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Product Description
Soulfly' s sixth offering for Roadrunner Records, Conquer, may very well
be the musical equivalent of the movie Braveheart. The songs much
like the warriors in the film- channel raw, unbridled rage through a
cacophony of thrash guitars, infectious grooves, tribal polyrhythms and
Max Cavalera' s unmistakable, thunderous roar. On this record, Soulfly
unleash a metallic mayhem unlike anything they' ve done previously.
Conquer shifts from unrelenting, precise speed metal to slow,
brooding doom. Marc Rizzo' s lead guitar rips with the precision of a
smart bomb, while Bobby Burns grinds out volatile, chest-caving bass
lines. Drummer Joe Nunez crushes behind the kit, forging a rhythmic
background for all-out sonic war. Once again, it' s the legendary Max
Cavalera who stands at the eye of the storm, uniting the musical tribe
and acting as its unofficial leader. His voice and guitar command the
tribe into battle with each line and riff. Grab your war paint and prepare
for the onslaught.

Album Description
The Soulfly tribe is once again on the warpath. Soulfly's sixth offering for Roadrunner Records, Conquer, is the musical equivalent of the movie Braveheart. The songs -much like the warriors in the film- channel raw, unbridled rage through a cacophony of thrash guitars, infectious grooves, tribal polyrhythms and Max Cavalera's unmistakable, thunderous roar. Soulfly unleashs a metallic mayhem unlike anything they've done previously. Conquer shifts from unrelenting, precise speed metal to slow, brooding doom. The legendary Max Cavalera stands at the eye of the storm, uniting the musical tribe and acting as its unofficial leader. Since their Silver-certified, self-titled debut in 1997, Soulfly have remained one of the genre's most consistently brutal outfits.

Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

The heaviest and most musically diverse Soulfly album yet July 30, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

2008 is a good year for Max Cavalera. He and his brother recently got together for the first time in nearly 12 years since playing in Sepultura, and recorded the Cavalera Conspiracy album Inflikted. After that, you'd think it'd be enough. Months later, we have Soulfly's sixth album Conquer. While Inflikted was more about Max and Igor letting their punk, thrash, and hardcore influences out, this album is definitely more influenced by the extreme talents of bands like Slayer, Bolt Thrower and Napalm Death. It is a never-ending bulldozer of energy and aggression that keeps rolling and doesn't let up until the instrumental "Soulfly VI" (a tradition on each album, each instrumental numbered by the album: self-titled-Soulfly, Primitive-Soulfly II, 3-Soulfly III, Prophecy-Soulfly IV, Dark Ages-Soulfly V). One thing interesting is that for Soulfly's first three albums, the lineup was always different. The current lineup has been able to maintain itself for three albums, which is great because it's the best one especially because of lead guitarist Marc Rizzo, who is not only excellent at rhythm guitar playing, but lays down amazing guitar solos. Prepare to hear to hear some sick shreddage here. Did I mention that Conquer is the first Soulfly record where mixing duties were handled by Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Testament, Megadeth, Arch Enemy)? The resulting sound is a mixture of old and new: the Soulfly sound of previous albums Prophecy and Dark Ages, but with a heavier overall edge, and quite a few twists.

Who would have thought that Max would able to keep Soulfly together long enough to make six albums? Nobody thought he would do anything worthwhile after leaving Sepultura. Say what you want, but he deserves more credit than he is given.

3 out of 5 stars

kinda disappointed July 29, 2008
4 out of 10 found this review helpful

With all the hype that built up prior to the release of this, and coming off the release of the insanely good Cavalera Conspiracy, I was prepared to be completely blown away. Well, they got the blown part right. Like every other Max album, there is stuff here that will make you laugh and you gotta wonder if he's being serious or joking, like the end of track 1 his singing is hilariously bad. I had an early copy that I got right after the 4th of July so I gave it about 7 listens- enough to formulate an opinion about it. There are some good riffs with some heavy stuff on here, Don't get me wrong. Its just not their BEST. Unleash is one of my favorite songs on it, Touching the Void is awesome, but I gotta say I think my favorite may be Soulfly VI. It sounds nothing like them, but it is a very cool instrumental. I give it 3.5 stars but rounded down because my expectations were through the roof and I know tons of people will give it a 5

4 out of 5 stars

Soulfly is back! July 29, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Soulfly is back with another album. It is a great buy. It did not disappoint me. Soulfly is the type of band where one does not expect to change much in sound rather if that is a good thing or not its for you to chose. they are fun to listen to and to head bang to. While Soulfly wont bring anything new. It will please the fans. I think its better than his first Soulfly album. My favorite song is the first track. It is alittle heavier and more diverse than his own albums.

5 out of 5 stars

Best Soulfly Album Thusfar July 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

This album is the heaviest album Soulfly has put out and I love it. Especially since it was released during a time when many heavy bands are starting to sound soft and trying different things. Some people may be concerned about Max's vocals, however it's about the sound and intensity of the music and not so much the vocals alone. Besides this is heavy metal people not a night at the Opera!! Excellent album for any Soulfly fan to own.

5 out of 5 stars

Max's finest since Roots! August 1, 2008
This album was a nice surprise when I first listened to it. It rocks from beginning to end. There are parts that remind me of old school Sepultura and Max's growls are even better than Dark Ages. Great album!

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