Soulfly (Soulfly album) explained

Soulfly
Type:studio
Artist:Soulfly
Cover:Soulfly.jpg
Released:April 21, 1998
Recorded:1997–1998
Studio:Indigo Ranch Studios (Malibu, California)
Genre:Nu metal[1] [2]
Length:68:03
72:50 (digipak)
Label:Roadrunner
Producer:
Next Title:Tribe
Next Year:1999

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.[3]

Personnel

Soulfly

Additional musicians

Production

Artwork

Charts

Chart (1998)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 33
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 45
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 27
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 18
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 14
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 29
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 14
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 26
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 43
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 16

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: September 15, 2015 . The 12 Most Underrated Nu Metal Albums . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220604163153/https://www.vh1.com/news/gy3zmn/underrated-nu-metal-albums . live . June 4, 2022 . September 18, 2015.
  2. Web site: The 50 best nu metal albums of all time. April 2022.
  3. Cavalera, Max / Beebee, Steve. Kerrang! Magazine. #1213, June 07, 2008. Treasure Chest. An Intimate Portrait Of A Life in Rock. P. 52
  4. Web site: Soulfly - Soulfly. Hung Medien. November 7, 2021.
  5. Web site: Soulfly - Soulfly. Hung Medien. de. November 7, 2021.
  6. Web site: Soulfly - Soulfly. Hung Medien. nl. November 7, 2021.
  7. Web site: Soulfly - Soulfly. Hung Medien. fr. November 7, 2021.
  8. Web site: Soulfly - Soulfly. Hung Medien. nl. November 7, 2021.
  9. Web site: Soulfly - Soulfly. Hung Medien. November 7, 2021.
  10. Web site: Soulfly - Soulfly. Hung Medien. fr. November 7, 2021.
  11. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts. GfK Entertainment charts. de. November 7, 2021.
  12. Web site: Soulfly - Soulfly. Hung Medien. November 7, 2021.
  13. Web site: Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. November 7, 2021.
  14. Web site: Soulfly - Soulfly. Hung Medien. November 7, 2021.
  15. Web site: Soulfly full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. November 7, 2021.