Incite (band)

American metal band

Incite

Frontman Richie Cavalera, 2012

Background information
Origin| Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Genres| Groove metal,[1] thrash metal[2]
Years active| 2004–present
Labels| Reigning Phoenix Music
Members|

* Richie Cavalera
* Christopher EL
* Lennon Lopez
* Mike DeLeon

Past members|

* Zak Sofaly
* Kevin "Dis" McAllister
* Luis Marrufo
* Gene Macazan

Website| inciteaod.com

Incite is an American groove/thrash metal band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2004.[3] It consists of Richie Cavalera (vocals), Christopher "EL" Elsten (bass), Lennon Lopez (drums), and Mike DeLeon (guitar). Frontman Richie Cavalera is best known as the stepson of Max Cavalera, formerly of Sepultura and currently a member of the bands Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy.

Incite have released two EPs, Murder (2006) and Divided We Fail (2007), and six full-length albums, The Slaughter (2009), the Logan Mader-produced All Out War (2012), Up in Hell (2014), Oppression (2016), Built to Destroy (2019) and Wake Up Dead (2022). The band is currently signed to Reigning Phoenix Music.[4]

## History

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Incite was formed in late 2004. After gigging in the local area with Richie appearing on Soulfly's album Dark Ages and Cavalera Conspiracy's Inflikted, the quartet released an EP in 2007 entitled Divided We Fail, with track "Army of Darkness" being the first track posted by the group on MySpace.[5] 2007 also saw an overhaul of the original Incite lineup with Richie Cavalera the sole remaining original member as he sought to make the group more professional.[6] 2009 saw the release of debut LP The Slaughter and tours supporting groups such as Soulfly and The Dillinger Escape Plan, however soon the group parted ways with their record label.

After the group signed a deal with Minus Head Records, they began working on their sophomore effort All Out War, which was eventually released in November 2012. The album was produced by former Machine Head and Soulfly guitarist Logan Mader and was supported by the Maximum Cavalera Tour, with Soulfly (fronted by Richie's stepfather Max Cavalera) and Lody Kong (consisting of Richie's half brothers Zyon and Igor). During this time, guitarist Dis left the band and was replaced by Gene Macazan.

Drummer Zak Sofaly, bassist Luis Marrufo and guitarist Gene Macazan left Incite in 2013 for personal reasons. They were replaced by Derek Lopez, Christopher "EL" Elsten, and Dru Rome respectively; this lineup recorded the band's next three albums Up in Hell (2014), Oppression (2016), and Built to Destroy (2019). Shortly after the release of Built to Destroy, Rome was replaced by Eli Santana.

The band's sixth album, titled Wake Up Dead, was originally set to be released on March 25,[7] but was postponed to April 8, 2022, because of manufacturing issues.[8]

In March 2025, Incite released a music video for "Just a Rat" as the first single from their upcoming seventh studio album Savage New Times, followed a month later by "No Mercy No Forgiveness". The album is due for release on August 15, 2025.[4][9]

## Members

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Current lineup

* Richie Cavalera – vocals (2004–present)
* Christopher "EL" Elsten – bass (2013–present)
* Derek Lennon Lopez – drums, percussion (2013–present)
* Layne Richardson – guitars (2022–present)[10]

Former members

* Mike DeLeon – guitars (2022)[11]
* Eli Santana – guitars (2019–2022)
* Dru "tang" Rome – rhythm guitar (2013–2019), lead guitar (2016–2019)
* Brandon Brimhall – bass (2004–2007)
* Matt Merisola – drums (2005–2007)
* David Busch – lead guitar (2004–2007)
* Nathan Bond – rhythm guitar (2004–2007)
* Rafael Mata - rhythm guitar (2004-2005)
* Zak Sofaly – drums (2007–2013)
* Kevin "Dis" McAllister – lead guitar (2007–2012, 2013–2016), rhythm guitar (2007–2012)
* Luis Marrufo – bass (2007–2013)
* Gene Macazan – guitars (2012–2013)

Touring members

* Kieran Agnew – guitars (2020)
* Ashley Currie – guitars (2020)

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### Timeline

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## Discography

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Studio albums

* The Slaughter (2009)
* All Out War (2012)
* Up in Hell (2014)
* Oppression (2016)
* Built to Destroy (2019)
* Wake Up Dead (2022)
* Savage New Times (2025)

EPs

* Murder (2006)
* Divided We Fail (2008)

Music videos

* "Divided We Fail" (2008)
* "Hopeless" (2012)
* "Fallen" (2014)
* "WTF" (2014)
* "No Remorse" (2016)
* "Stagnant" (2016)
* "Built to Destroy" (2018)
* "Resistance" (2019)
* "Just a Rat" (2025)

## References

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1. ^ Wise, Lauren (December 11, 2017). "The Best Hard Rock Vocalists in Phoenix". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
2. ^ "INCITE Release 'Mental Destruction' Music Video; New Album Out Now". Bravewords. April 8, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
3. ^ "Incite Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | al". AllMusic.
4. ^ a b "Incite - Release Video For 'Just A Rat' Single". Metal Storm. March 9, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
5. ^ "Max Cavalera's Stepson Returns With More New Incite Music". Blabbermouth.net. October 17, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
6. ^ Incite's Richie Cavalera "I've Never Had One Moment Where I've Been Like 'My Dad's Max Cavalera So Fuck You All'" Metal Mouth
7. ^ "Incite To Release "Wake Up Dead" In March, Soulfly's Max Cavalera To Guest". ThePRP. January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
8. ^ "Incite – New Album Release Postponed, Premiere Another Single". Metal Storm. March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
9. ^ "INCITE To Release Savage New Times Album In August; "No Mercy No Forgiveness" Lyric Video Streaming". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
10. ^ "Incite" – via Facebook.
11. ^ "Incite" – via Facebook.

## External links

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* Media related to Incite (band) at Wikimedia Commons
* Incite at AllMusic

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* The Slaughter (2009)
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* Up in Hell (2014)
* Oppression (2016)
* Built to Destroy (2019)

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* Soulfly

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