Rise of the Fallen

"Rise of the Fallen"
Single by Soulfly featuring Greg Puciato
from the album Omen
Released	April 20, 2010
Format	Digital download
Recorded	November 2009
Genre	Groove metal, death metal
Length	4:35
Label	Roadrunner
Writer(s)	Max Cavalera, Greg Puciato
Producer(s)	Max Cavalera, Logan Mader
Soulfly singles chronology
"Blood Fire War Hate" (2009) "Rise of the Fallen" (2010) "World Scum" (2012)
Omen track listing "Bloodbath & Beyond" (1) "Rise of the Fallen" (2) "Great Depression" (3)

"Rise of the Fallen" is a Soulfly song, released as the only single from the band's seventh studio album, Omen. It was released a month prior to the album in spring 2010, and plays as the album's second track.

This song begins with Static-X-like riff with cyber tones mixed in,^[1] then a sitar would lead to the death metal part with bulldozer-sounding riff.^[2] Max Cavalera and guest Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan) wrote this song about the loss of wealth after years of slavery.^[3]

The music video has scenes of men jumping onto the crowd a couple of times, growing into fighting in the concert hall.^[4]

Personnel

Band members

• Max Cavalera - vocals, rhythm guitar, writer, producer
• Bobby Burns - bass
• Joe Nunez - drums
• Marc Rizzo - guitar

Guest/Session

• Greg Puciato - vocals, co-writer

Miscellaneous staff

• Christina Stojanovic - assistant management
• Bryan Roberts - assistant management
• Gloria Cavalera - management
• Travis Smith - layout
• Monte Conner - A&R
• Logan Mader - co-producer, mixing, mastering, engineering

References