Soulfly (Soulfly album)
1998 studio album by Soulfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1998 studio album by Soulfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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| 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 | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
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| Singles from Soulfly | ||||
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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.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 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 Ben | Jorge Ben | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Quilombo" (feat. Benji Webbe and DJ Lethal) | 3:44 | ||
| 11. | "Fire" | 4:21 | ||
| 12. | "The Song Remains Insane" | Max Cavalera, D-Low, João Gordo | Max Cavalera, Gordo, Jaba, Jao | 3:40 |
| 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 | |||
All lyrics are written by Max Cavalera except where stated; all music is composed by Max Cavalera except where stated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 16. | "Cangaceiro" | 2:19 | |
| 17. | "Ain't No Feeble Bastard" (Discharge cover) | Terence Roberts | 1:39 |
| 18. | "The Possibility of Life's Destruction" (Discharge cover) | Roberts | 1:28 |
| Total length: | 72:50 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 19. | "Blow Away" | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 76:57 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
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| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 33 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 28 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 12 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 45 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 27 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] | 18 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 14 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 29 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] | 14 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 26 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 43 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 16 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 79 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[20] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[21] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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