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{{Infobox album <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Soulfly
| Type = studio | name = Soulfly
| Artist = ] | type = studio
| Cover = Soulfly.jpg | artist = ]
| Released = April 21, 1998 | cover = Soulfly.jpg
| alt =
| Recorded = Indigo Ranch Studios, ]
| released = April 21, 1998
| Genre = ]<ref name=allmusic/>
| Length = 67:54 | recorded = 1997–1998
| Label = ] | venue =
| studio = Indigo Ranch Studios (])
| Producer = ], Max Cavalera
| genre = ]<ref>{{cite web |date=September 15, 2015 |title=The 12 Most Underrated Nu Metal Albums |publisher=] |url=https://www.vh1.com/news/gy3zmn/underrated-nu-metal-albums |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604163153/https://www.vh1.com/news/gy3zmn/underrated-nu-metal-albums |url-status=live |archive-date=June 4, 2022 |accessdate=September 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-50-best-nu-metal-albums-of-all-time|title = The 50 best nu metal albums of all time|date = April 2022}}</ref>
| Last album =
| This album = '''''Soulfly'''''<br />(1998) | length = 68:03<br />72:50 (])
| label = ]
| Next album = '']''<br />(1999)
| Misc = | producer = * ]
* Richard Kaplan
{{Extra album cover
| prev_title =
| Upper caption = Alternative cover
| Type = studio | prev_year =
| next_title = ]
| Cover = Soulflydebutalbumdigipak.jpg
| next_year = 1999
| Lower caption = Digipak Edition
| misc = {{Extra album cover
}}
| header = Alternative cover
| type = studio
| cover = Soulflydebutalbumdigipak.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Digipak edition
}}
{{Singles {{Singles
| Name = Soulfly | name = Soulfly
| Type = studio | type = studio
| single 1 = ] | single1 = ]
| single 1 date = February 23, 1998 | single1date = February 23, 1998
| single 2 = ] | single2 = ]
| single 2 date = May 5, 1998 | single2date = May 5, 1998
| single 3 = ] | single3 = ]
| single 3 date = December 23, 1998 | single3date = December 23, 1998
| single 4 = ] | single4 = ]
| single 4 date = January 21, 1999 | single4date = January 21, 1999
}}}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = ]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=allmusic></ref>
|rev2 = ]
|rev2score = 3.5/5<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/10561/Soulfly-Soulfly/|title=Soulfly-Soulfly (album review)|publisher=]|date=2006-12-31}}</ref>
}} }}
}}
'''''Soulfly''''' is the debut ] by ] band ] released on April 21, 1998 through ]. The record was released in memory of frontman ]'s murdered stepson and the first album featuring Cavalera since leaving ] two years prior. Both CDs have the message ''In Loving Memory Dana'' printed across them. The album has been certified gold by the ].
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = ]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web |last=Prato |first=Greg |title=Soulfly - Soulfly |publisher=] |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/soulfly-mw0000256180 |accessdate=November 9, 2014 |quote=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.}}</ref>
| rev2 = '']''
| rev2score = B<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Hit Parader Staff |first= |date=September 1998 |title=Hit or Miss |url=https://archive.org/details/hitparadermagazi50unse_49/page/n83 |magazine =] |publisher=Hit Parader Publications |issue=408 |page=76 |via=]}}</ref>
|rev3 = '']''
|rev3score = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Cigarettes |first=Johnny |title=Soulfly - Soulfly |publisher=] |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101001339reviews.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000817174837/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101001339reviews.html |date=April 18, 1998 |archivedate=August 17, 2000}}</ref>
}}

'''''Soulfly''''' is the debut studio album by American ] band ], released on April 21, 1998, through ]. The record was released in memory of frontman ]'s deceased stepson and was the first album featuring Cavalera since leaving ] two years prior. ''Soulfly'' has been certified gold by the ].


==Album information== ==Album information==
The record features many guests, including members of ], ], ], ], and ]. The record features many guests, including members of ], ], ], ], ], and ].


"The Song Remains Insane" is pieced together by two other songs, opening with a cover of "Caos" by ] and secondly a brief reckless hardcore rendition of "]" by ]. "]" is a cover of a 1976 song by Brazilian musician ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metal-archives.com/reviews/Soulfly/Soulfly/337894/Goatfangs |title=Soulfly - Review by Goatfangs |publisher=]: The Metal Archives |date=April 15, 2012}}</ref> which originally featured on his album '']''. "The Song Remains Insane" is pieced together by two other songs, opening with a cover of "Caos" by ] and secondly a brief reckless hardcore rendition of "]" by ]. "]" is a cover of a 1976 song by Brazilian musician ], which originally featured on his album '']''.


The breakdown riff in "]" 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 ] and ] as the main riff to 'Walkman' during their scoring of the movie No Coracao Dos Deuses, recorded the same year as Soulfly's 'Tribe'. The breakdown riff in "]" 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 ] and ] 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 '']'', Max Cavalera remembered:<blockquote>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 '']'' 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.<ref>Cavalera, Max / Beebee, Steve. Kerrang! Magazine. #1213, June 07, 2008. Treasure Chest. An Intimate Portrait Of A Life in Rock. P. 52</ref></blockquote> In 2008, speaking to '']'', Max Cavalera remembered:<blockquote>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 '']'' 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.<ref>Cavalera, Max / Beebee, Steve. Kerrang! Magazine. #1213, June 07, 2008. Treasure Chest. An Intimate Portrait Of A Life in Rock. P. 52</ref></blockquote>
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==Track listing== ==Track listing==
{{Track listing {{Track listing
| collapsed = no | headline =
| headline = Soulfly
| extra_column = | extra_column =
| total_length = 1:07:54 | total_length = 68:03
| all_writing = | all_writing =
| all_lyrics = Max Cavalera except where stated | all_lyrics = Max Cavalera except where stated
| all_music = Max Cavalera except where stated | all_music = Max Cavalera except where stated
| writing_credits = | writing_credits =
| lyrics_credits = yes
| music_credits = yes
| title1 = ] | title1 = ]
| note1 = feat. ] and ] | note1 = feat. ] and ]
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| length3 = 4:07 | length3 = 4:07
| title4 = ] | title4 = ]
| note4 = | note4 =
| writer4 = | writer4 =
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| music4 = | music4 =
| extra4 = | extra4 =
| length4 = 6:03 | length4 = 6:02
| title5 = Bumba | title5 = Bumba
| note5 = feat. ] | note5 = feat. Los Hooligans
| writer5 = | writer5 =
| lyrics5 = | lyrics5 =
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| length7 = 3:52 | length7 = 3:52
| title8 = Soulfly | title8 = Soulfly
| note8 = | note8 = instrumental
| writer8 = | writer8 =
| lyrics8 = | lyrics8 =
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| length8 = 4:49 | length8 = 4:49
| title9 = ] | title9 = ]
| note9 = ] cover | note9 = ] cover; feat. Los Hooligans
| writer9 = | writer9 =
| lyrics9 = Jorge Ben | lyrics9 = Jorge Ben
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| note12 = | note12 =
| writer12 = | writer12 =
| lyrics12 = Max Cavalera, D-Low, ] | lyrics12 = Max Cavalera, D-Low, ]
| music12 = Max Cavalera, ], Jaba, Jao | music12 = Max Cavalera, Gordo, Jaba, Jao
| extra12 = | extra12 =
| length12 = 3:40 | length12 = 3:40
| title13 = No | title13 = No
| note13 = | note13 = feat. ]
| writer13 = | writer13 =
| lyrics13 = | lyrics13 =
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| music14 = | music14 =
| extra14 = | extra14 =
| length14 = 6:53 | length14 = 6:52
| title15 = Karmageddon | title15 = Karmageddon
| note15 = containing ] "Sultao Das Matas" | note15 = containing hidden track "Sultao Das Matas"
| writer15 = | writer15 =
| lyrics15 = | lyrics15 =
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}} }}
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed = yes | headline = Limited edition
| headline = Limited Edition Digipack
| extra_column = | extra_column =
| total_length = 1:12:50 | total_length = 72:50
| writing_credits = yes
| title16 = Cangaceiro | title16 = Cangaceiro
| note16 = | note16 =
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| title17 = Ain't No Feeble Bastard | title17 = Ain't No Feeble Bastard
| note17 = ] cover | note17 = ] cover
| writer17 = Roberts | writer17 = Terence Roberts
| lyrics17 = | lyrics17 =
| music17 = | music17 =
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| length17 = 1:39 | length17 = 1:39
| title18 = The Possibility of Life's Destruction | title18 = The Possibility of Life's Destruction
| note18 = ] Cover | note18 = Discharge cover
| writer18 = Roberts | writer18 = Roberts
| lyrics18 = | lyrics18 =
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}} }}
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = Roadrunner Records 25th anniversary edition
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary Edition
| extra_column = | extra_column =
| total_length = 1:16:57 | total_length = 76:57
| title19 = Blow Away | title19 = Blow Away
| note19 = | note19 =
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}} }}
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed = yes | headline = Limited edition digipak bonus disc
| headline = Limited Edition Digipack Bonus Disc
| extra_column = | extra_column =
| total_length = | total_length =
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| note13 = Eternal Spirit Mix | note13 = Eternal Spirit Mix
}} }}
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = Roadrunner Records 25th anniversary reissue bonus disc (Live at ] 1998)
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary Reissue Bonus Disc (Live at Roskilde Festival 1998)
| extra_column = | extra_column =
| total_length = | total_length =
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| length4 = 4:28 | length4 = 4:28
| title5 = Beneath the Remains/] (Live) | title5 = Beneath the Remains/] (Live)
| note5 = ] covers | note5 = Sepultura covers
| length5 = 3:41 | length5 = 3:41
| title6 = Tribe (Live) | title6 = Tribe (Live)
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| length7 = 3:10 | length7 = 3:10
| title8 = ] (Live) | title8 = ] (Live)
| note8 = ] cover | note8 = Sepultura cover
| length8 = 3:43 | length8 = 3:43
| title9 = Quilombo (Live) | title9 = Quilombo (Live)
| length9 = 4:00 | length9 = 4:00
| title10 = ] (Live) | title10 = ] (Live)
| note10 = ] cover | note10 = Sepultura cover
| length10 = 3:24 | length10 = 3:24
| title11 = ] (Live) | title11 = ] (Live)
| note11 = ] cover | note11 = Sepultura cover
| length11 = 3:51 | length11 = 3:51
| title12 = The Song Remains Insane (Live) | title12 = The Song Remains Insane (Live)
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==Personnel== ==Personnel==
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;Soulfly '''Soulfly'''
* ] – ], 4-strings ], ] on "Bleed" & "Tribe", ] on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma", ] on "First Commandment" & "Soulfly", ] on "No Hope = No Fear", ] on "Fire", ]s on "Prejudice" * ] – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, ] on "Bleed" and "Tribe", backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", ] on "First Commandment" and "Soulfly", ] on "No Hope = No Fear", ] on "Fire", chains on "Prejudice"
* Jackson Bandeira (Lúcio Maia) – lead guitar, backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", ] on "Fire"
* ] – ], ] on "Soulfly", ] on "First Commandment", backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma"
* ] – ], ] on "Eye For An Eye", backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma", ] on "Soulfly", "No" & "Quilombo (Zumbi Dub Mix)" * ] – bass, ] on "Soulfly", ] on "First Commandment", backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma"
* Jackson Bandeira – ], backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma", ] on "Fire" * ] – drums, ] on "Eye for an Eye", backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", percussion on "Soulfly", "No" and "Quilombo (Zumbi Dub Mix)"


;Additional musicians '''Additional musicians'''
* ] - guitar on "Eye For An Eye" * ] – rhythm guitar on "Eye for an Eye"
* ] - vocals on "Eye For An Eye" * ] – backing vocals on "Eye for an Eye"
* ] - ] on "Bleed" & "Quilombo" * ] – turntables on "Bleed" and "Quilombo"
* ] - vocals on "Bleed" * ] – vocals on "Bleed"
* Gilmar Bolla Oito - tambora on "Eye For An Eye", "Tribe", "Bumba", "Bumbklaatt", "Umbabarauma", "Quilombo" & "Prejudice", percussion on "Soulfly", backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma", triangle on "Fire" * Gilmar Bolla Oito – ] on "Eye for an Eye", "Tribe", "Bumba", "Bumbklaatt", "Umbabarauma", "Quilombo" and "Prejudice", percussion on "Soulfly", backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", triangle on "Fire"
* Jorge Du Peixe - tambora on "Eye For An Eye", "Tribe", "Bumba", "Bumbklaatt", "Umbabarauma", "Quilombo" & "Prejudice", percussion on "Soulfly", backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma", ] on "Fire" * ] – ] on "Eye for an Eye", "Tribe", "Bumba", "Bumbklaatt", "Umbabarauma", "Quilombo" and "Prejudice", percussion on "Soulfly", backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", ] on "Fire"
* ] - vocals on "Quilombo" & "Prejudice", chains on "Prejudice", backing vocals on "Bumba" * ] – vocals on "Quilombo" and "Prejudice", chains on "Prejudice", backing vocals on "Bumba"
* Chuck Johnson - backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma", percussion on "Soulfly" & "Karmageddon" * Chuck Johnson – backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", percussion on "Soulfly" and "Karmageddon"
* ] - backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma", percussion on "Umbabarauma" * ] – backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", percussion on "Umbabarauma"
* ] - lead and backing vocals on "Bumba", backing vocals on "Umbabarauma" * Los Hooligans – lead and backing vocals on "Bumba", backing vocals on "Umbabarauma"
* ] - backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma" * ] – backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma"
* ] - backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma" * Paul Booth – backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma"
* Rob Agnello - backing vocals on "Bumba" * Rob Agnello – backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma"
* ] - backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma", percussion on "Soulfly" * ] – backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", percussion on "Soulfly"
* ] - vocals on "First Commandment" * ] – vocals on "First Commandment"
* ] - "You Think You All Good" voice on "Bumbklaatt" * ] – "You Think You All Good" voice on "Bumbklaatt"
* ] - double bass on "No" * ] – double bass on "No"
* Chris Flam - additional programming on "Tribe (Fuck Shit Up Mix)" * Chris Flam – additional programming on "Tribe (Fuck Shit Up Mix)"
* ] – guitar on live tracks * ] – lead guitar on live tracks
* Ritchie Cavalera - vocals on "Bleed (Live)" * Ritchie Cavalera – vocals on "Bleed (Live)"
* Dayjah - vocals on "Soulfly (Eternal Spirit Mix)" * Dayjah – vocals on "Soulfly (Eternal Spirit Mix)"
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;Production '''Production'''
* ] – ], ] on "Soulfly", "Quilombo", "Cangaceiro", "Ain't No Feeble Bastard" & "The Possibility Of Life's Destruction" * ] – production, mixing on "Soulfly", "Quilombo", "Cangaceiro", "Ain't No Feeble Bastard" and "The Possibility of Life's Destruction"
* ] – co-production on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma" * ] – co-production on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma"
* ] – mixing * ] – mixing
* George Marino - ] * ] – mastering
* Richard Kaplan - ] * Richard Kaplan – engineering, additional production
* Chuck Johnson - ] * Chuck Johnson – engineering
* Rob Agnello - ] * Rob Agnello – engineering
* Steve Sisco - Assistant mixing * Steve Sisco – Assistant mixing
* Anders Dohn – production on live tracks except "Eye for an Eye (Live at Indigo Ranch)"
* ] – ], compiling 1999 reissue Bonus CD
* Anders Dohn - production on live tracks except "Eye For An Eye (Live At Indigo Ranch)" * Jacob Langkilde – engineering on live tracks except "Eye for an Eye (Live at Indigo Ranch)"
* Jacob Langkilde – ] on live tracks except "Eye For An Eye (Live At Indigo Ranch)" * Jan Sneum – executive production on live tracks except "Eye for an Eye (Live at Indigo Ranch)"
* Jan Sneum – executive production on live tracks except "Eye For An Eye (Live At Indigo Ranch)" * Soulfly – production on "Eye for an Eye (Live at Indigo Ranch)"
* Soulfly - production on "Eye For An Eye (Live At Indigo Ranch)" * Roy Moyorga – remixing and additional production on "Tribe (Fuck Shit Up Mix)", mixing on "Eye for an Eye (Live at Indigo Ranch)"
* Roy Moyorga - remixing & additional production on "Tribe (Fuck Shit Up Mix)", mixing on "Eye For An Eye (Live At Indigo Ranch)" * Chris Flam – engineering on "Tribe (Fuck Shit Up Mix)"
* ] – remixing and additional production on "Quilombo (Extreme Ragga Dub Mix)", "Quilombo (Zumbi Dub Mix)" and "Soulfly (Eternal Spirit Mix)"
* Chris Flam - engineering on "Tribe (Fuck Shit Up Mix)"
* ] - remixing & additional production on "Quilombo (Extreme Ragga Dub Mix)", "Quilombo (Zumbi Dub Mix)" & "Soulfly (Eternal Spirit Mix)" * ] – remixing and additional production on "Umbabarauma (World Cup Mix)"
* ] - remixing & additional production on "Umbabarauma (World Cup Mix)" * ] – remixing and additional production on "Tribe (Tribal Terrorism Mix)"
* ] - remixing & additional production on "Tribe (Tribal Terrorism Mix)" * Brian Virtue – mixing on "Tribe (Tribal Terrorism Mix)"
* Brian Virtue - mixing on "Tribe (Tribal Terrorism Mix)" * Jason Corsaro – remixing and additional production on "Umbabarauma (Brasil '70 Mix)"
* ] – mastering 1999 reissue bonus CD
* Jason Corsaro - remixing & additional production on "Umbabarauma (Brasil '70 Mix)"
* Ted Jenson - mastering 1999 reissue Bonus CD


;Artwork '''Artwork'''
* Jo Kirchherr – Cover Photo * Jo Kirchherr – cover photo
* Glen LaFerman & Christy Priske – Photography * Glen LaFerman and Christy Priske – photography
* Mike Roper & Paul Stottler – Label Design * Mike Roper and Paul Stottler – label design
* Pawn Shop Press – Art Direction, Design * Pawn Shop Press – art direction, design
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==Charts== ==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
{{col-start}}
|+ Chart performance for ''SoulFly''
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! scope="col"| Chart (1998)
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
!Chart (1998)
!Peak<br>position
|- |-
|]<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=soulfly |chart=all}}|title=Soulfly Billboard Albums Chart|publisher=billboard.com}}</ref> !scope="row"|Australian Albums (])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Soulfly&titel=Soulfly&cat=a|title=Soulfly - Soulfly|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|79 |align="center"|33
|}

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===Certifications===
{|class="wikitable"
|- |-
!scope="row"|Austrian Albums (])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Soulfly&titel=Soulfly&cat=a|title=Soulfly - Soulfly|publisher=Hung Medien|language=de|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>
!Country
|align="center"|28
!Certification
!Sales
|- |-
!scope="row"|] (] Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/23a8/Soulfly-Soulfly|title=Soulfly - Soulfly|publisher=Hung Medien|language=nl|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>
|]
|align="center"|12
|Gold<ref> ''Recording Industry Association of America''. Retrieved on March 2, 2014.</ref>
|-
|500,000+
!scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/album/23a8/Soulfly-Soulfly|title=Soulfly - Soulfly|publisher=Hung Medien|language=fr|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>
|align="center"|45
|-
!scope="row"|] (])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Soulfly&titel=Soulfly&cat=a|title=Soulfly - Soulfly|publisher=Hung Medien|language=nl|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>
|align="center"|27
|-
!scope="row"|Finnish Albums (])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Soulfly&titel=Soulfly&cat=a|title=Soulfly - Soulfly|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>
|align="center"|18
|-
!scope="row"|French Albums (])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Soulfly&titel=Soulfly&cat=a|title=Soulfly - Soulfly|publisher=Hung Medien|language=fr|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>
|align="center"|14
|-
!scope="row"|German Albums (])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-9128|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts|publisher=]|language=de|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>
|align="center"|29
|-
!scope="row"|New Zealand Albums (])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Soulfly&titel=Soulfly&cat=a|title=Soulfly - Soulfly|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>
|align="center"|14
|-
!scope="row"|] (])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19980426/40/|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100|publisher=]|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>
|align="center"|26
|-
!scope="row"|Swedish Albums (])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Soulfly&titel=Soulfly&cat=a|title=Soulfly - Soulfly|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>
|align="center"|43
|-
!scope="row"|] (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/3451/soulfly/|title=Soulfly {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>
|align="center"|16
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|79|artist=Soulfly|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 4, 2021}}
|} |}
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== References == ==Certifications==
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1998 studio album by Soulfly
Soulfly
Studio album by Soulfly
ReleasedApril 21, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
StudioIndigo Ranch Studios (Malibu, California)
GenreNu metal
Length68:03
72:50 (digipak)
LabelRoadrunner
Producer
Soulfly chronology
Soulfly
(1998) 		Tribe
(1999)
Alternative cover
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
AllMusic
Hit ParaderB
NME7/10

Soulfly is the debut studio album by American heavy 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. Soulfly has been certified gold by the RIAA.

Album information

The record features many guests, including members of Nação Zumbi, 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, 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.

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
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

Soulfly

  • Max Cavalera – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, berimbau on "Bleed" and "Tribe", backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", sitar on "First Commandment" and "Soulfly", talk box on "No Hope = No Fear", agogô on "Fire", chains on "Prejudice"
  • Jackson Bandeira (Lúcio Maia) – lead guitar, backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", zabumba on "Fire"
  • Marcello D. Rapp – bass, acoustic bass on "Soulfly", double bass on "First Commandment", backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma"
  • Roy "Rata" Mayorga – drums, tambora on "Eye for an Eye", backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", percussion on "Soulfly", "No" and "Quilombo (Zumbi Dub Mix)"

Additional musicians

  • Dino Cazares – rhythm guitar on "Eye for an Eye"
  • Burton C. Bell – backing vocals on "Eye for an Eye"
  • DJ Lethal – turntables on "Bleed" and "Quilombo"
  • Fred Durst – vocals on "Bleed"
  • Gilmar Bolla Oito – alfaia on "Eye for an Eye", "Tribe", "Bumba", "Bumbklaatt", "Umbabarauma", "Quilombo" and "Prejudice", percussion on "Soulfly", backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", triangle on "Fire"
  • Jorge Du Peixe – alfaia on "Eye for an Eye", "Tribe", "Bumba", "Bumbklaatt", "Umbabarauma", "Quilombo" and "Prejudice", percussion on "Soulfly", backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", chocalho on "Fire"
  • Benji Webbe – vocals on "Quilombo" and "Prejudice", chains on "Prejudice", backing vocals on "Bumba"
  • Chuck Johnson – backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", percussion on "Soulfly" and "Karmageddon"
  • Eric Bobo – backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", percussion on "Umbabarauma"
  • Los Hooligans – lead and backing vocals on "Bumba", backing vocals on "Umbabarauma"
  • Mario Caldato Jr. – backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma"
  • Paul Booth – backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma"
  • Rob Agnello – backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma"
  • Ross Robinson – backing vocals on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma", percussion on "Soulfly"
  • Chino Moreno – vocals on "First Commandment"
  • Zyon Cavalera – "You Think You All Good" voice on "Bumbklaatt"
  • Christian Olde Wolbers – double bass on "No"
  • Chris Flam – additional programming on "Tribe (Fuck Shit Up Mix)"
  • Logan Mader – lead guitar on live tracks
  • Ritchie Cavalera – vocals on "Bleed (Live)"
  • Dayjah – vocals on "Soulfly (Eternal Spirit Mix)"

Production

  • Ross Robinson – production, mixing on "Soulfly", "Quilombo", "Cangaceiro", "Ain't No Feeble Bastard" and "The Possibility of Life's Destruction"
  • Mario Caldato Jr. – co-production on "Bumba" and "Umbabarauma"
  • Andy Wallace – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Richard Kaplan – engineering, additional production
  • Chuck Johnson – engineering
  • Rob Agnello – engineering
  • Steve Sisco – Assistant mixing
  • Anders Dohn – production on live tracks except "Eye for an Eye (Live at Indigo Ranch)"
  • Jacob Langkilde – engineering on live tracks except "Eye for an Eye (Live at Indigo Ranch)"
  • Jan Sneum – executive production on live tracks except "Eye for an Eye (Live at Indigo Ranch)"
  • Soulfly – production on "Eye for an Eye (Live at Indigo Ranch)"
  • Roy Moyorga – remixing and additional production on "Tribe (Fuck Shit Up Mix)", mixing on "Eye for an Eye (Live at Indigo Ranch)"
  • Chris Flam – engineering on "Tribe (Fuck Shit Up Mix)"
  • The Rootsman – remixing and additional production on "Quilombo (Extreme Ragga Dub Mix)", "Quilombo (Zumbi Dub Mix)" and "Soulfly (Eternal Spirit Mix)"
  • Junkie XL – remixing and additional production on "Umbabarauma (World Cup Mix)"
  • Josh Abraham – remixing and additional production on "Tribe (Tribal Terrorism Mix)"
  • Brian Virtue – mixing on "Tribe (Tribal Terrorism Mix)"
  • Jason Corsaro – remixing and additional production on "Umbabarauma (Brasil '70 Mix)"
  • Ted Jensen – mastering 1999 reissue bonus CD

Artwork

  • Jo Kirchherr – cover photo
  • Glen LaFerman and Christy Priske – photography
  • Mike Roper and Paul Stottler – label design
  • Pawn Shop Press – art direction, design

Charts

Chart performance for SoulFly
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 33
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 45
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 27
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 18
French Albums (SNEP) 14
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 29
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 14
Scottish Albums (OCC) 26
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 43
UK Albums (OCC) 16
US Billboard 200 79

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. "The 50 best nu metal albums of all time". April 2022.
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  4. Hit Parader Staff (September 1998). "Hit or Miss". Hit Parader. No. 408. Hit Parader Publications. p. 76 – via Internet Archive.
  5. Cigarettes, Johnny (April 18, 1998). "Soulfly - Soulfly". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000.
  6. Cavalera, Max / Beebee, Steve. Kerrang! Magazine. #1213, June 07, 2008. Treasure Chest. An Intimate Portrait Of A Life in Rock. P. 52
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