Chama

With a title that translates to “Flame,” Soulfly’s 13th album sees ringleader Max Cavalera returning to his South American roots. *Chama* tells the story of a boy raised in Brazil’s favelas who seeks a higher power in the jungles of the Amazon. On opening invocation “Indigenous Inquisition,” Cavalera recites the names of extinguished native tribes before launching into the percussion-heavy “Storm the Gates,” a track reminiscent of his work on Sepultura’s groundbreaking 1996 world music/nu-metal fusion album, *Roots*. The star-studded “No Pain = No Power” features cameos from Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares, Unto Others mastermind Gabriel Franco, and No Warning vocalist Ben Cook, while Arch Enemy guitar wizard Michael Amott lends a blistering solo to “Ghenna” and NAILS lead singer Todd Jones takes a vocal turn on “Nihilist,” a track dedicated to fallen Entombed vocalist L.G. Petrov.

Max Cavalera reconnects with the tribal fury on Soulfly’s wonderfully unruly thirteenth album Chama.

Everybody loves Max Cavalera. For those who didn't get the memo, the Brazilian's contribution to the metal world over the last 40 years has been vast and far-reaching. From his days in SEPULTURA to his relentless metal mission with SOULFLY and an assortment of other noisy bastards, he has consistent...

Tim Bolitho-Jones reviews the new album from groove titans Soulfly. Read his review of 'Chama' here on Distorted Sound!

A review of Chama by Soulfly, available worldwide October 24th, via Nuclear Blast.