Official press release:
Paying homage to the monumental and influential album, Espresso A.D. is a limited edition signature espresso roast using specialty beans harvested in Max & Iggor’s home state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The coffee comes packed in collectible tins featuring all new original artwork that not only pays tribute to the original iconic album art, but also illustrates the current chaotic state of the world with the strong anthemic messaging of ‘REFUSE/RESIST’, that is never more apt than now.
Concept Cafes creator Mike Tonsetic comments:
“Max actually came up with this concept during the last tour, as he we wanted to get everyone fueled up to go fkn crazy in the pit; we promised him we’d get it done, and well, here we are lol!…We actually went through revision after revision on this concept, as it was a hard one to get right in not only paying humbled respect to the original album’s artwork Cacophony by Michael Whelan, but really embodying the heart and spirit of Chaos A.D. We also wanted this legendary album’s messaging to be apparent in the concept, and relevant to current times. We incorporated a lot of elements from the album into this concept if you look close enough, and we also hope it will help empower people to refuse/ resist the evils in this world that are now more apparent than ever.”
Max Cavalera adds:
“Before we bring the chaos to the stage, we drink the Blood Brothers’ Espresso to fire us up!! “
Find Espresso A.D. at this link.
The thrumming of a heartbeat announces the return of the Cavalera brothers to their most volatile recording, the carnage-driven, adrenaline-fueled onslaught that is only known as Chaos A.D.. Just over thirty years ago Max and Iggor Cavalera took the world by storm when they released their fifth studio album upon the masses, a record that has stood the test of time through the decades. Though the years have passed, Chaos A.D. is as timeless and relevant as the day it was released. While wars are waged around the globe, violence is witnessed in the streets, hate and disparity are rampant in our everyday lives, albums like Chaos A.D. are what bind us together, being a prospect of light in an otherwise bleak and corrupt world.
This September, Cavalera and crew will be embarking across the U.S. on their Return To Chaos Tour, alongside other remarkable acts such as Slayer, Lamb Of God, Power Trip, Sanguisugabogg and many more purveyors of extreme metal. With the obvious success of their recent re-recordings, it is guaranteed that the Cavalera duo will be bringing their top-notch energy and proficiency to reviving Chaos A.D. on stage. Songs like “Refuse/Resist”, “Territory”, “Slave New World” and “Propaganda” have been heralded as anthems for the underdogs, and to witness these tracks brought back to life is nothing short of a blessing. Chaos A.D. is still regarded as one of the most influential recordings of the 90’s, garnering them Gold Record status and a benchmark in the halls of heavy metal history.
Max shouts out a rallying cry, “Tanks on the streets, confronting police, bleeing the plebs!” And Iggor thunders through the drum intro to Territory like an Apache Helicopter. Silence means death! Stand on your feet! Cavalera will be bombarding the states, decimating every stage they encounter as if they were a warzone.
Purchase tickets here.
9/18 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
9/20 Hershey, PA – Hershey Park Stadium
9/21 Liverpool, NY – Sharkey’s Event Center
9/23 Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall
9/25 Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s Entertainment Center
9/26 Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
9/27 Hammond, IN – Horseshoe
9/28 St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
10/01 Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
10/02 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
10/05 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock
10/07 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
10/10 Las Vegas, NH – House of Blues
10/11 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
10/12 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
10/16 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
10/17 Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
10/18 Dallas, TX – Ferris Wheelers Backyard & BBQ
