Soulfly (album)

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Soulfly
Soulfly cover
Studio album by Soulfly
Released April 21, 1998
Recorded Indigo Ranch Studios, Malibu, California
Genre Nu-Metal
Alternative Metal
Length 67:57
Label Roadrunner Records
Producer(s) Ross Robinson
Professional reviews
Soulfly chronology
Soulfly
(1998)
Primitive
(2000)


Alternative cover
Digipak Edition
Digipak Edition

Soulfly is the first LP by nu-metal band Soulfly released in 1998 (1998 in music) through Roadrunner Records. The record was released in memory of Max's son in law who was murdered. Both CDs have the message "In Loving Memory Dana" printed across them.

The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on 16, November 2005.

[edit] Track listing

All songs composed by Cavalera, except "Bleed" (Cavalera, Durst), "Umbabarauma" (Ben), "The Song Remains Insane" (Cavalera, D-Low, R.D.P.) and "Prejudice" (Cavalera, Webbe).

  1. "Eye for an Eye" (with Burton C. Bell and Dino Cazares) – 3:34
  2. "No Hope = No Fear" – 4:35
  3. "Bleed" (with Fred Durst and DJ Lethal) – 4:06
  4. "Tribe" – 6:02
  5. "Bumba" (with Los Hooligans)– 3:59
  6. "First Commandment" (with Chino Moreno) – 4:29
  7. "Bumbklatt" – 3:51
  8. "Soulfly" – 4:48
  9. "Umbabarauma" (with Los Hooligans) – 4:11
  10. "Quilombo" (with Benji and DJ Lethal) – 3:43
  11. "Fire" – 4:21
  12. "The Song Remains Insane" – 3:39
  13. "No" (with Christian Olde Wolbers) – 4:00
  14. "Prejudice" (with Benji Webbe) – 6:52
  15. "Karmageddon" – 5:44
  16. "Cangaceiro" [Bonus track only on Limited Edition] – 2:19
  17. "Ain't No Feeble Bastard" (Discharge cover) [Bonus track only on Limited Edition] – 1:39
  18. "The Possibility of Life's Destruction" (Discharge cover) [Bonus track only on Limited Edition] – 1:28

The Limited Edition self-titled album was very limited and is extremely valuable these days. Also released as a Digipak Edition on October 19, 1999 with 2nd Bonus Disc:

  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. "Quilambo" (Zumbi Dub Mix) – 3:24
  13. "Soulfly" (Eternal Spirit Mix) – 5:27

Soulfly was also released on Aug 30, 2005 as part of the Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary Reissues with the Limited Edition bonus tracks and a new one ("Blow Away") added to the first disc and a different 2nd Bonus Disc with live performances at the 1998 Roskilde Festival, spoken word live performances and a four-track demo. The track listing for the second disc is:

  1. "Eye for an Eye" (Live) – 3:46
  2. "No Hope = No Fear" (Live) – 4:08
  3. "Spit" (Live) – 2:44
  4. "Bleed" (Live) – 4:28
  5. "Beneath the Remains/Dead Embryonic Cells" (Live) – 3:41
  6. "Tribe" (Live) – 6:33
  7. "Bumba" (Live) – 3:10
  8. "Refuse/Resist" (Live) – 3:43
  9. "Quilombo" (Live) – 4:00
  10. "Roots Bloody Roots" (Live) – 3:24
  11. "Attitude" (Live) – 3:51
  12. "The Song Remains Insane" (Live) – 3:54
  13. "No" (Live) – 5:08
  14. "Max Cavalera Spoken Word Performance" (Live) – 17:28
  15. "Spoken Word Jam" (Live) – 4:19
  16. "Eye for an Eye" (Live/Four-track Demo Version) – 3:29

[edit] Personnel

  • Rob Agnello - Engineer
  • Jackson Bandeira - Guitar
  • Mario Caldato Jr. - Producer, Mixing
  • Max Cavalera - Guitar, Vocals, Berimbau, Group Member
  • Steffan Chirazi - Reissue Liner Notes
  • Monte Conner - Reissue Producer, A&R
  • Marcelo Dias - Bass, Group Member
  • Anders Dohn - Producer
  • Kevin Estrada - Reissue Producer, Reissue Photography
  • Steven Hartong - Assistant
  • Chuck Johnson - Engineer
  • Richard Kaplan - Engineer
  • Jo Kirchherr - Cover Photo
  • Glen LaFerman - Photography
  • Jacob Langkilde - Engineer
  • Logan Mader - Guitar, Group Member
  • George Marino - Mastering
  • Roy Mayorga - Drums, Group Member
  • Larry McDonald - Conga
  • Christy Priske - Photography
  • Marcello D. Rapp - Bass
  • Ross Robinson - Producer, Mixing
  • Mike Roper - Label Design
  • Steve Sisco - Mixing
  • Jan Sneum - Executive Producer
  • Paul Stottler - Label Design
  • Jorge Du Peixe and Gilmar Bolla Oito appear on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,14
  • Chuck Johnson appears on tracks 8, 15

[edit] Chart positions

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1998 The Billboard 200 79
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