History Debut album and Primitive (1998-2001)Ĭavalera was troubled during the recording of Soulfly's first album, and on the band's website he said that he founded the band 'with the idea of combined sounds and spiritual beliefs'.

1.5 Line up change and Enslaved (2011-present).The band has gone through numerous line-up changes, with Cavalera being the only constant member. Their debut album, Soulfly, has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The band has had all six of their studio albums debut on the United States Billboard 200, with a peak position at number 32 for their second album, Primitive. Soulfly incorporate many styles of metal with Brazilian tribal and world music. Their eighth album Enslaved was released on March 13, 2012.

The band has released eight studio albums, one tour EP, several singles, and one DVD video. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera, who formed the band after he left the Brazilian group in 1996. The original lyrical content revolved around spirituality and religious themes, with later albums encompassing other themes including war, violence, aggression, hatred and anger. Soulfly is a heavy metal band formed in 1997 based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sepultura, Megadeth, Nailbomb, Shelter, Stone Sour, Nação Zumbi, Cavalera Conspiracy, Static-X, Against All Will, Nausea, Borknagar, Possessed, Ministry, Asesino, Ill Niño, Machine Head Max Cavalera performing live with Soulfly at Pinkpop Festival in 2006īelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil (based in Phoenix, Arizona) It needs additional citations for verification.Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page.

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