Omen

Soulfly

Genre: music4me > Metal > Metal

Format: CD Album

Released: Fri 21 May 2010

Catalogue Number: RR77912

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Description:
Front man Max Cavalera fuels new album 'Omen' with the same blood, fire and spirit that made him a genre icon with Sepultura, Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy. Following the warpath left by 2008's critically acclaimed 'Conquer', 'Omen' is a sign of Soulfly becoming an even fiercer, fierier and more furious metallic monster, seven albums into their storied career. Various Soulfly traditions remain upheld over the course of the album's 11 tracks. Bobby Burns' bass rumbles and roars on teeth-gnashing opener 'Bloodbath and Beyond', as Joe Nunez commences pure percussive pummelling. Marc Rizzo tears through throat-slitting leads, while still making room to groove on the likes of 'Lethal Injection'. Max's unmistakable vocals and riffs work in tandem for the ultimate aural assault.

Soulfly's Silver-certified, self-titled debut, has become a genre classic since its 1998 release. Six records and countless sold out shows across the world have paved the path for Omen. For Max, his latest Soulfly offering is the culmination of over a decade of growth. He explains, "We entered a heavier and more aggressive phase with Dark Ages and Conquer. Omen is really violent in terms of the lyrics and the music. I think this record brings fans closer to Soulfly than ever before. It's got every element that people loved from the last two albums. People that liked Conquer are going to love Omen because there are a couple more surprises."

Some of those surprises come in the form of very special guest appearances. In the past, Max has collaborated with everyone from Slipknot's Corey Taylor to Sean Lennon. He's opted for two more genre luminaries this time around. On 'Rise of the Fallen', Max trades schizophrenic vocal tirades with Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato. Meanwhile, for 'Lethal Injection', Max enlisted the help of an old friend, Prong's Tommy Victor. Max said, "Tommy did a killer job on the vocals. I've loved Prong since the early days."

Max recorded with producer Logan Mader (Cavalera Conspiracy, Gojira, Devildriver) at Edge of the Earth Studios in Hollywood. He entered Edge of the Earth with ten riffs and emerged with an explosive metal masterpiece. They didn't waste any time commencing destruction either, and the first track proves that. "Bloodbath and Beyond' is almost like a hardcore song. From the first note, you know it's on. There's no intro. The vocals, guitars and everything hit you at once," Max explains.

A really special collaboration also happened with Max's sons. As B-Sides, Soulfly re-recorded Sepultura classic 'Refuse/Resist' with Zyon Cavalera and Exel's 'Your Life My Life' with Igor Cavalera (his son, not his brother!) "It was cool to record the B-Sides with my kids. Zyon's heartbeat actually opens the original Sepultura record, Chaos A.D. Now he got to record the song with me! We always have my family involved on the albums, and this just takes it to the next level," he said.

All around, Omen functions as portent for Soulfly's future by drawing upon their past. "With Sepultura, I only did six albums. Soulfly survived the times. It survived the crisis. We're going to the future with Omen. Metal is still alive and kicking. Because you get older, it doesn't mean you need to get boring. The older I get, the more psycho I get. The albums get heavier and more aggressive. That's the message of Omen. Music is all I know how to do. It's all I like to do. This album just reaffirms that I can keep rocking."

Omen signals a new chapter for Soulfly and heavy metal.

Details:

Weight (g): 90

Track Listing:

1.	Bloodbath And Beyond
2.	Rise Of The Fallen
3.	Great Depression
4.	Lethal Injection
5.	Kingdom
6.	Jeffrey Dahmer
7.	Off With Their Heads
8.	Vulture Culture
9.	Mega Doom
10.	Counter Sabotage
11.	Soulfly VII