Soulfly (album)

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Soulfly
Soulfly.jpg
Studio album by
Soulfly
ReleasedApril 21, 1998
RecordedIndigo Ranch Studios, Malibu, California
GenreNu metal[1]
Length68:03
72:50 (digipak)
LabelRoadrunner
Producer
Soulfly chronology
Soulfly
(1998) 		Tribe
(1999)
Alternative cover
Digipak edition
Digipak edition
Singles from Soulfly
  1. "Eye for an Eye"
    Released: February 23, 1998
  2. "Umbabarauma"
    Released: May 5, 1998
  3. "Bleed"
    Released: December 23, 1998
  4. "Tribe"
    Released: January 21, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]
NME7/10[4]

Soulfly is the debut album by American metal band Soulfly, released on April 21, 1998 through Roadrunner Records. The record was released in memory of frontman Max Cavalera's deceased stepson and was the first album featuring Cavalera since leaving Sepultura two years prior. Both CDs have the message In Loving Memory Dana printed across them. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA.

Album information[]

The record features many guests, including members of Fear Factory, Limp Bizkit, Cypress Hill, Deftones, and Dub War.

"The Song Remains Insane" is pieced together by two other songs, opening with a cover of "Caos" by Ratos de Porão and secondly a brief reckless hardcore rendition of "Attitude" by Sepultura. "Umbabarauma" is a cover of a 1976 song by Brazilian musician Jorge Ben Jor,[5] which originally featured on his album África Brasil.

The breakdown riff in "Tribe" originated during Max's time still in Sepultura - most likely created during on-the-road demo jams during the Roots tour though evidently never recorded in any complete demo form. As such, the riff was also used by Sepultura members Andreas Kisser and Igor Cavalera as the main riff to 'Walkman' during their scoring of the movie No Coracao Dos Deuses, recorded the same year as Soulfly's 'Tribe'.

In 2008, speaking to Kerrang!, Max Cavalera remembered:

It was so hard to start over, having been in Sepultura for so long. In fact, it was harder getting Soulfly going than it was getting Sepultura started. Coming into a whole new situation underneath the shadow of Roots was a huge challenge for me, and most people thought I was nuts. Plus, we made a conscious effort not to sound like Sepultura. My choice of musicians took me away from straight metal and into a vibe that embraced a lot more, while still being heavy. Part of the magic was working with some of my all-time favourite Brazilian musicians and that really pushed me to write some great and some very different sounding music. Eye For an Eye is still my favourite, man, and I also like Tribe. That's like an anthem for all metalheads.[6]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Max Cavalera except where stated; all music is composed by Max Cavalera except where stated.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Eye for an Eye" (feat. Dino Cazares and Burton C. Bell)  3:35
2."No Hope = No Fear"  4:36
3."Bleed" (feat. Fred Durst and DJ Lethal)Max Cavalera, Fred Durst 4:07
4."Tribe"  6:02
5."Bumba" (feat. Los Hooligans)  3:59
6."First Commandment" (feat. Chino Moreno)  4:29
7."Bumbklaatt"  3:52
8."Soulfly" (instrumental)  4:49
9."Umbabarauma" (Jorge Ben Jor cover; feat. Los Hooligans)Jorge BenJorge Ben4:11
10."Quilombo" (feat. Benji Webbe and DJ Lethal)  3:44
11."Fire"  4:21
12."The Song Remains Insane"Max Cavalera, D-Low, João GordoMax Cavalera, Gordo, Jaba, Jao3:40
13."No" (feat. Christian Olde Wolbers)  4:00
14."Prejudice" (feat. Benji Webbe)Max Cavalera, Benji Webbe 6:52
15."Karmageddon" (containing hidden track "Sultao Das Matas")  5:44
Total length:68:03
Limited edition digipak
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Cangaceiro" 2:19
17."Ain't No Feeble Bastard" (Discharge cover)Terence Roberts1:39
18."The Possibility of Life's Destruction" (Discharge cover)Roberts1:28
Total length:72:50
Roadrunner Records 25th anniversary edition
No.TitleLength
19."Blow Away"4:07
Total length:76:57
Limited edition digipak bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Tribe" (Fuck Shit Up Mix)5:35
2."Quilombo" (Extreme Ragga Dub Mix)3:23
3."Umbabarauma" (World Cup Mix)3:43
4."No Hope = No Fear" (Live)4:16
5."Bleed" (Live)4:35
6."Bumba" (Live)3:27
7."Quilombo" (Live)4:08
8."The Song Remains Insane" (Live)2:20
9."Eye for an Eye" (Live at Indigo Ranch)3:32
10."Tribe" (Tribal Terrorism Mix)4:17
11."Umbabarauma" (Brasil 70 Mix)4:27
12."Quilombo" (Zumbi Dub Mix)3:24
13."Soulfly" (Eternal Spirit Mix)5:27
Roadrunner Records 25th anniversary reissue bonus disc (Live at Roskilde Festival 1998)
No.TitleLength
1."Eye for an Eye (Live)"3:46
2."No Hope = No Fear (Live)"4:08
3."Spit (Live)" (Sepultura cover)2:44
4."Bleed (Live)"4:28
5."Beneath the Remains/Dead Embryonic Cells (Live)" (Sepultura covers)3:41
6."Tribe (Live)"6:33
7."Bumba (Live)"3:10
8."Refuse/Resist (Live)" (Sepultura cover)3:43
9."Quilombo (Live)"4:00
10."Roots Bloody Roots (Live)" (Sepultura cover)3:24
11."Attitude (Live)" (Sepultura cover)3:51
12."The Song Remains Insane (Live)"3:54
13."No (Live)"5:08
14."Max Cavalera Spoken Word Performance" (Crossing Border Festival 1997)17:28
15."Spoken Word Jam" (Crossing Border Festival 1997)4:19
16."Eye for an Eye" (4-track Demo Version)3:29

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart performance for SoulFly
Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 79

Certifications[]

Country Certification Sales
United States Gold[8] 500,000+

References[]

  1. ^ "The 12 Most Underrated Nu Metal Albums". VH1. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  2. ^ Soulfly - Soulfly (CD, Album) at Discogs
  3. ^ Prato, Greg. "Soulfly - Soulfly". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2014. Like his last release with Sepultura, the superb Roots, experimentation (Brazilian tribal drumming/rhythms, samples, unearthly sound effects, etc.) is a catalyst here on Soulfly, but gut-wrenching heavy metal is the foundation for almost all of the tracks.
  4. ^ Cigarettes, Johnny (April 18, 1998). "Soulfly - Soulfly". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000.
  5. ^ "Soulfly - Review by Goatfangs". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. April 15, 2012.
  6. ^ Cavalera, Max / Beebee, Steve. Kerrang! Magazine. #1213, June 07, 2008. Treasure Chest. An Intimate Portrait Of A Life in Rock. P. 52
  7. ^ "Soulfly Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "RIAA Database Search for "Soulfly" Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on March 2, 2014.
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