INCITE Vocalist Richie Cavalera Talks Cannabis Rituals in New Interview

Richie Cavalera, vocalist for the long-running groove metal outfit INCITE, recently sat down with Metal Injection for a conversation that veered away from the standard promotional cycle. Instead of discussing gear, tour dates, or upcoming releases, Cavalera offered what the publication described as “an unofficial guide to smoking weed.”

It’s a subject that sits comfortably within the broader landscape of metal culture, where cannabis has long functioned as a quiet creative and social lubricant. The interview frames Cavalera’s perspective not as advocacy but as a set of personal insights—routines, preferences, a handful of tips—shared with the informality of someone who has spent years on the road.

INCITE has built a steady reputation for streamlined, groove-driven aggression across eight studio albums since 2004. Cavalera’s voice—both on record and in this kind of off-topic exchange—tends to be direct and unvarnished. The chat with Metal Injection reads as an honest extension of that, sidestepping the performative signals that often accompany cannabis talk in rock spaces.

The piece lands at a moment when the normalisation of weed in heavy music no longer registers as provocation but rather as a settled cultural footnote. Cavalera’s decision to share his own habits feels less like a headline than a brief, useful texture for anyone curious about the daily rituals behind the microphone.