Sepultura Debuts New Track Live as Farewell Tour Reaches Australia

Forty years into their career, Sepultura still had a first left to give. At Metro City in Perth on March 20, the Brazilian metal institution kicked off the Australian leg of their "Celebrating Life Through Death" farewell world tour and delivered the live debut of "The Place," a track from their upcoming EP, The Cloud of Unknowing, due April 24 via Nuclear Blast Records.

Fan-filmed footage from the Perth show captured the moment cleanly. The band slotted the new track fourth in a 23-song set, sandwiched between the classic "Desperate Cry" and "Kairos," before rolling through a marathon night that also included a Motörhead cover ("Orgasmatron"), a dedicated drum solo at position 21, and closed with "Roots Bloody Roots."

For drumming fans, the performance marks a significant milestone for 23-year-old Greyson Nekrutman, who officially joined Sepultura in February 2024 after Eloy Casagrande's departure, with Casagrande later confirming he had become Slipknot's new drummer. Nekrutman made his live debut with the band at a sold-out show on March 1, 2024 at Arena Hall in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and has since become not just the touring drummer but a studio contributor. The Cloud of Unknowing, recorded with Nekrutman behind the kit, is described by Nuclear Blast as "the only document of this final lineup in the studio."

The EP came together organically after Sepultura appeared on the 70000 Tons of Metal cruise in January 2025. Finding themselves in Miami with studio access afterward, the sessions were, as guitarist Andreas Kisser put it, entirely pressure-free. "It was very spontaneous," Kisser explained. "No pressure from labels, no due date. We did it in our time with no rush. It's great. Because of the farewell tour idea, we can do that as well."

Nekrutman shared his own perspective on contributing to the recording when the single hit streaming platforms on February 26. "To add my own contribution to the historic and monumental catalog of Sepultura is something I've dreamed of and today is the start of that," he said in an Instagram reel.

Sonically, "The Place" is a concentrated reminder of what Sepultura do across a career's worth of range. The track opens as, in Revolver's description, "an eerie fever dream fantasy of slow-gloom chunking," with vocalist Derrick Green howling over themes of fractured relationships and betrayal, before the song "progressively moves towards a double-kicked mid-section, and ultimately goes ballistic for a heroically ripping thrash finale." Green's lyrics address immigrants seeking refuge who encounter ideological complications, with the line "Why don't you respect me?/I deserve some dignity" anchoring the track's emotional center.

The four-song EP follows Sepultura's 2020 full-length Quadra and, according to Nuclear Blast, stands as "one of SEPULTURA's most diverse and emotionally resonant releases," serving as "a bittersweet farewell, showcasing the full spectrum of the band's creativity." Vinyl copies are available through a VIP Upgrade package tied to the band's forthcoming final North American tour. The Australian run now continues with a setlist that makes room for both 40 years of catalog and the final chapter Nekrutman helped write.