Primitive (album)

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Primitive
Studio album by Soulfly
Released September 26, 2000
Recorded The Saltmine Studio Oasis in Mesa, Arizona
Genre Nu metal
Length 52:16
Label Roadrunner Records
Producer Toby Wright, Max Cavalera, Sean Lennon
Soulfly chronology

Soulfly
(1998)		 Primitive
(2000)		 3
(2002)

Primitive is the second studio album by the metal band Soulfly released in 2000 through Roadrunner Records. Primitive has sold over 226,569 copies.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
Rolling Stone [3]
Blabbermouth.net [4]
  • Rolling Stone (9/28/00, pp. 53–4) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "Old-school...Primitive is deeper...in the sound of [ex-Sepultura frontman] Max Cavalera's lived-in growl, the churning effect of a 4-string guitar and his concerns."
  • Q magazine (11/00, pp. 114–6) - 3 stars out of 5 - "While [their] percussive, ethnic grooves certainly make an impact, it's only when Cavalera allows his formula to be altered by others that sparks truly fly."
  • Alternative Press (11/00, p. 128) - 3 out of 5 - "With pre-millennial speed metal rubbing elbows with hip-hop, excursions into ambient instrumentals and acerbic soul, and a host of guests...Primitive is certainly a record [with] breadth."
  • CMJ (8/28/00, p. 32) - "More relaxed than their debut, the low-end slaughterhouse riffs are still embellished with Cavalera's beloved tribal percussion...[It] locks its teeth into the jugular."
  • Melody Maker (10/10/00, p. 50) - 4 stars out of 5 - "The metal album of the year so far...An incendiary blend of nu metal, reggae and Brazilian rhythms."
  • NME (11/4/00, p. 46) - 7 out of 10 - "Draws on Max's political rage at colonial history and crimes of the conquistadors...the heavy metal Bob Marley."

Track listing

All lyrics written by Max Cavalera except where noted, all music composed by Max Cavalera except where noted.
Primitive
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Back to the Primitive"     4:22
2. "Pain" (feat. Grady Avenell & Chino Moreno)Max Cavalera, Chino Moreno & Grady Avenell  3:40
3. "Bring It"     3:22
4. "Jumpdafuckup" (feat. Corey Taylor)Max Cavalera & Corey Taylor  5:11
5. "Mulambo"     4:20
6. "Son Song" (feat. Sean Lennon)Sean Lennon & Max CavaleraSean Lennon & Max Cavalera 4:18
7. "Boom"     4:56
8. "Terrorist" (feat. Tom Araya)Max Cavalera & Tom Araya  3:47
9. "The Prophet"     2:57
10. "Soulfly II"     6:05
11. "In Memory Of..." (feat. Babatunde Rabouin, Deonte Perry & Justus Olbert)Max Cavalera, Babatunde Rabouin, Justus Olbert & Deonte PerryDeonte Perry & Max Cavalera 4:36
12. "Flyhigh" (feat. Asha Rabouin)Max Cavalera & Justus Olbert  4:50
Total length:
 52:17
Limited Edition Digipak & Japanese Edition bonus tracks
No. Title Length
13. "Eye for an Eye" (Live at Roskilde Festival 1998) 3:50
14. "Tribe" (Live at Roskilde Festival 1998) 6:24
15. "Soulfire"   5:14
16. "Soulfly" (Universal Spirit Mix; feat. Dayjah) 6:08
Total length:
 1:12:54
iTunes Bonus Track Version
No. Title Length
13. "Terrorist" (Total Destruction Mix) 4:39
14. "Back to the Primitive" (Dub Shit Up Mix) 4:33
15. "Bring It" (Armageddon Mix) 3:26
16. "Soulfire"   5:14

Track appearances

The track "Son Song" appears on the Valentine OST, although not included in the film. The track "Mulambo" appears in the movie The Forsaken.

Personnel

Soulfly
Additional personal
  • The Rootsman - remixing & additional production (tracks 15, 16)
  • Anders Dohn - producer (tracks 13, 14)
  • Jacob Langkilde - enginering (tracks 13, 14)
  • Jan Sneum - executive producer (tracks 13, 14)
  • George Marino - mastering
  • Andy Wallace - mixing
  • Glen La Ferman - photography
  • Monte Conner - A&R
  • Leo Zulueta - Soulfly logo
  • Gloria Cavalera - additional photography, management
  • Kevin Estrada - additional photography
  • Christina Newport - management
  • Oasis Management - management
  • Nesta Garrick - cover artwork, package design
  • Neville Garrick - cover artwork, package design
  • Lance Dean - additional and assistant engineering
  • Steve Sisco - mix engineering
Additional musicians
  • Grady Avenell - vocals (track 2)
  • Chino Moreno - vocals (track 2)
  • Corey Taylor (8) - vocals (track 4)
  • Sean Lennon - vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer & producer (track 6)
  • Tom Araya - vocals (track 8)
  • Babatunde Rabouin - vocals (track 11)
  • Deonte Perry - vocals (track 11), additional drum programming (tracks 6, 11)
  • Justus Olbert - vocals (track 11)
  • Asha Rabouin - vocals (track 12)
  • Dayjah - vocals (track 16)
  • The Mulambo Tribe - backing vocals (track 5)
  • Zyon Cavalera - foosball sound (track 5)
  • Igor Cavalera Jr. - "tuuu tuu" sound (track 5)
  • Jose Navarro - feedback effect (track 8)
  • Larry McDonald - percussions (tracks 1-12, 15-16)
  • Meia Noite - percussions (tracks 1-12, 15-16)
  • Zak Sofaly - percussions (track 10)
  • Toby Wright - producer, additional vocals (track 7), synth bass (track 9), clarinet & piano (track 10), keyboards (tracks 1-5, 7-16), drum programming (tracks 2-4, 6, 7, 11, 12)

Chart positions

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2000 The Billboard 200 32
2000 Top Independent Albums 11

Trivia

"Terrorist" includes lyrics from the songs "Inner Self" by Sepultura and "Criminally Insane" by Slayer.

References

  1. ↑ "Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By SoundScan - Apr. 30, 2002" at Roadrunner Records's blabbermouth.net site. (Retrieved on August 20, 2008)
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  4. ↑ Blabbermouth.net review
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