Nailbomb
Max Cavalera (left) and Alex Newport at the Dynamo Open Air in June 1995
Max Cavalera (left) and Alex Newport at the Dynamo Open Air in June 1995
Background information
OriginPhoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Genres
Years active1994–1995
LabelsRoadrunner
Past membersMax Cavalera
Alex Newport

Nailbomb was a heavy metal band formed in 1994 as a side project by Brazilian musician Max Cavalera of Sepultura, Cavalera Conspiracy and Soulfly, and British musician Alex Newport of Fudge Tunnel.[2] The band recorded one studio album, Point Blank, and played a warmup live performance and their last ever performance at the 1995 Dynamo Open Air Festival two days later, after which the band immediately disbanded.[3][4]

History

Nailbomb hosted other musicians to play guest spots, including D.H. Peligro (Dead Kennedys), Max Cavalera's brother Igor Cavalera (Sepultura co-founder), and guitarist Dino Cazares (co-founder and guitarist of Fear Factory).[4] Nailbomb's second album, Proud to Commit Commercial Suicide, was a live recording capturing the band's appearance at the 1995 Dynamo Open Air Festival in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.[4]

The project was largely abandoned for over two decades, with no intention of the band ever reuniting or releasing any new material, until Cavalera announced in April 2017 he would play the entire 'Point Blank' on tour with his band Soulfly. Newport was not involved in the performances, citing his busy schedule as the reason. Instead, Cavalera drafted his son Igor Cavalera Jr, who had previously toured as a bassist and backing vocalist for Soulfly, to perform Newport's vocal and keyboard/sampler parts.

Band members

Members[5]

Session members[5][6]

Live members[5]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[7]		 NLD
[8]		 GER
[9]
Point Blank 627063
Live albums
Title Album details
Proud to Commit Commercial Suicide
  • Released: October 24, 1995[11]
  • Label: Roadrunner Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Video albums
Title Album details Sales
Live at Dynamo
  • Released: November 8, 2005[12]
  • Label: Roadrunner Records
  • Formats: DVD

References

  1. 1 2 "Max Cavalera on Making Nailbomb's Cult Classic 'Point Blank,' Revisiting It Live". Revolver. October 10, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Nailbomb Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20001020144158/http://www.dse.nl/inferno/issue5/nailbomb.html
  4. 1 2 3 McIver, Joel (2002). Nu-Metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus Press. p. 89. ISBN 0-7119-9209-6.
  5. 1 2 3 "Band List, Industrial Metal, Nailbomb" at spirit-of-metal.com
  6. ↑ "Life at Dynamo DVD 2005" at artistdirect.com
  7. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 387. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  8. ↑ "Nailbomb Dutch Albums Chart". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Nailbomb German Albums Chart". musicline.de. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Point Blank - Nailbomb - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  11. ↑ "Proud to Commit Commercial Suicide - Nailbomb - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  12. ↑ "Live at Dynamo [DVD] - Nailbomb - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  13. ↑ "SOUNDSCAN Report: SOAD, RUSH, QOTSA, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, OZZFEST, CRADLE OF FILTH". www.blabbermouth.net. November 30, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
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