Nailbomb
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Max Cavalera, Alex Newport |
| Defunct | 1995 |
| Fate | Disbanded; reunited in 2024 |
Key people | Max Cavalera, Alex Newport, Igor Amadeus Cavalera |
| Products | Music albums, live performances |
Nailbomb is a heavy metal ensemble established in 1993 as a collaborative side effort between Brazilian artist Max Cavalera (then the lead vocalist of Sepultura) and British musician Alex Newport from Fudge Tunnel. Their sound predominantly fuses elements of industrial metal and thrash metal. The group produced a single studio album, Point Blank, followed by a preparatory performance and their sole official concert for nearly three decades at the 1995 Dynamo Open Air Festival. The band dissolved shortly thereafter. Nailbomb reunited in November 2024 in Tempe, Arizona.
History
Nailbomb's lineup included guest appearances by artists such as D.H. Peligro (Dead Kennedys), Max's sibling Igor Cavalera (co-founder of Sepultura), and guitarist Dino Cazares, who co-founded Fear Factory. Their follow-up release, Proud to Commit Commercial Suicide, captures a live set recorded at the 1995 Dynamo Open Air Festival in the Netherlands.
After remaining inactive for over twenty years without intentions for reunion or new recordings, Max Cavalera revealed in April 2017 plans to perform the entire Point Blank album during his tour with the band Soulfly. Due to scheduling conflicts, Alex Newport was unable to join; consequently, Max's son Igor Cavalera Jr., previously serving as Soulfly's bassist and backing vocalist, assumed Newport's vocal and sampler responsibilities.
On August 14, 2024, Max Cavalera announced Nailbomb’s first performance in 29 years as part of the "Max Cavalera Dynasty Show" at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona, scheduled for November 9. The lineup featured Max Cavalera, his son Igor, Travis Stone on guitar, bassist Johny Chow, sampler Alex Cha, and drummer Adam Jarvis. Subsequently, Nailbomb appeared at both Wacken Open Air in Germany and Bloodstock Open Air in England during August 2025.
Current members
- Max Cavalera – vocals, rhythm guitar, bass, samples (1993–1995, 2024–present)
- Igor Amadeus Cavalera – vocals, rhythm guitar (2024–present)
Former members
- Alex Newport – vocals, lead guitar, bass, samples (1993–1995)
Session members
- Igor Cavalera – drums
- Andreas Kisser – lead guitar
- Dino Cazares – rhythm guitar
Touring members
- Travis Stone – lead guitar (2024–present)
- Alex Cha – samples (2024–present)
- Adam Jarvis – drums (2024–present)
- Jackie Cruz – bass (2025–present)
Former touring members
- Igor Cavalera – drums (1995)
- D.H. Peligro – drums (1995)
- Evan Seinfeld – bass (1995)
- Rhys Fulber – keyboards (1995)
- Barry C. Schneider – drums (1995)
- Richie Cavalera – rhythm guitar (1995)
- Michael "Scoot" Gladok – bass (1995)
- Dave Edwardson - bass, backing vocals (1995)
- Christian Olde Wolbers – bass (1995)
- Johny Chow – bass (2024)
- Chris Moore (Repulsion, Vosh) – drums (2025)
- Demir Soyer (Goetia, Execution Hour) – guitar (2025)
Discography
- Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | NLD | GER | ||
| Point Blank |
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62 | 70 | 63 |
- Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Proud to Commit Commercial Suicide |
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- Video albums
| Title | Album details | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Live at Dynamo |
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External links
- American industrial metal bands
- American thrash metal bands
- American politically themed musical acts
- Groove metal bands
- Musical groups formed in 1993
- Musical groups disbanded in 1995
- Musical groups reunited in 2024
- American rock duos
- Heavy metal duos
- Heavy metal supergroups
- Musical groups disestablished in 1995