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Soulfly

ghostface | redwood city, California | 01/27/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"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."

Make me some enemies...

Almost Home | undisclosed | 08/07/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am going to go ahead and state my opinion, although it may not be popular among my fellow metalheads. Soulfly is better than Sepultura. There, I said it. There is more heart and soul to this album than everything Sepultura did in their entire career. (To me they ended with the departure of Max.)If you are looking for a well-rounded, totally satisfying album that is brutal to the core, look no further. If you claim to love metal and do not own this already, shame on you. I would recommend the 2-disc version for some extra fun."

New Millennium Tribal War

Mark Carver | the high seas | 04/24/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"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."