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Soulfly is the debut studio album by metal band Soulfly released on April 21, 1998 through Roadrunner Records. The record was released in memory of frontman Max Cavalera's murdered stepson and 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 Skindred.

"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

Soulfly
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"  6:03
5."Bumba" (feat. Los Hooligans)  3:59
6."First Commandment" (feat. Chino Moreno)  4:29
7."Bumbklaatt"  3:52
8."Soulfly"  4:49
9."Umbabarauma" (Jorge Ben Jor cover)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, GordoMax Cavalera, Gordo, Jaba, Jao3:40
13."No"  4:00
14."Prejudice" (feat. Benji Webbe)Max Cavalera, Benji Webbe 6:53
15."Karmageddon" (containing hidden track "Sultao Das Matas")  5:44
Total length:1:07:54
Limited Edition Digipack
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Cangaceiro" 2:19
17."Ain't No Feeble Bastard" (Discharge cover)Roberts1:39
18."The Possibility of Life's Destruction" (Discharge Cover)Roberts1:28
Total length:1:12:50
Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary Edition
No.TitleLength
19."Blow Away"4:07
Total length:1:16:57
Limited Edition Digipack 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
Additional musicians
  • Dino Cazares - guitar on "Eye For An Eye"
  • Burton C. Bell - vocals on "Eye For An Eye"
  • DJ Lethal - turntables on "Bleed" & "Quilombo"
  • Fred Durst - 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"
  • Jorge Du Peixe - tambora on "Eye For An Eye", "Tribe", "Bumba", "Bumbklaatt", "Umbabarauma", "Quilombo" & "Prejudice", percussion on "Soulfly", backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma", chocalho on "Fire"
  • Benji Webbe - vocals on "Quilombo" & "Prejudice", chains on "Prejudice", backing vocals on "Bumba"
  • Chuck Johnson - backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma", percussion on "Soulfly" & "Karmageddon"
  • Eric Bobo - backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma", percussion on "Umbabarauma"
  • Los Hooligans - lead and backing vocals on "Bumba", backing vocals on "Umbabarauma"
  • Mario Caldato Jr. - backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma"
  • Paul Booth - backing vocals on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma"
  • Rob Agnello - backing vocals on "Bumba"
  • Ross Robinson - backing vocals on "Bumba" & "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 – 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" & "The Possibility Of Life's Destruction"
  • Mario Caldato Jr. – co-production on "Bumba" & "Umbabarauma"
  • Andy Wallace – mixing
  • George Marino - mastering
  • Richard Kaplan - engineering
  • Chuck Johnson - engineering
  • Rob Agnello - engineering
  • Steve Sisco - Assistant mixing
  • Monte Conner – A&R, 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)"
  • 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 & 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 & additional production on "Quilombo (Extreme Ragga Dub Mix)", "Quilombo (Zumbi Dub Mix)" & "Soulfly (Eternal Spirit Mix)"
  • Junkie XL - remixing & additional production on "Umbabarauma (World Cup Mix)"
  • Josh Abraham - remixing & additional production on "Tribe (Tribal Terrorism Mix)"
  • Brian Virtue - mixing on "Tribe (Tribal Terrorism Mix)"
  • Jason Corsaro - remixing & additional production on "Umbabarauma (Brasil '70 Mix)"
  • Ted Jenson - mastering 1999 reissue Bonus CD
Artwork
  • Jo Kirchherr – Cover Photo
  • Glen LaFerman & Christy Priske – Photography
  • Mike Roper & Paul Stottler – Label Design
  • Pawn Shop Press – Art Direction, Design

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 79


Certifications

Country Certification Sales
United States Gold 500,000+

References

Notes

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. "Soulfly-Soulfly (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 2006-12-31.
  3. "Soulfly - Review by Goatfangs". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. April 15, 2012.
  4. Cavalera, Max / Beebee, Steve. Kerrang! Magazine. #1213, June 07, 2008. Treasure Chest. An Intimate Portrait Of A Life in Rock. P. 52
  5. "Soulfly Billboard Albums Chart". billboard.com.
  6. "RIAA Database Search for "Soulfly" Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on March 2, 2014.
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