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Drummer Igor Cavalera Officially Announces Departure From Sepultura By Newsferatu, Writer Monday, June 12, 2006 @ 8:18 PM
"In a press release sent today to the press, Igor Cavalera makes official his departure from Sepultura.
Igor says he decided to leave the band because of "musical incompatibility" with the other members of the band. Igor will be working on other projects from now on.
Brazilian drummer Jean Dolabella (ex-UDORA) will take his place for the upcoming tour dates."
Cavalera announced earlier in the year that he was taking a break from the group's touring activities to spend time with his second wife and their new son (who was born in January). Filling in on drums during the band's European tour with IN FLAMES was Roy Mayorga, who played with Igor's brother Max in SOULFLY for several years in the late '90s and again in 2001 - 2003.
Roy later announced his decision to join STONE SOUR as a full-time member, followed by the news that Jean Dolabella (ex-Udora) would be the band's new touring drummer.
Dolabella's former band Udora was originally formed in 1997 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil (also the former hometown of Max and Igor Cavalera) under the name DIESEL and was one of the biggest names in the Belo Horizonte underground music scene, according to Wikipedia. In 2001, the band gained nationwide exposure after winning, through a "battle of the bands"-style contest, a spot on the main stage of the Rock in Rio 3 festival. They opened the last day of the festival, performing alongside world-famous bands like SILVERCHAIR and the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS.
In 2003, the band decided to move to Los Angeles in an attempt to break into the U.S. market. The name Diesel was dropped to avoid conflict with Diesel Jeans. After playing several shows in small local clubs, they were signed to the J Records label and went into the studio with producer Matt Wallace to record their first album as Udora. However, after a lengthy tour of the U.S. supporting former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, J Records merged with RCA. The change in management was not well-received by the band and they chose to sever their ties with the label.
In 2006, Udora singer/guitarist Gustavo Drummond announced that Dolabella was leaving the band, citing "irreconcilable differences, both personal and musical" as the motive of his departure.
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