Sepultura Ends Farewell Tour With São Paulo Concert

Sepultura played the final concert of its Celebrating Life Through Death farewell tour on November 7 at Suhai Music Hall in São Paulo, closing a run that began in 2024. The performance featured former guitarist Jairo Guedz and guests from several bands, with the set spanning the group’s catalogue.

The show had originally been planned for Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu, which has a capacity of about 26,000. It was moved to Suhai Music Hall, which holds just over 9,000, in September. The three opening acts, Krisiun, Sacred Reich and Metal Allegiance, performed at the replacement venue.

Guedz, who played with Sepultura in its early years, joined the band for “Biotech Is Godzilla,” “Slave New World” and “Troops of Doom.” Other guests included João Gordo of Ratos de Porão, Krisiun guitarist Moyses Kolesne, and Yohan Kisser, the son of guitarist Andreas Kisser. Members of Ratos de Porão also joined Sepultura for two songs by that band.

The performance included songs from across Sepultura’s career, including “Arise,” “Territory,” “Dead Embryonic Cells” and “Roots Bloody Roots.” It also featured “Itsári,” which one setlist account identified as the song’s first performance since 1998, and...