Soulfly

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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

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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 'Tribe' (Fuck Shit Up Mix), 'Quilombo' (Extreme Ragga Dub Mix), 'Umbabarauma' (World Cup Mix), 'Tribe' (Tribal Terrorism Mix), 'Umbabarauma' (Brasil '70 Mix), 'Qui lombo' (Zumbi Dub Mix), 'Soulfly' (Eternal Spirit Mix) and live versions of 'No Hope = No Fear', 'Bleed', 'Bumba', 'Quilombo', 'The

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Dark Ages
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ASIN: B000AA4MBI
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

The Dark Ages
Babylon
I And I
Carved Inside
Arise Again
Molotov
Frontlines
Inner Spirit
Corrosion Creeps
Riotstarter
Bleak
(The) March
Fuel the Hate
Staystrong
Soulfly V

Customer Reviews:

Darker days ahead ?.......2007-05-01

From the moment Max Cavalera was out from the band he fronted for more than 10 years (Sepultura, of course...), he was facing the dilemma that pursues anyone who steps aside from an established act. He could stick to the proven formula (after all he was the principal songwriter of the band) and continue working in his familiar style. Otherwise, he could build his new band from scratch. He chose another part - taking the modus operandi of the last Sepultura albums Chaos A.D. and Roots - he broadened and expanded it, further establishing the tribe-metal style. However the first lineup of this outfit lacked the crucial ingredients for further buildup. The major drawback was absence of a stable lead guitarist. The only constant bandmember these years was the bass player Marcello Diaz (former Sepultura roadie).
Prior to the recording of the Prophecy album Max came with the inevitable change. Entered ex-Ill Nino flamenco-shredder Marc Rizzo. For me he is complimenting Max the Riffmeister much better than Sepultura axeman Andreas Kisser. Their teamwork proved itself well in the band's two last outputs.
Dark Ages is the most recent Soulfly record, released in 2005. The overall vibe is very much Sepultura-like, pushing forward thrashing riffs instead of decorating with them fusion experiments that were prominent on previous releases. Outstanding songs for me would be I and I that fuses Max's trademark diesel riffs with a nice mellow passage, solid thrashers Babylon, Carved Inside, and Arise Again (a nod to the Sepultura glory days?). Several misses I found here are: the stupid singing in Russian on Molotov song (F^&*k the war, maneuvers are the main thing -?!!!!) that is pretty lame anyway, the familiar tribal drumming and chanting about Zumbi the hero - we've been in this movie already. Finally, the too long instrumental Soulfly V. In general, this is the finest Soulfly album (apart from its predecessor maybe - the excellent Prophecy). Hopefully this lineup of the band will produce more great music!!!

The Bab E Lon!.......2006-11-22

This CD is easily the most accessible effort since the 2nd of the Soulfly discography, and what I found most interesting is how he incorporates some old-school metal devices in these songs to create something fresh... or am I the only one who noticed how Maiden-like some of the guitar choruses sounded, or the double-bass backbeats of late 80s rockers Testament?

Nah, no way. Fans of old-school and 90s metal need to have this album right now. If you thought Max lost his way in prior works, shake it off and check this out. It's surprisingly heavy, heavier than Slayer's Christ Illusion or Meshuggah's first album. Those who know, will recognize how truly metal that really is.

-Fred

Very Current, and Very Acurate With the Mood of the Real Minds of Today.......2006-10-14

I was, and still am addicted to the first Soulfly release. Primitive came out, and pissed me off. I grabbed a few tracks off of 3 that drove me nuts, and totally abandoned Prophecy. Only after searching for hard heavy metal music I decided to give an old band a visit thanks to related links, and I guess growing up a metal head it was before my time?

Well here I am now a total of 7 years later and I got all 5 albums in the front of my 'bible' of an album book. Got em all at once, and you can read my reviews on each one with Prophecy rating all four.

This album is dark. The vibe this album carries is jaw dropping. Having known Max for being hurt over his son's death, and then patriotic with 9/11, then just jamming hard and worshipping god and faith, this album is like a damn therapy album for him. It has to be...

From the very beginning this disc starts off with the Arabian instrumentation that I know nothing of, but love and then it roars with a memorable drum roll kicking off the second track. From then on it gets harder and harder. I'm pretty sure the line up on this album was the same guys from disc one? If not then shoot me, but it's got at least a couple...

Most of the reviews say it goes back to Sepultura's roots, which personally I was never a big fan of cuz I can only take so much thrashing, and repetitiveness. The instrumentation and prodduction provided a good change with classic to modern - with solos being thrown in and sounding accurate. Max's vocals seem to have lol finally developed and sounded at their best. He's got this grind in his throat that doesn't sound overdone, and he's deeper in tone, but not throat clearing you know?

The lyrics and the PULSE of each song is what totally won me over. It's dark, simply put. It's like being in the head of a soldier, or philosophical thought of an anti war person who knows from being there what the feeling is. Hatred, violence, death, murder, suicide, regret, and prayer. It seems as if after all his patriotism towards the war and god being on his side, he feels robbed. He's angry. He's confused, and he's very pissed off.

This is definately an album to look into more than just good hard rocking music because his lyrics actually have heart in them, more than before and he's crying out/admitting mistakes. The war politcally and medialy has turned sour, and he knows it. We're getting more bodies shipped with freight than 9/11 victims' identifable body parts. It's by no means a political record, but to me it seems that he too is just fed up with everything in life, the government and right now Dana's justice being served is kinda secondary, also considering the feds have never closed the case..

I could explain this album so much why it's definately my top 3 right now, but the editors won't take it. vIf you've read my reviews and they've helped you buy, this will sell too. This album is a change of style, this album actually sounds like a BAND rather than random tracks thrown onto a disc. This album has a flow, even a marching song before a battle!! It's got the same breaks of tribal elements down tuned beaten with upside down drumsticks and not just palmed bongos.. The disc is black, the art is black and white, skulls and bones, the whole gothic symbol of oh s--- this isn't good. Buy it, and it'll be hardest if not the best Soulfly album yet. I promise mo fo's...

This Age is not too Dark.......2006-07-13

Dark Ages is Soulfly's Fifth album. Most people have labeled it as Max's heaviest album since Arise. This is sadly not true. Though the cover art comes from the same artist who drew the cover art for Beneath the Remains, Arise and Chaos A.D., Dark Ages is not all it's been hyped up to be. It has its heavy moments in the beginning, but as you progress through it, the flaws become apparent and Dark Ages becomes difficult to listen to from start to finish. There are a lot of things wrong with this album, which I shall list now.

1. Special Guests: yet again, Max Brings in 3 vocalists who are below average. The worst is his stepson Ritchie Cavalera, who makes me want to rip my ears off in a horrible and twisted rage from his inability to sing.
2. The Zumbi chant and Berimbau: Max needs to get a new chant. One every single Soulfly album he uses the same thing over and over again. This time he uses them on the song Riotstarter, which has got to be one of the worst songs on the album. You would think that his interest in tribes would allow him to use another one.
3. References to previous songs: Arise Again... Let's just say that the song Arise is better than this whole album. Same goes for Innerspirit (Inner Self).
4. Soulfly (Insert Roman Numeral Here) Instrumental: while this instrumental isn't that bad, it's rather boring.
5. Poor lyrics: The lyrics become pretty bad and annoying at a few points.
6. Lyrics about Dana's Death: I understand that Max was really attached to his Stepson, but it's been 10 years since his death. Do you think that if Dana were alive that he would want Max and his family to be grieving over his death until the end of time? I wouldn't.
7. Christian lyrics: These are the things that bother me the most. I'm an Atheist and I respect the beliefs of most people, but Pro God lyrics just don't work in Metal. I'm surprised that touring with MORBID ANGEL didn't change this. Remember songs like Necromancer? Antichrist? Crucifixion? Doe anyone remember?
8. Max actually mispronounces Babylon which kills the song for me and just makes me laugh at times.
9. (The) March: It's like Prodigy got involved with Soulfly, fortunately it only lasts 1:18.

With that all said and done, now we can talk about the good things found on this album. There are actually a lot of good songs found on the album. Had it been cut down to ten songs, this album would be significantly better. This is the first Soulfly album to not have a lineup change and actually allow the band to strengthen together and create some really good songs. But who knows how long it will last before Max kicks someone out. If you want to find out what Max is up to then I would definitely recommend picking this up, but only in the used bin. If you are a huge Soulfly fan then you'll go nuts over this but the moment you listen to the early Sepultura album, you may lose interest in this one.

Now that was the review for Dark Ages. This section is my comment on Soulfly and where they are with Sepultura. Though not really a review, I felt that I needed to say this and compare Dark Ages to Sepultura's Dante XXI as I am sure some readers are interested to know who is outdoing the other.

What's the current situation with Sepultura and Soulfly? Which outdoes the original? Many people would probably yell at me by saying "Those are two DIFFERENT bands!" but admit it. Everyone wants to know which is currently doing better. Which of their new albums are better? Is it Dark Ages or Dante XXI? So here is my opinion. Dark ages has a few good songs which bring back some hope that Max still has it in him. However, the album is plagued by special guests (fewer this time), clichés, Christianity to the point of annoyance, and features a few songs that should never have been recorded. Dante XXI on the other hand, I can listen to from start to end, features better solos and though it has a few soft spots, is a solid record and filled with mystery as it is a very interesting concept album. In the long run, Dante XXI is a much better album than Dark Ages by comparison. However the question of which is a better band may go to Soulfly as Igor Cavalera has officially decided to leave Sepultura, leaving Paulo as the only remaining original member. Now two of the things I loved about Sepultura are gone; Max's awesome Vocals and Igor's unique drumming with only thing saving the band being Andreas. Derrick may make a good vocalist but Max was just better in comparison hands down. The future of Sepultura is at stake where as Soulfly is actually becoming stable with Dark Ages being the first album without a lineup change. Who knows what will happen in the future as it looks like it's up in the air. Hoped this review and comparison helped, I apologize for its length.

Max Found Himself Once Again.......2006-06-20

Soulfly steers away from the defunct nu-metal bandwagon and proves that Max didn't sell out with "Dark Ages". This brings back the days of older Sepultura and, once again, no help from any musicians for the 3rd time. Marc Rizzo is a hell of an amazing guitarist and can shred really great. There's less tribal influence on this one, but if you're a fan of modern thrash/groove metal, pick this up. You will be blown away.

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The least best of an amazing band!
Almost Soulfly 1 All Over Again
WOW!!!!
Prophecy

Prophecy
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ASIN: B0001L5NNC
Release Date: 2004-03-30

Tracks:

Prophecy
Living Sacrifice
Execution Style
Defeat U
Mars
I Velieve
Moses
Born Again Anarchist
Porrada
In The Meantime
Soulfly IV
Wings

Customer Reviews:

Best Soulfly.......2006-12-13

This is Soulfly's best. Dark Ages is pretty good, but this sounds much better. Some of the songs are a bit 'funky' like Moses, but they are really fun to listen to. The only skippable songs are possibly 10, which is just ok, and the second half of 12. It starts out a nice song, and ends with some random New Orleans Saints Came Marching In funky crap. Otherwise, each track is really, really good.

The least best of an amazing band!.......2006-11-27

This was the first album I heard by Soulfly after I realized that Max had formed a band for over 5 years now (1999).
I new Sepultura at its best possible evolution.

Almost Soulfly 1 All Over Again.......2006-10-05

This album is sick. In Soulfly, the production value was just stupendous. I'm a big critic on CD quality for music. Besides the songs, that's my main reason to buy or not to buy a cd.

Like the first Soulfly, everything was heavy, the guitars were raunchy, the bass roared and thunked, and the drumbs and cymbals just flared with fury. There was tribal drums written all over it, and you could hear them perfectly and especially with headphones-what side each instrument was panned on.

In Primitve, Max went and made it a co-op album with each artist's track, but the quality was all tuned down. Much like anything of Ill Nino since Revolution, just littled to nothing basically. The guitars were too clean, and the drums were muted out and panned too softly. That, and the vibe was just too uplifting, especially since Soulfly is all a musical therapy/dedication for Max coping with his dead son. This album blew.

Soulfly 3 comes out, and it didn't blow my socks off lol, It'd made me put them back on. It was a good comeback after the embarassing Primitive. I love how it was really more on the political side of the spectrum lyrically, but it's kind of a bore to feel it - now 2 years later with the support of the war and the world totally takin a downfall.
He experimented a little too much on this album. It seemed a little rushed as most of the songs all had their own volume and instrumentation (which is not bad considering it's primarily different artists every other track) But it just wasn't up to par. Honestly, this should've been the original follow up. If they would've just taken more time on this it could've been a gem.

Now, here we are with Prophecy. It's just as hard as Soulfly 1. To me, the first Soulfly will always be the best one because it's just SO UNIQUE and perfect. I'm not one to have stand out tracks, but stand out segments of the tracks, whether it be intro, outro, chorus, or break... That's the dice I roll. Every song has it's awesomely tribal spots with amped up solos and fit right in with your head as you're having an anxiety attack. They all have long hard rocking moments where you just stand there and bang your head for a good 30-40 seconds non stop, especially on my current anthem 'Born again Anarchist.' That's what really killed 3. It was almost as if there was none, or any that doubled over.... I'm sure I'm in the 'new CD rocks' phase and will tire eventually, but I know that when I put it back in after a 2 month hiatus or whatever.. I'll be kicking a hole in the floor of my car-and probably stuck in traffic because Soulfly, me, and I-95 just can't go together EVER without a big traffic jam. It's as if fate wants us to rock together or something... But in all honesty, if you are hesitant to know if this is another Primitive, or a weaker attempt at 3, it's definately not.

Max returns with more balls in hand than ever-and returns with what originally made Soulfly such a big hit from the Git Go. If you want another shot at Soulfly, take this... The only downfall that I feel is, towards the end of the CD there is a lot of fillers between tracks.. Some tracks go from hard to an abrupt soft end - but it sounds good, but just too abrupt. The reggae tracks you might not like at first, but 'Moses' has me stuck still in the chorus espcially when I'm at work. Hits harder knowing it's about a friend he lost. But besides those -half star faults this disc is definately good enough until Dark ages, which is a whole other rocking story I've yet to tell.

WOW!!!! .......2006-04-16

Max is back! An amazing CD from start to finish. I was a HUGE fan of Sepultura back in the day but lost track of anyhting Max did after ROOTS. This is my first time listening to Soulfly (believe it or not) and i'm glad I picked it up! I love all the experimentation , sounds very fresh mixing all the world music styles together. THis is what I imagined what Sepultura would have sounded like if they were still together with Max today. I also love the HELMET cover of In the Meantime... just awsome!

Prophecy.......2005-09-13

This is my Favorite of all the Soulfly CD's. Produced very nicely incorporating a more polished album without losing its edge. Songs like Prophecy, Living Sacrifice, and Defeat U show no signs of letting down right out of the gate. Even though I dont believe, I would have to say "I believe" is one of my favorite songs from Soulfly. Max and the rest of the band definitly have this down.

Unfortunatly my only complaint on this album as well as previous albums is, They insist on inserting these distastful instrumentals that do absolutly nothing for the CD cept ruin a perfectly good vibe. I really hope they dont do this on the upcomming Dark Ages. Thats why I give this 4 instead of 5 stars.

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Did Max decide to sing for Korn?
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Hmmmmm...

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ASIN: B000005ZDY
Release Date: 1998-04-21

Tracks:

Eye For An Eye
No Hope=No Fear
Bleed
Tribe
Bumba
First Commandment
Bumbklaatt
Soulfly
Umbabarauma
Quilombo
Fire
The Song Remains Insane
No
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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

Album 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 'Tribe' (Fuck Shit Up Mix), 'Quilombo' (Extreme Ragga Dub Mix), 'Umbabarauma' (World Cup Mix), 'Tribe' (Tribal Terrorism Mix), 'Umbabarauma' (Brasil '70 Mix), 'Qui lombo' (Zumbi Dub Mix), 'Soulfly' (Eternal Spirit Mix) and live versions of 'No Hope = No Fear', 'Bleed', 'Bumba', 'Quilombo', 'The

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Limited Double CD Digipack Edition featuring 12 Bonus Tracks of Remixes and Live Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Love it.......2007-06-20

This is the best Soulfly album ever!!

2 1/2 Stars.......2007-02-25

I won't go into all of the Sepultura/Max Cavalera history in this review, as most of the other reviews have that well covered.

This album was rushed to make it out to the stores before Sepultura (Mark II) could put something out first, and the haste shows. Many of the songs are repetitious and devolve into (half baked) World music jams. When listening to more recent Soulfly albums and Sepultura's Roots, it is obvious how slap dash this record is. Especially with "The Song Remains Insane" which is a sloppy and horrible retread of Sepultura's "Attitude" from the Roots album.

There are some saving graces though, as "Eye For and Eye" and "No Hope No Fear" are solid efforts, and the superb drumming of Roy Mayorga (Most recently filling behind drums for Sepultura and currently behind the kit for Stone Sour) hold a few of these songs together.

When compared to Soulfly's (Most recent) "Dark Ages", and Sepultura's "Dante XXI" this album falls flat.

Did Max decide to sing for Korn?.......2006-08-03

If you miss Max Cavalera-era Sepultura and are seeking refuge with Soulfly, prepare to be disappointed.

Comparing S**tfly to Sepultura isn't possible, as one is awful, and the other is legendary (Sepultura). Soulfly is an extension of Sep's flop album "Roots," but with awful musicians playing even worse music. Soulfly is the typical nu-metal band; they got a bunch of guest musicians, downtuned guitars riffs lacking solos, and boring drums. Max's lyrics degenerated very quickly with Soulfly, as they're poorly written and full of unessesary profanity (I'm not against that, its only when someone can't think of other words that I don't like it). Max sounds more like Johnathon Davis than Max!! To proove how awful this band is, Fred Durst and Chino Moreno did guest vocals in this. This will appeal to anyone who thought Sep's "Morbid Visions/Bestial Devastation," "Schizophrenia," "Beneath the Remains," and "Arise" were bad Sep' albums.

Worst songs on this album: ALL OF THEM!!

Oh well, Max is just hurting himself, while Derik Green is keeping Sepultura alive. Get any Sepultura album except for "Roots" and "Against."

..............2006-02-05

this cd is terrible there are 2 songs that i will actually listen to again first commandment and eye for an eye besides those this album is terrible. Max is a great lead singer but hes to involved w/ that tribal garbage and he cant write a good song. most of the music in general is terrible. the musicians he plays w/ are crap. Max could be better

Hmmmmm..........2005-12-29

This isn't a terrible album, but when you look at the work of Max's work with Sepultura, this just doesn't really hit a nerve. There are some very good tracks here, but some of the tracks are just plain awful, and Bleed would have been so much better without Fred Durst (hey I don't hate Limp Biskit, I do like a handful of songs, but Fred just doesn't belong with Soulfly) but there things do get better for Soulfly as their music gets better as the albums go on...

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Worst Soulfly Album Ever!!!!!!!!!
(3.5 stars) Soulfly's worst, but that doesn't mean it's bad
Soulfly F&(^'s S&!% Up
3 gets 2
Similar to Primitive... sadly

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ASIN: B000065TS0
Release Date: 2002-06-25

Tracks:

Downstroy
Seek 'N' Strike
Enterfaith
One
L.O.T.M.
Brasil
Tree Of Pain
One Nation
9-11-01
Call To Arms
Four Elements
Soulfly III
Sangue De Bairro
Zumbi

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Worst Soulfly Album Ever!!!!!!!!!.......2005-10-17

What an under produced mess of a stale album. What happend Max?
I loved the self-titled and 'Primitive' was a masterpiece. So as the world was beginning the dark ages Max & co. deceided to put out'3'. Max now being at the helm shows much imaturity. His production flat out sucks. The music, although there is some memorable tracks(L.O.T.M.& Four Elements) is put together so badly it makes you think who is Max and what great band did he front???? I mean the arrangments are so weak and so badly put together I'm surprised they still had a record contract after this bomb. It seems like Soulfly has reached the creative end......really. And what is up with 'Tree of pain'??????
Ok we all know Dana(Max's stepson) was mudered sometime ago. And a tribute to his memory is a great idea....but.....this song sucks. Mainly due to the fact that Max's other stepson(Richie)sings or screams on the track. So sorry to say but Richie has no talent. He has no sense of timing and really ends up leaving this album almost worthless. I was very disappointed with this release and gave up on Max.......until 'Prophecy' ofcourse.

(3.5 stars) Soulfly's worst, but that doesn't mean it's bad.......2005-09-09

As of 2002, Max Cavalera had three albums under his belt with his band Soulfly. Their appropriately titled third album, "3," was, at the time, probably their heaviest album. Unfortunately, this album was also a step down from the band's previous two releases, because it offers nothing at all new. It has the same loud guitars and yelling, with occasional tribal beats. But, three albums into Soulfly's career, this formula's newness had definitely worn off; now sounded somewhat stale, tired, monotonous, and recycled. Plus, it doesn't have the great, raw energy that "Primitive" and "Soulfly" had. "3" isn't over-produced or slow by any means, but it just doesn't get the listener's blood pumping as well. Maybe it uses tribal drums too much. Fortunately, there are enough hooks, good riffs, and decent songs to prevent "3" from being a disaster.

"Downstroy" starts out strong, with explosive guitar work. Then, around the middle, after the heavy churning riffs, Soulfly's famous tribal drums come aboard the track and play for over a minute. The power chords eventually come back, at the very end, however.
"Seek `N' Strike" is a good, energetic song, with more good guitar work and a shout along refrain of "Here we go!" This song sort of echoes 2000's "Jumpdaf -ckup."
"Enterfaith" is another loud rocker. The beginning is occupied by steam rolling riffs and heavy yells, then the guitars chug and churn fast, and the song ends with several a capella yells of "Faith is a weapon!"
"One" begins with smattering of tribal drums, followed by a cameo by Ill Nino's singer, Cristian Machado. The choruses are still heavy, though, and have booming riffs. This song is sort of incomplete, however, because it just sort of fades out at the end.
"L.O.T.M." has more fast, scorching, sometimes machine gun guitar work. Unfortunately, by now (track five), the album has become quite monotonous.
"Brasil" begins with what sounds like an acoustic guitar. The tribal drums kick in and Max starts singing (about God knows what) in Spanish. The choruses are interesting, though, because they're instrumental and have punching riffs.
"Tree of Pain" is a personal favorite because it wisely breaks up the monotony. The beginning has light strumming and a soft drum beat, then a female voice comes on and sings very cleanly. The song is so melodic until about halfway through, when, all of the sudden, some speaker rattling guitar noise and raging vocals storm onto the scene. The female vocals and melodic instruments eventually re-appear, after the electric guitars die down, and the song ends with the sound of wind whooshes.
"One Nation" has a very catchy and rhythmic beat, with more good chug and churn riffs. Even a little guitar solo is tossed in.
"9-11-01" is one minute of silence, dedicated to the victims of the 9/11 attacks.
"Call to Arms" is a very short, ultra heavy rocker, with more smokin' guitar riffs.
"Four Elements" begins with more heavy churning riffs and pounding drums. Unfortunately, the song is then taken over by more tribal drums. And even though there are some cool, ascending riffs at the end, this song is too similar to "Downstroy."
"Soulfly III" is a very nice and peaceful track. It's an instrumental, and it begins with still more tribal drums, but this track varies the formula a little bit, with rattles, chimes, an African rainstick, and a wind instrument of some kind.
"Sangue De Bairro" features both guitars plowing straight ahead, with riffs that almost grind.
"Zumbi" is another instrumental thrown in to break up the monotony, but this one is nothing special. It's just more acoustic plucking and a soft drum beat.

So, ultimately, this is a decent, 3.5 star C.D., and the songs on this C.D. make for a good listen, but, the album as a whole sounds like Max needed new ideas. Fortunately, 2004's "Prophecy" would breathe new life into Soulfly's music. As far as this C.D. goes, "3" has its moments, but, unless you're a diehard death metal or Max Cavalera fan, there's really no reason to own it if you already have "Soulfly" and "Primitive."

Soulfly F&(^'s S&!% Up.......2005-08-18

This album like the other self titled Soulfly album reaches out to you and Downstroy is one of the best songs I have ever heard. I recommend this album just to hear Downstroy. The first 4 songs make this cd worth buying because

1. Downstroy has really sweet repeating riffs
2. Seek n strike here we go!! has a good getting through everything feel
3. enter faith is kinda repetative but stands up for SOUL power (religion)
4. One is another good song by soulfly One God One faith One Life (shows that everybody has similar senses so they should be able to relate better)
5.-9. a bunch of unrelated stuff to the cd but Brasil's lyrics translated is sorta soulfly -like and 9-11-01 is a good tribute.
10.-14. more soulfly is good.

3 gets 2.......2004-11-02

The downward spiral of Soulfly is truly depressing. It isn't until Prophecy is released that Max and friends get back on the horse (even then there are problems). The songs here on 3 are mainly boring, tiresome, and filler. I absolutely can't stand it when a song goes 2 minutes, and then goes into a guy tapping on drums for a minute and a half only to go back to the heavy riff for a few seconds before coming to a close. Downstroy is honestly a good song, but it's ruined because of this. The experimentation that Soulfly presents on the album is evident, but it fails miserably. I have a deep respect for 9/11/01 as I am sure everyone else here does. And the song Call to Arms is my favorite one here, but it's only 1 minute and a half! And no lyrics are given for it, as well as One nation and Sangue De Barrio (those 2 are covers, its understandable). But the one thing that drops the A-bomb is Soulfly III, a terrible formulaic instrumental with corny sound effects. The closer instrumental Zumbi doesn't help either. The song Four elements, has lyrics obviously ripped from the Sepultura song Clenched Fist (which by the way, is better then anything here) and also features the dude tapping slowly on the drums. Tree of Pain just really ticks me off. Max, please, do not bring this stupid woman into any more of your songs. Oh wait, he did again on Prophecy, (or at least someone like her) with the song Wings, the worst Soulfly song to date! But let's go back to 3. Other songs just don't stand up, everything sounds re-used and tired. But it isn't to the point where it's a 1 star.

Also on the IMPORT, the 4 bonus tracks do help a little bit, but they don't make it worth paying 30 bucks for. The songs Pain and Eye for an Eye at Ozzfest can easily bring back an atmosphere from when Soulfly was good. The Black Sabbath song Under the Sun is interesting but pales in comparison, and you guessed it, instead of the solo at the end, they replace it with a dude tapping on drums. Seriously I would think that all this drum tapping would make the concerts really boring, wouldn't you? The other bonus song I Will Refuse (a Pailhead cover) goes along the same likes as Under the Sun. Soulfly is a good band in my opinion, but almost anything by Sepultura with Max, is godlike in comparison , and this record just flat out sux. Get it cheap or used. I hoped this helped.

Similar to Primitive... sadly.......2004-08-08

This disc was another letdown to all fans of Max and Soulfly. This album saw the same problems arise that came up on Primitive. The disc has some good moments, but all in all, it is choppy, inconsistent, and frustrating. Many of my sentiments expressed in my review of Primitive also hold true on this record. I would say this one is for fans only. You must look deep to find the diamond in this rough. For some of us, the search is worth it. For most, it is not.

Average customer rating:

Amazing
Primitive?
still awesome, still soulfly
The beginning of the downward spiral
Oh boy.

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ASIN: B00004Y6RE
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

Back To The Primitive
Pain
Bring It
Jumpdaf***up
Mulambo
Son Song
Boom
Terrorist
The Prophet
Soulfly II
In Memory Of...
Fly High
Eye For An Eye (Live)
Tribe (Live)
Soulfire
Soufly (Universal Spirit Mix)

Customer Reviews:

Amazing.......2006-10-17

I heard only the first three tracks of this cd and im already blown away. Ive never listened to Soulfly before but im very happy that I picked up this. Back da f*)# up is a great song, and I cant wait to hear the one with Tom from Slayer. A great cd and very good use of instruments.

Primitive?.......2006-08-03

This cd is in no way primitive. Soulfly took on a new age of metal and shaped their sound to lead the way in the genre. Max Cavalera already proved to the world with Soulfy's self-titled debut that he did not need to depend on his former band, Sepultura, to make dominant metal albums.

From its opener, "Back to the Primitive", the listener will discover that it is going to be a head-banging album. "Pain" hosts Chino Moreno (of Deftones) as a guest singer and is just plain relentless with its thumping main riff. "Bring it" is a short lived yet heavy anthem, while "JumpdaF---up" is probably one of the most interesting tunes on the album. Max collaborates with Corey Taylor on this one...a duo most metalheads have only dreamed about. They work well together on this track, because both have an uncanny ability to scream their lungs out. "Mulambo" is ultra-heavy, although the lyrics are conveyed in Portuguese. "Son Song" features Sean Lennon, and is really one of the softest songs on the CD, though very catchy and well written. "Terrorist" features Tom Araya on vocals...the Slayer influence can just be felt in the air while listening to this track. The end of "Terrorist" may be the fastest/heaviest part of the CD, with Araya and Cavalera screaming, "Bring the Pain to the Motherf----- Pit!!!"

"The Prophet" offers up another loud riff and chorus, while "Soulfly II" is another instrumental, building from "Soulfly I" on their self-titled debut. "In Memory Of..." takes on a different direction. Cavalera collaborates with the rap group Cutthroat Logic to make a hip-hop sounding track. "Fly High" is a little different also, with a high pitched chorus and more of an industrial sound to it. All of the live tracks at the end are a good edition to the bonus disk. Overall, it is a great cd. Of the five releases the band has had, many will argue that this is the best (although Dark Ages and Soulfly are very powerful as well). The production and collaborations on this cd are very good. Metal fans will find this cd will get stuck in their cd player for days, but not by accident.

still awesome, still soulfly.......2006-05-15

this albums pretty good, same sound basically. i give it 5 stars because anything that these guys do deserves that if not more. but for everyone that says this one is better than the first has no idea what their talking about and deserves to die. now because of that last comment this probably wont make it to the page, but i dont really care, so eat me

The beginning of the downward spiral.......2004-11-02

I feel that Soulfly's first CD was absolutely awesome, simply put. And for a while I thought this was even better. I may have felt this way because I bought the self title (2 disc version) with this 16 track version of Primitive. Now that's a lot of Tribal Metal. But it wasn't until the next record 3 came out that the cracks began to show. For me, 3 not only stunk, but it managed to drag Primitive down with it. I haven't listened to this in ages. Soulfly went overboard with the guest spots and no solos what so ever. This is also the start with a dude simply tapping on drums (Bring it), something very annoying that is found frequently on 3.

But all is not lost. A few of the songs are pretty good, Back to the primitive, Pain, Jumpdaf***up (minus the last minute which is a boring fade out), Boom, the Prophet, and yes even terrorist to some extent. The guest appearance with Tom Araya (Slayer) doesn't live up to expectations (no solos), but the combination of lyrics from Inner Self (Sepultura) and Criminally Insane (Slayer) is rather interesting. And the instrumental Soulfly II, is ok and is the last good instrumental from Max. His best was either Kaiowas or We Who are not as Others. (Anyone willing to disagree?) I also like the cover art with the Phoenix rising up from the ground. And believe it or not, I find the only real rap track that Soulfly has done, In Memory Of... to be listenable. I'm not quite sure how this is possible because (c)Rap is poor music in general. Now it may sound like I like this CD but the overall effect is that it sounds like a collection of B-sides, there is hardly an double bass, and if I were to rate the songs, none of them would get a 10/10 rating.

BONUS TRACKS

The four bonus tracks are somewhat unnecessary, but they do help the CD overall. WE have live versions of Eye for an Eye and Tribe. These are some of the best songs on the whole record, and are from the same concert as that of the live songs from the second disc of the re-released self title. (Why they are not there instead, I have no clue). We are then joined by a pointless remix of Fire and an even more pointless remix of the first Soulfly instrumental. The Eternal Spirit mix on the re-release of the Self title is better (pattern here?) And there you have it. This is Primitive, and if your going to buy it, then definitely buy this version, the 4 tracks do help somewhat. And in the store this is normally the same price. (When I bought it, it was actually a dollar cheaper) You can decide for yourself if you want to buy this or not, I'll leave it up to you. I hoped this helped.

Oh boy........2001-04-23

Well I just bought this album and im very impressed with soulfly.Iv just recently started to become a fan of Metal and let me tell you c.d's like this are gonna keep me hooked on the metal scene for a while. Iv listened to lots of metal and none are as emotional or as musicaly talented as Soulfly. Anyways This C.D wont be for the Nu Metal fan , more for the industrial fan , and if you dont like MOBO influlences then just forget it as its got Hip Hop & R&B in it. If you like bands like Fear Factory/Slipknot/V-Mob/ ect ect ya'll dig this c.d alot.

Average customer rating:

Superb heavy thrash at its best.
Weak - Soulfly's Worst
One of the greatest mosh CDs there is
WHY?
"Energy in the purest form," indeed

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ASIN: B00004WGIK
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

Back To The Primitive
Pain
Bring It
Jump Da Fuck Up
Mulambo
Son Song
Boom
Terrorist
The Prophet
Soulfly II
In Memory Of...
Flyhigh

Album Description

Limited edition digipak version of sophomore album for alternative metal act fronted by Max Cavalera (ex-Sepultura). Includes four bonus tracks, 'Eye For An Eye' (Live), 'Tribe' (Live), 'Soulfire' and 'Soulfly' (Universal Spirit Mix). 2000 release. Digipak.

Album Details

Limited Edition Digipak with Four Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Superb heavy thrash at its best........2006-11-27

Max is one of the gods in the heavy music pantheon. This album confirms it again.
Ethnic motifs and raw succinct metal sound.

A must!

Weak - Soulfly's Worst.......2006-05-06

First off, I'm not one of those guys who's like "oMg!1 mAx sOlD oWt wIf sOuLfLy && hE wEnT aLl mAlLxCoRe!11!! Waaaahhhh!!111one". Just thought I'd put that out, because bands should undergo change and people should stop being selfish.

Anyways, you really don't want this album. There's some decent tracks, like "Back To The Primitive", but the whole thing sounds like a mess, especially with the numerous number of guest vocalists ruining things up. One or two guest appearances is OK, but if you have like 8 of them, that's asking for too much. Also, if you really hate nu-metal with a passion (which I dislike most of it), you WILL hate this album. The tribal drumming is great, though. Also, there is repetition in quite a few of the tracks, like "Back To The Primitive", where Max says "Back to the primitive, f*ck all your *insert phrase here*" about 16 times. Haha. Just had to point this out.

If you want a good Soulfly album, check out "Prophecy" or "Dark Ages". If you want a better band, called Sepultura, check out "Beneath The Remains", "Arise", "Chaos A.D." and "Roots". Buy this one used, along with all the Sepultura albums with Derrick Green.

One of the greatest mosh CDs there is.......2005-06-18

As someone else said "energy in its purest form". I think that fits here.

Now, this may not be as good as Sepultura, but many of the songs here are simply great, I actually love the guest appearances, they invited so many incredibly talented people into the studio to create an awesome mix of styles. "Jumpdaf***up" and "Pain" are perfect examples. Classic metal songs. As an album it's not quite as perfect or consistent as the Soulfly s/t, but songs like "Boom" and "The Prophet" do not dissapoint. This album is better listened to as individual songs, I think, because there are indeed some filler, like "Mulambo". The lyrics might be crap but that doesn't seem to matter here. They have the Max C. feel. I don't mind "In Memory Of", whether or not you think they should put rap in this music, they executed it perfectly. The lyrics are insightful and the flow is good. What's wrong?

Guitar tone is typical for this type of music... check out Will Haven... same thing... they're trying to make it sound heavy, and it works, doesn't seem bad to me, or at least it's nowhere near as annoying as the guitar tone in say, Mayhem, so I suppose I'm desensitized.

Overall this is a good Soulfly album, has all the energy of the s/t. Haven't heard 3 or Prophecy yet. If you don't know what these guys sound like, go buy Chaos A.D. (Sepultura) or the Soulfly s/t.

WHY?.......2005-04-24

i don't understand this album there are only 2 or 3 good songs
and most of it sounds the same, sorry but sepultura is much better
he could still be touring with his other band i'm sorry but
i am not impressed by this album

"Energy in the purest form," indeed.......2005-03-06

"Energy in the purest form" isn't only a line shouted by Tom Araya in "Terrorist", it's also the perfect way to describe this album. "Primitive" is nothing short of sheer grade-A energy and excitement. Full to the brim with roaring riffs, energetic vocals and bouncy drums. After the opening acoustic guitar of the opening track, Max and Co. push the pedal to the metal and don't let up until track six.

In a lot of ways, "Primitive" picks up where Soulfly's debut left off (with its hard hitting songs, four chord guitars and tribal drums), but this album also encorporates a few new elements into Soulfly's wall of sound: keyboards, samples, and a slew of guest vocalists (Chino Moreno of the Deftones guests on "Pain", John Lennon's son Sean Lennon contributes vocals and keyboards to "Son Song", Corey Taylor of Slipknot shows up on "JumpDaF**kUp" and Slayer's Tom Araya helps out on "Terrorist".) If you think it's clever of Max to blend these things into death metal, you haven't seen anything yet (check out Soulfly's latest album "Prophecy.")

Highlights include:

Chino begins his cameo on "Pain" with a spittle-flecked rap, but, as the song progresses, he really lets loose. He and Max trade off yelling "You can't mask. Pain! My pain! Our pain!"
"Bring It" begins as an unrelenting monster of a song, but midway through an almost reggae interlude intervines. Don't fear, though, because all of the heaviness comes back after the interlude.
"Jumpdaf*ckup" is probably a personal favorite. If there was ever a song that was made for the mosh, this is it. Corey Taylor croons gently throughout most of the song, until he erupts for the chorus.
"Boom"'s chorus ("Whachu got, whachuwachu got, whachu got, boom!") will be stuck in your head all day long.
"Terrorist" has shredding vocals by the aforementioned Tom Araya. But his voice sounds like Slayer circa 2001, not 1986 (he is not yelling so fast, here, that you can't make out the words.)

The only two songs I could have done without are "Soulfly 2" and "In Memory of...". "Soulfly 2" is a six minute instrumental and, while it is nice to have an oasis after such hard hitting metal, this one is no where near as creative or pretty as "Soulfly 3" or "4." And "In Memory of..." has an almost hip-hop beat for a couple of guest singers (one of whom sounds like Fred Durst at one point) to rap over. This song has it's heavy points, but the rap just doesn't work, here.

Some skeptics say gathering a bunch of guest vocalists is a move a nu-metal band would make. I don't disagree with this statement, but "Primitive" is much more (and much more heavy) than a typical nu-metal album. I'd call it "tribal beat metal", "nu-death metal" or even "artsy metal".

To conclude, if you're looking for a fun, aggressive listen that gets your blood pumping, look no further than "Primitive".

Average customer rating:

A Nicely Done Re-Release
Another classic meets the RR reissue format.

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ASIN: B000AMJEIC
Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

Eye for an Eye
No Hope = No Fear
Bleed
Tribe
Bumba
First Commandment
Bumbklaatt
Soulfly
Umbabarauma
Quilombo
Fire
Song Remains Insane
No
Prejudice
Karmageddon
Cangaceiro [*]
Ain't No Feeble Bastard [*]
Possibilty of Life's Destruction [*]
Blow Away [*]

Tracks:

Eye for an Eye [Live][*]
No Hope = No Fear [Live][*]
Spit [Live][*]
Bleed [Live][*]
Beneath the Remains/Dead Embryonic Cells [Live][*]
Tribe [Live][*]
Bumba [Live][*]
Refuse/Resist [Live][*]
Quilombo [Live][*]
Roots Bloody Roots [Live][*]
Attitude [Live][*]
Song Remains Insane [Live][*]
No [Live][*]
Max Cavalera Spoken Word Performance [Live][*]
Spoken Word Jam [Live][*]
Eye for an Eye [4-Track Demo][Live][*]

Customer Reviews:

A Nicely Done Re-Release.......2006-01-23

After Roadrunner decided to re-release Sepultura's Roots album for their 25th anniversary, I knew right off the bat, that they would re-release the Soulfly album as well, since it is considered to be Roots Part 2. I was disappointed somewhat with the Roots Re-release, seeing very little new bonus material and deciding there wasn't enough information in the booklet. I got a hold of this new edition with the aid of a gift card. If you don't have this album yet, this is the version to buy. If you already have had this album (such as myself), then you should hunt down a used copy or get it for a cheaper price than the $20 that Roadrunner is asking for.

There are 3 versions of this album available (not including the imports). The original version, the original 2 disc re-release (I have that one) and now this one. The only thing that is missing from this version is the remixes and Eye for an Eye (Live at Indigo Ranch) from the original re-release. It's no secret that Roadrunner is re-releasing these albums as a quick cash grab from the fan. This was Soulfly's best album by far, had Roadrunner chosen to re-release Primitive or the even worse 3, I wouldn't have bothered to take a glance. Honestly I feel that there are better and older records that Roadrunner needs to re-release instead. Malevolent Creation fans have been demanding for some time that Roadrunner re-releases their first three albums, but it seems that Roadrunner is taking no interest as many Soulfly, Slipknot, Trivium and Killswitch Engage fans probably haven't even heard of Malevolent Creation and it wouldn't sell as much as those, despite them being way better. Anyways, back to this record.

We have the original album as disc one, plus the song Cangaceiro and a Discharge cover (both of which previously available on the first re-release), another Discharge cover and a rough mix of Quilambo titled Blow Away that first made an appearance on their DVD. On disc two we have an entire concert. Most of these songs were previously available on the original re-release and the digipak version of Primitive. It's nice to finally have the concert in its entirety because the qualities of these songs are magnificent. Most of the unreleased live songs are Sepultura covers though they still do not top the versions found upon the Sepultura's Under A Pale Grey Sky. What is then followed is a Spoken word from Max Cavalera in 1997 where he talks about everything from his childhood to the Sepultura split to where he is just about to enter the studio to record the first Soulfly album. This is very similar to a spoken word that was on the roadrunner website where Max did the exact same thing except it was just after the release of Primitive.* Then there is a little jam at the end of the spoken word. The disc is then closed with a 4-track demo of Eye for an Eye.

The 23 page booklet is definitely superior to that of the Roots re-release (though the music is not). There are plenty of pictures found within, they discuss the recording process, the Soulfly name, the first demos, the hilarious skunk incident with short time guitarist Jackson "Lucio" Bandeira, and the meanings and ideas behind each song (something that they failed to do with the Roots re-release). It answers a lot of questions as to the recording process of this album.

The music found on this release (and every Soulfly album) is definitely inferior to most Max era Sepultura albums, however, the original re-release was one of the first albums that I bought and it ended up having an effect upon me as to what I looked for in my music. I discovered Sepultura because of this album and Sepultura has become one my favorite bands. I haven't listened to Soulfly in what seemed like a year until this was released, probably because every release got worse and worse and more religious. Yes this album is weaker than Sepultura, yes this barely has any double bass, and yes it is a little nu-metal. But it's not that bad. This album is well done, the only Soulfly album I can listen to from start to finish without pressing the skip button and one of the few good instances of Nu-Metal. The amount of guests present is not nearly as bad as later albums and according to Max in the booklet, the inclusion of Fred Durst was more of an idea of Ross Robinson than of Soulfly's.

Are there any problems found within? Throughout the booklet Max speaks of his original 4-track demos. A large paragraph discusses the original lyrics for the 4-track demo of the song No. However, the only 4-track demo we get is for Eye for an Eye. Where are the rest? Buried deep within Roadrunners Vault.

Roadrunner records didn't have to re-release this album. They could have made a 2 disc collection of the material from here, other rare songs from Max's journey with Soulfly plus the bonus songs on Imports and tributes. Basically they could have made a Soulfly version of Sepultura's Blood Rooted.

I apologize for the length of this review however I felt that I needed to say all that is to be said, so that Soulfly/Sepultura/Max fans can expect what to find on this re-release. If you already have one of the original two versions of this record, I suggest that you get a copy of this cheap and/or used because this whole 25th anniversary thing that roadrunner has going is just a cash grab from the fans. I will state that this re-release is done excellently and therefore earns five stars because of how well it's done and the music is the best that Soulfly has made. Hoped this helped.

Another classic meets the RR reissue format........2005-09-01

For those that don't know, Roadrunner Records is celebrating it's 25th anniversary. In the spirit of this, they're reissuing some of their top releases from artists past and present. So now we come to Soulfly's self-titled 1998 debut. The original album itself remastered with 4 bonus tracks, all new liner notes, plus a second disc loaded with live material and more. If you already own the album, you're gonna want to sell it and grab this because it is hot.

Also other reissues available and coming soon:
Fear Factory - Demanufacture (out now)
Sepultura - Roots (out now)
Mercyful Fate - Melissa (out now)
Machine Head - Burn My Eyes
Killswitch Engage - Alive Or Just Breathing
Coal Chamber - Coal Chamber
King Diamond - Abigail

Average customer rating:

Soulfly tribe attempt #1
TRIBE!!!
GOOD CD
Raw emotion, anger and passion.
BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL

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ASIN: B00001X526
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

Eye For An Eye
No Hope = No Fear
Bleed
Tribe
Bumba
First Commandment
Bumbklaatt
Soulfly
Umbabarauma
Quilombo
Fire
The Song Remains Insane
No
Prejudice
Karmageddon

Tracks:

Tribe (Fuck Shit Up Mix)
Quilombo (Extreme Ragga Dub Mix)
Umbabarauma (World Cup Mix)
No Hope = No Fear (Live)
Bleed (Live)
Bumba (Live)
Quilombo (Live)
The Song Remains Insane (Live)
Eye For An Eye (Live At Indigo Ranch)
Cangaceiro
Ain't No Feeble Bastard
Tribe (Tribal Terrorism Mix)
Umbabarauma (Brasil '70 Mix)
Quilombo (Zumbi Dub Mix)
Soulfly (Eternal Spirit Mix)

Customer Reviews:

Soulfly tribe attempt #1.......2005-08-25

Excellent cd, blended nicely. Even the instrumental track seems to fit right in the midst of the mayham. The use of the various instruments is part of what seperates Soulfly from many of the other bands in a time that the majority of metal has been drained of originality. People that are disgruntled about the Sepultura break up need to get over it. Max Cavelera is still pushing out great music and who can discourage an artists from flexing his mind and trying something else? Personally i like this album better than the majority(if not all) the Max era Sepultura. Yeah....that's right...i said it. And now i set myself up for the useless review award by the die hard Sepultura fans....oh well!

TRIBE!!!.......2004-06-20

I'll admit. I found out about Soulfly before Sepultura. I realize that Sepultura 1985-1996 is a lot better than Soulfly in Comparison. But with this in mind, I still am able to Enjoy almost anything Max Does. (Almost, I hate the Record 3) When I picked this Double Record up, I was just starting into the Metal Scene. I feel that it doesn't take a minute long Guitar solo with millions of cords to make a good song/band. What I did feel that mattered were good drums. I am not the Average person, who listens to average music. I like it different, just look at some of my other reviews. I am a drummer/percussionist in a band right now. (Part of my drum set is scratch built)I love Tribal drums, and when I found out about Soulfly, it was an opportunity I couldn't refuse. I picked up this record and the Primitive Digipak with 4 bonus songs. Now that's a lot of Tribal Metal. And while Primitive has somewhat faded, this 2 disc version remains as strong as ever.

Some people say this is Nu-metal. I disagree. The only part that I feel is Nu-Metal is the Verse that Fred Durst "Sings" in Bleed. My definition of Nu-Metal is Rock combine with Rap Elements and no solos. This, my dear reader, is Tribal Metal, something Sepultura started with the record Chaos A.D. What will stand out in Tribal Metal more is focus on the drums and atmosphere. While guitar solos do make an occasional appearance, you're not going to find Beneath the Remains here.

The first Disc, the actual record, is 5 Stars in itself. You can tell that Max was Pissed when they recorded it. This was due to his Stepson's Murder.

1. Eye for an Eye (10/10) Great opener that really gets your attention.
2. No Hope = No Fear (10/10) It used to make my hair stand on end if I got really into it.
3. Bleed (9/10)is where some Sepultura fans following Max, (when this was first released) may have snapped due to Fred Durst making an appearance. I would like to point out that, this was release in 1998, Bizkit didn't start to sell out until the next year, and not that it mattered much. This was probably the best lyrics the D-bag ever wrote.
4. Tribe (10/10) is classic, with Max Cavelera starting out on the Berimbau.
5. Bumba (6/10) is what I could consider filler, while it has a reggae atmosphere and all, I am just tempted to press the skip button.
6. First commandment (9/10) eerie, great song with creepy drums and features Chino from the Deftones. I don't like the Deftones, and they make too many appearances with Max, but they manage to do a good Job.
7. Bumbklaatt (9/10) I guess is an insult Max made up, and the Guitars are what make the song stand out so much.
8. Soulfly (7/10)it's a very nice, calm instrumental.
9. Umbabarauma (9/10)is a Portuguese song about Soccer. Very nice.
10. Quilambo (6/10)is like Bumba. And while it has a good message behind it, it isn't that great. Features Guest Benji from the Reggae Metal Band Dub War.
11. Fire (7/10)it's a really catchy tune, even though the lyrics are very simple, also has a good solo.
12. The Song Remains Insane (10/10) brutal and strange and wheni it starts, it doesn't let go.
13. No. (10/10) If people followed these rules, society would be better. Very Vulgar.
14. Prejudice. (10/10)Benji returns with a better performace than Quilambo. It lists Max and Benji as using Chains on here but I don't here them.
15. Karmageddon (6/10)closes the album with a bizarre instrumental. Good way to close the Album but a little boring.

Disc 2: honestly, why buy the normal version for $17 when you can throw in 3 more dollars and get a bonus disc with 15 songs and extra artwork?

Remix's I feel that the Remixes of Tribe and Soulfly are the only ones that have a real big change. The Eternal Spirit Mix feels like it was combined with First Commandment. The Quilambo and Umbabarauma Mix's sound very similar to each other; it's just played at a different distortion level with some techno noises in the background.

The Live Songs are great and have Crystal Clear Quality. The Opener Eye For an Eye and Tribe are found on the Digipak of Primitive. And after No Hope = No Fear there's supposed to be Spit (Sepultura). I don't know about the rest of the missing Live Songs though. The live version of Bleed with Dana's little brother is hilarious. The kid doesn't know how to sing into the microphone or isn't used to it, because at one point you can tell he isn't close enough to it or he forgot a line.

The Eye for an Eye (Live at Indigo Ranch) 10/10 is basically a Live Demo. (Indigo Ranch is where they recorded it) Somewhat different and pretty cool. In the credits, it proudly states that the drummer mixed it in 5 minutes.

The 2 B-sides. Cangaceiro (6/10) and Ain't no Feeble Bastard (Discharge Cover)(8/10) are short songs that have a Punk atmosphere to them and sound somewhat like Demos.

The B-Side that for some Reason wasn't put on the 2nd disc but should have.

Possibility of Life's Destruction (Discharge Cover) 10/10 it's 1 and a half minutes of Pure Thrash. Very fun!!!

GOOD CD.......2001-07-14

a cool cd but it takes a while to get used to.

Raw emotion, anger and passion........2001-02-14

The pain and emotion that went into this album is incredible. Max is trully inspirational and emotional vocalist. The pain Max puts into writing his songs sets the standard for any angry poltical band. The guitaring and bass I find to be rather repetative and similar from song to song, but the vocals, lyrics and tribal percussion more than makes up for it. The greatness of Sepultura rubbed off onto this album, but is almost gone on Soulfly's latest album, "Primitive". If you like Sepultura then you will like tracks: 1,2,3,4,6,9 and 13,14.

BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL.......2000-12-14

This is one of the best digipacks ever created! First of all, the original album is nothing short of amazing. Max Cavalera is an awesome singer and personnaly, I feel that he sings better than with Sepultura in this CD. What's interesting about this album is the variety of different remixes used for the songs. My favorite is the extreme ragga dub mix for the song Quilombo ( kick out the bass drum )! Anyway, even if this CD is a few bucks more, you should definetly get it to appreciate the remixes ( they're worth it! )

Average customer rating:

Love it
2 1/2 Stars
Did Max decide to sing for Korn?
.......
Hmmmmm...

Soulfly
Soulfly
Manufacturer: Roadrunner Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000J9TV
Release Date: 2001-09-24

Tracks:

Eye for an Eye
No Hope = No Fear
Bleed
Tribe
Bumba
First Commandment
Bumbklaatt
Soulfly
Umbabarauma
Quilombo
Fire
Song Remains Insane
No
Prejudice
Karmageddon

Tracks:

Tribe [Fuck Shit Up Mix]
Quilombo [Extreme Ragga Dub Mix]
Umbabarauma [World Cup Mix]
No Hope = No Fear [Live]
Bleed [Live]
Bumba [Live]
Quilombo [Live]
Song Remains Insane [Live]
Eye for an Eye [Live]
Tribe [Tribal Terrorism Mix]
Umbabarauma [Brasil '70 Mix]
Quilombo [Zumbi Dub Mix]
Soulfly [Eternal Spirit Mix]

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Album Description

Album Details

Limited Double CD Digipack Edition featuring 12 Bonus Tracks of Remixes and Live Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Love it.......2007-06-20

This is the best Soulfly album ever!!

2 1/2 Stars.......2007-02-25

Did Max decide to sing for Korn?.......2006-08-03

..............2006-02-05

Hmmmmm..........2005-12-29

Average customer rating:

SOULFLY 4 "PROPHECY"
BEST DEATH METAL!!!!!
Same old songs, new packaging

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Manufacturer: Roadrunner
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000066J1B
Release Date: 2002-07-01

Tracks:

Downstroy
Seek N Strike
Enterfaith
One
L O T M
Brasil
Tree Of Pain
One Nation
9 11 01
Call To Arms
Four Elements
Soulfly III
Sangue De Bairro
Zumbi
I Will Refuse (Bonus Track)
Under The Sun (Bonus Track)
Eye For An Eye (Live At Ozzfest 2000) (Bonus Track)
Pain (Live At Ozzfest 2000) (Bonus Track)

Album Description

European exclusive limited digipak edition of 2002 album (their third) for alternative metal act featuring Max Cavalera of Sepultura. Includes four bonus tracks, 'I Will Refuse', 'Under The Sun', 'Eye For An Eye' & 'Pain' (both live at Ozzfest 2000).

Album Details

This Strictly Limited Edition Format Includes a Totally Different Tracklisting to the Standard Edition!

Customer Reviews:

SOULFLY 4 "PROPHECY".......2004-02-18

Screw this Cd check out "prophecy" their next Cd, comes out March 30th. trust me all you headbangers hear the song at soulfly.com Its "prophecy" ok...hear it till the ending of the song whooo! now thats headbangin' I didn't knew
that Max had his hidden rage all inside of him........he should let it out ...alot!!I recommend you soulfly fans to get the next CD Im going to preorder it hahahahha!

BEST DEATH METAL!!!!!.......2003-10-30

Max rules! I don't know why everyone's mad about giving this album 1 star. IT RULES!!!!!!!! SOULFLY 3 is the best SOULFLY 3 is the best SOULFLY 3 is the best SOULFLY 3 is the best SOULFLY 3 is the best SOULFLY 3 is the best!

Same old songs, new packaging.......2002-07-26

Yes, it's heavy. No, Max hasn't changed his musical style. Now stop. If that doesn't bother you, you will absolutely LOVE this CD. Go out and buy it today. But if you're like me and hate it when bands just stay stuck in the mud, you will be very dissatisfied with this CD. I love both of the other Soulfly albums and I was expecting great things from this CD. But once I heard the first track "Downstroy," I knew things weren't going so good. Surprise, surprise, kids, this CD is just like *gasp* EVERYTHING ELSE MAX HAS DONE! It's just him screaming over really loud guitars and some tribal beats every now and then. Honestly, there is nothing really special on this CD. I sat through the whole thing (I sat!) and I was so bored. The only song that breaks the monotony is "Tree of Pain" but that song just seems so lost in itself, it's pointless. "One" is another decent track, featuring a guest spot from whoever that dude in Ill Nino is, but it's sort of the same chorus over and over. (And it sounds like he is singing about Juggalos. I hate ICP) As far as the bonus stuff on this version of the CD goes, I don't have this Limited version, but I have these songs elsewhere. "Under The Sun" is a Black Sabbath cover, which appears on the Nativity in Black 2 CD and it definetly a great track. The live tracks are just like any of the other Soulfly live recordings floating around, nothing big here. I honestly do not recommend this CD. It is the biggest let-down and waste of perfectly good money this year. Download some songs first or borrow it from a friend before you buy it.

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