (Nuclear Blast exclusive)
* Crystal clear (band exclusive)
* Transparent red (band exclusive)
* All LP variants come with a CD of the EP in a card wallet.
“The Cloud Of Unknowing” EP track listing:
01. All Souls Rising
02. Beyond the Dream
03. Sacred Books
04. The Place
SEPULTURA has previously announced the final European leg of the band’s “Celebrating Life Through Death” farewell tour. The trek will launch on June 6, 2026 in the Netherlands and will conclude with the previously revealed last-ever European concert on August 9 in Dublin, Ireland.
2026 European tour dates:
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
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
In an interview with Reality Check TV conducted on January 24 at this year’s NAMM convention in Anaheim, California, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser was once again asked about the possibility of reuniting with original frontman Max Cavalera and drummer Igor “Iggor” Cavalera for a final show to cap off the band’s ongoing farewell tour. He said: “I hope so. The idea is to do a very last show (in 2026) in São Paulo, Brazil, where we have all the guests, friends to celebrate our history.”
He continued: “There’s no reason to be fighting. We just go on stage, enjoy ourselves. We know how to play the songs. It’s gonna be a party for the fans. Forty years of history, it’s a lot — many albums, many different changes and different styles of music. And it’s gonna be an amazing party — I hope so — and hopefully everybody will be a part (of it).”
Asked in an interview with Germany’s Moshpit Passion last year how the recordings for the live album are coming along, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser said: “Yeah, great. We were able to record every show since we started. Even with (former SEPULTURA drummer) Eloy (Casagrande), we were recording a lot of the material. But when Greyson (Nekrutman) came into the band in March this year — the first show was on March 1st in Brazil, this 40-year celebration — of course when you have a new drummer, you have a new chemistry going on. It’s still a little time to get better. Now we are in a very good position, because we played a lot in Brazil, we played Latin America, we did two shows in South Korea, we did the United States, Canada. Now we’re here in Europe. We go back to Brazil to finish with another five dates, the year, and we are recording everything. It’s great. We didn’t yet stop and start really to pick stuff because the idea is to put out 40 songs recorded in 40 different cities. So it’s a big challenge, but, yeah, we are able to go to so many different cities and stuff. And I think we’re gonna have a better idea when it’s gonna come out and how it’s gonna come out maybe early next year.”
Asked if SEPULTURA‘s final show will also be included in the package, Andreas said: “Who knows? Everything is possible. We did three big shows in São Paulo (Brazil) before we went to the States. And we recorded the whole show — the cameras, DVD and stuff. Of course, this stuff that we’re recording for the live album is audio only. And we are planning to have the last farewell show in São Paulo in 2026, so we like to go places, we like to visit places that we’ve never been before. We like to do our goodbye in a relaxed mood — no hurry. There’s no reason really to rush anything. We are enjoying the moment so much. We are celebrating the momentum. It’s fantastic. It’s amazing. So it’s something that is gonna be on the recording as well, this great vibe, the connection we have with the crowd and stuff. But, yeah, everything is possible. I mean, of course, the last show, (it) would be great to have a register. We like to invite all the ex-members, including the brothers, Cavalera brothers. Let’s see what happens. We’re working towards that, to have a big celebration for the fans.”
Acknowledging the fact that SEPULTURA had an acrimonious split with Max Cavalera nearly 30 years ago, Andreas said: “We don’t care who is right or wrong. We’re never gonna get to that point. (Laughs) 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?”