Soulfly

Soulfly | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 21, 1998)
• Original Release Date: April 21, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Roadrunner Records
• ASIN: B000005ZDY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (115 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,295 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Eye For An Eye

2. No Hope=No Fear

3. Bleed

4. Tribe

5. Bumba

6. First Commandment

7. Bumbklaatt

8. Soulfly

9. Umbabarauma

10. Quilombo

11. Fire

12. The Song Remains Insane

13. No

14. Prejudice

15. Karmageddon

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

After the release of the cross-pollinating metal landmark Roots, Brazilian metal giants Sepultura acrimoniously splintered, with frontman Max Cavalera--the instigator of the primal rhythms that made Roots such a ferocious prospect--striking out bravely with Soulfly. Their eponymous debut picks up where Roots left off, as "Bleed" opens with a fearsome patter of drums--and then the floodgates open with a seldom-rivaled burst of speed-metal riffing. By no means is this Cavalera standing still, though; Soulfly skips tempo with virtuosic ease, showing a loose affinity with the harshest grooves of crossover hip-hop/metal groups such as Korn. The aforementioned "Bleed" features a spittle-flecked rap from Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, and Chino Moreno of the Deftones turns up in "First Commandment" engaging in a duel with Cavalera. They're brave men, for few can take him on in his own turf. --Louis Pattison

Product Description

Limited edition reissue of the 1998 debut album by Brazilian metal group fronted by former Sepultura leader Max Cavalera, complete with new artwork, double digipak packaging and a 13 track bonus CD featuring live cuts & remixes. The extra disc contains 'T --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soulfly, January 27, 2000

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ghostface (redwood city, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soulfly (Audio CD)

In late 1997 the death metal communitly lost one of it's most angry frontmen when Max Cavelera left the brazilian super group sepultura around this time Max's stepson dana wells was killed in a car accident that reaks of foul play Max then proceded to the studio with alt-metal group the deftones to co-write the song "headup" in wich max screams the words "Soulfly" this in some way translated to Max that he will name an upcomming project that. At the begining of the recording of the self titled debut album of soulfly Max found latin american musicians to play on the record. He also enlisted the talents of other musicians such as Chino Moreno from the Deftones, Benji Weebe of Dub War and Fred Durst and DJ Lethal of Limp Bizkit on the blistering agro-metal classic "Bleed" another stand out track is the cover of a sepultura song co-written by the late Dana Wells. To call Max Cavelera a superb vocalist would be wrong he is a raw and brutal screamer that has a roar surpassed by no one. most of the songs on the Soulfly LP are about the pain of loosing a loved one or the pain and tourment of the slaves and natives in brasil who's land is being burned and chopped down as you read this. So when you hear this album and think it is just uninspired screaming with loud guitars to boot remember what you read here today.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars New Millennium Tribal War, April 23, 2005

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Mark Carver "A Pirate" (the high seas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soulfly (Audio CD)

These days there are a lot of good solid metal bands, but very few original acts. Soulfly defies this tradition and comines two musical dimensions that are very far apart yet blend seamlessly. In fact, this could even be considered a higher form of metal, since metal music has a tendency to resonante with the primal instincts of the soul, and Soulfly's tribal elements intensify that resonance. This CD is absolutely primitive fury and has a raw, savage feel. However, this does not mean it's poorly produced or executed. There is a curious complexity in the blistering guitar riffs and thundering drums, which often combine the kit with jungle percussion. It doesn't feel as "dark" as most metal, but it abounds with savage energy that is refreshing and inspiring. This is by far their best album, although all of their releases are well worth the $$. Their live show is nothing short of amazing- don't pass up a chance to see them.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fly Free, December 8, 1999

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Joseph Cherwinski (Odenton MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soulfly (Audio CD)

Soulfly has repaved the road for heavy metal, showing that you don't have to be soft and slow to be played on the radio. Soulfly also carries the the very essense of heavy metal, and Max still fuels the fire that other singers no longer carry(James Hetfield and Dave Mustaine). So when you listen to this cd, hold your head up high and know that your part of the SOULFLY TRIBE!