{"id":622,"date":"2020-05-20T09:06:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T08:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.m-o-office.com\/site\/copie-silence-of-the-abyss\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T10:54:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T09:54:16","slug":"soulfly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.m-o-office.com\/site\/soulfly\/","title":{"rendered":"SOULFLY"},"content":{"rendered":"

INFORMATIONS<\/h2><\/div>
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COUNTRY : <\/strong>USA<\/p>\n

STYLE :\u00a0<\/strong>Thrash Metal \/ Tribal Metal<\/p>\n

BIOGRAPHY :\u00a0<\/strong>Both ancient and modern cultures rely heavily on rituals. From religious proceedings that date back millennia to daily 21st century routines such as checking social media, humanity gravitates towards ritualistic behavior for the appearance of order and a semblance of control over life\u2019s chaos. Perhaps more than any other artform, ceremonious behavior defines heavy metal. Thousands of fans worship at the altar of a speaker or congregate in person for the sermon of a live show.<\/p>\n

Two decades into their storied career, SOULFLY continue to engender near cultish zeal with each subsequent album and tour. In that sense, the group\u2019s eleventh full-length, \u00bbRitual\u00ab [Nuclear Blast], lives up to the promise of its name with a metallic ceremony of the highest order. The iconic gold-certified quartet\u2014Max Cavalera [vocals, guitar], Marc Rizzo [lead guitar], Zyon Cavalera [drums], and Mike Leon [bass]\u2014cast their word in bludgeoning riffs, thunderous percussion, and menacing growls. The title proves apropos to say the least.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve always felt that metal is very ritualistic,\u201d affirms Max. \u201cI also like one word titles,\u201d he smiles.<\/p>\n

During 2018, Max and Co. began to prepare this latest body of work. Three years prior, \u00bbArchangel\u00ab marked something of a rebirth. Its extreme tendencies engendered unanimous critical praise from the likes of Loudwire, Metalsucks, Metalinjection, Blabbermouth, and more as they toured with SOILWORK, DECAPITATED, and many others. Notably, they also performed the classic NAILBOMB debut, \u00bbPoint Blank\u00ab, in its entirety on a much-praised 2017 run.
\nReturning from the road, they hit the studio with GRAMMY Award-winning producer Josh Wilbur [LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM, ALL THAT REMAINS] for the very first time. Drawing on longtime fandom, he immediately clicked with the musicians from behind the board.
\n\u201cJosh brought a lot of energy to the recording process, and I love his sound,\u201d the frontman goes on. \u201cHe produced this record as a SOULFLY fan. He really made an album that he always wanted to hear.\u201d<\/p>\n

A tribal chant builds behind an eerie wail before transforming into a neck-snapping groove on the album opener and title track \u2018Ritual\u2019. Elsewhere, double bass drives \u2018Evil Empowered\u2019 as deft shredding steamrolls towards a soaring scream of \u2018Rise above.\u2019
\n\u201cThe tribal elements of early SOULFLY are evident,\u201d exclaims Max. \u201cI feel like we have a good lineup and catchy grooves\u2014it\u2019s good to get back to the grooves!\u201d<\/p>\n

Continuing a long tradition of friends and family joining the ceremony, \u2018Dead Behind The Eyes\u2019 welcomes LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe into the fray. He and Max lock into a deadly call-and-response in homage to Hellraiser that\u2019s as vicious as it is vital.
\n\u201c\u2018Dead Behind the Eyes\u2019 is about the Hellraiser character, Cenobite,\u201d he goes on. \u201cIt\u2019s also about how the monks from old times chastised themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, \u2018Under Rapture\u2019 thrives on machine gun riffing and a cameo courtesy of death metal demigod Ross Dolan of IMMOLATION. Max elaborates, \u201c\u2018Under Rapture\u2019 is about how we think about life and death and why we all need to have spiritual beliefs in our lives.\u201d
\nYou can also believe in SOULFLY.<\/p>\n

Twenty-plus years since their self-titled debut, they maintain an unchallenged spot in true metal\u2019s pantheon. Their legacy spans the gold-certified \u00bbSoulfly\u00ab as well as classics such as \u00bbPrimitive\u00ab, \u00bb3\u00ab, \u00bbProphecy\u00ab, \u00bbDark Ages\u00ab, \u00bbConquer\u00ab, \u00bbOmen\u00ab, \u00bbEnslaved\u00ab, \u00bbSavages\u00ab, and most recently, \u00bbArchangel\u00ab . Moreover, a tradition of collaboration encompasses some of metal\u2019s greatest team-ups ranging from Chino Moreno of DEFTONES and Corey Taylor of SLIPKNOT to Tom Araya of SLAYER and Todd Jones of NAILS. However, \u00bbRitual\u00ab represents a full circle moment for the group. Not only does it mark the band\u2019s two-decade anniversary, but it also will be the third album to feature Max\u2019s son Zyon behind the drum kit. In the end, the \u00bbRitual\u00ab sees SOULFLY at its strongest.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you listen to this, I hope you can feel the real meaning of SOULFLY and what it means to our Tribe,\u201d Max leaves off. \u201cSOULFLY fans don\u2019t have boundaries like many fans of different metal genres, and they can appreciate a variety of styles and spiritual topics. I am very proud of SOULFLY after 20 years in the Metal world. Having Zyon on drums is a great feeling. I am passing the torch. Our Tribe is stronger than ever!\u201d \u2013 Rick Florino, June 2018<\/p>\n

Lineup
\nMax Cavalera | Vocals, Guitar
\nMarc Rizzo | Guitar
\nMike Leon | Bass, Vocals
\nZyon Cavalera | Drums<\/p>\n

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