SEPULTURA Drummer ELOY CASAGRANDE Undergoes Surgery For Broken Leg

SEPULTURA drummer Eloy Casagrande has undergone a successful surgery after breaking his right leg in a stage accident less than a week ago.

On Friday night (April 8),the 31-year-old Brazilian musician took to his Instagram to share a couple of post-surgery X-ray photos from Hospital Do Coração in his home country, and he included the following message: "I'm writing here to let you know that I just had a surgery. It was a success! I can't thank you enough for the support and all the messages you guys sent wishing me a speedy recovery. You all give me the courage to continue. I'll be back! Very Soon!!! Thank you so much, @dr.marcosviniciuscredidio !!!"

Eloy first shared the news of his injury on Monday (April 4),explaining that he fractured his tibia and fibula bones after falling off stage "during the break between songs" at SEPULTURA's concert the previous night in El Paso, Texas. He also announced that he was "going back to Brazil to start the recovery."

SEPULTURA's "North American Quadra" 2022 tour with SACRED REICH and CROWBAR kicked off on March 4 in Sacramento and concluded on April 8 in Berkeley, California. The band's six-date tour of Mexico, which was scheduled for April 12-17, has been postponed following Eloy's leg injury.

Casagrande joined SEPULTURA 10 years ago as the replacement for Jean Dolabella.

Last summer, guitarist Andreas Kisser spoke to France's Loud TV about how Casagrande's addition to has affected SEPULTURA's sound.

"We're very lucky to have such great musicians here in Brazil, especially in drumming," he said. "We have great drummers and percussionists. You see [Carlos] Santana and all those great names, Paul Simon and stuff, always using some Brazilian here and there regarding the drum world. And Eloy started playing drums very early. He was made for SEPULTURA, man. I mean, he played in some other bands and stuff, but here with SEPULTURA, he's really exploding; he's really free to express himself the way he wants to, and SEPULTURA's music really provides that. And in exchange, he gave me especially to write many new possibilities. I think 'Machine Messiah' and 'Quadra' are the consequence of that interaction we have, which is great. It's so inspiring. It's fantastic.

"We are kind of always writing," he continued. "Sometimes he sends me some drum loops and I send him some riffs and stuff, and it's really cool that we build stuff from there. And he's a very professional guy — the best drummer in the world; at least for SEPULTURA he's the best. [Laughs]"

In February 2020, SEPULTURA singer Derrick Green told Australia's Everblack Media that Casagrande has had "a tremendous impact" on the group since he joined in 2011. "It's undeniable because he's such a strong force," he said. "He loves playing metal music. He's one of the most talented drummers I've ever seen, honestly. That power is consistent from beginning to the end. It really has rubbed off on all of us to really push ourselves further. He's such a perfect match for the band. He really is always influencing us in so many ways to really go beyond — above and beyond."

In 2019, Eloy told Drumtalk that he didn't care about the long-simmering feud between founding SEPULTURA members Max and Igor Cavalera and his current bandmates. "I respect all the history," he said. "I have total respect for the past drummers, Igor and Jean [Dolabella]. They are amazing guys, incredible guys, but we just live in the present. I really don't care what happened, what didn't happen. I respect all the music. I respect their music nowadays. It's just that we have to follow our path and that's it."

SEPULTURA's latest album, "Quadra", was released in February 2020 via Nuclear Blast. The LP was created at Sweden's Fascination Street Studios with renowned producer Jens Bogren.

SEPULTURA comprises Green, Kisser, bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. and Casagrande.