Soulfly Primitive

Soulfly's Second Album Primitive on 180g LP.

Driven by Max Cavalera's unrelenting energy, unmistakable growl, and instantly recognizable riffage, the earthy tones and motivational rhythmic bounce of Soulfly maintain a gritty spiritual heart while pushing the boundaries of what's possible in metal. Soufly (1998) was a riotously heavy escalation of the innovation established on Max's final album with Sepultura, launching a brand-new era. Max introduced metalheads to the berimbau. His music is brutal yet unapologetically transcendent punk-infused extremity. To commune with the burning muse of metal's shamanistic tribal leader is to envelop oneself inside a post-modern sonic sweat lodge. Brutal riffs, trippy esoteric ritual, unrelenting percussion, primal screams; no matter what Cavalera hammers out on his four-string guitar, it always sets souls free.

Originally released in 2000, Primitive is Soufly's highest charting album in the U.S. to date, hitting #32. The album also charted globally in the U.K., Germany, France, Australia, Austria and Finland. Guest appearances include Tom Araya (Slayer), Chino Moreno (Deftones), Sean Lennon and Corey Taylor (Slipknot).