Soulfly3
By
Vinnie Apicella,
Contributor
Monday, September 16, 2002 @ 4:05 PM
(Roadrunner Records)
The aptly titled 3 signifies a symbolic stronghold, as much to dowith Soulfly's spiritual mindset, and singular identity as anything.
It's more than just another record, it's a religion, a belief, a
depth-ridden deliverance housed within an almighty riff and sonic fury,
attributes that main gatekeeper Max Cavalera's sought for, fought for
and captured forthright on the band's definitive work to date. An album wrought of raging themes and battle-ready anthems -- "Downstroy," "Seek 'n Strike," "Call To Arms," prosperity through unity, "Enterfaith," "One Nation," and frighteningly faithful renditions reminiscent of Chaos-era Sepultura -- "Tree Of Pain," "Four Elements," the latter a minute and a half of root-digging intensity; all of it commingled with fleeting though flavorful breaks and tribal overtures, "Soulfly III," "Zumbi," and even a moment of silence for "9-11-01."
If there was ever any doubt on their first two “getting acquainted” offerings, and let's admit it, there were some hollow moments, particularly for the many still stung by Cavalera's abrupt break, much of them are eliminated here. 3 is a focused work summed up well by many of "L.O.T.M's" lines: "No follow no trends… We are here to say… Against all odds we go, follow our hearts and souls… Last of the Mohicans."
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mtbride - 9/25/2002 11:17:15 AM With 3 albums Soulfly has a stronger body of work than all of the dog shit, rock bands, we're barraged with today. Soulfly is, hands down, the most rockus, ass-kicking band making music today. Any doubters, who mock their rap experiment songs can lick balls and stick to their unimaginative cookie-cutter music that their comfortable with.
elfdio - 9/22/2002 7:40:39 PM MAD MAXXX
DEMONted - 9/19/2002 7:11:59 PM Ummm.... I wasn't talking about jmillion
METALP - 9/19/2002 4:19:41 PM SOULFLY!!! This album is awesome. Rock on!
DEMONted - 9/19/2002 10:40:39 AM ^5 jmillion!! The dude has an "identity" problem. He also doesn't know whether to suck black, white, yellow, or red dick.
gravydude - 9/19/2002 7:19:29 AM SOULFLY!!!!!! One of the best music to listen to. I feel like yelling!!
DrDom - 9/19/2002 4:55:59 AM Max Cavalera is an excellent heavy metal singer and musician. Its good he's making great lp's. I love all Sepultura's stuff as well as Soulfly's stuff. as Max said on ROOTS BLODDY ROOTS,"FUCK SHIT UP!"
Soulfly hits it on the head here!
The_Space_Lord - 9/18/2002 7:19:05 PM Wow. A Soulfly album that hasn't made me feel embarrassed for Max Cavalera. There's always a first for everything. So how long did Logan Maher stay in the band this time before Max fired him again? Two weeks? Three? A whole month?
kream_korn - 9/18/2002 4:54:55 PM you americans have it so bad... thats how come you have no idea what third world is..
kream_korn - 9/18/2002 4:53:50 PM third world is like indonesia... dont shake with the left hand while in indonesia... thats the one they wipe with. THATS THIRD WORLD!
it_ribel - 9/18/2002 2:29:34 PM I liked the first album and hated the second and I am too lazy to download the 3rd. The last one was so bad that I just gave up. I think I'll get the Sepultura Live Album. kream_eater, you ever heard of the "Third World Posse?" I've never been to Brazil but other than chicks with thongs on and bruises all over their ass, it looks pretty shitty to me.
Lordbastard - 9/18/2002 2:26:46 PM Yes, many areas of Brazil are indeed "Third worldish"
gozzo - 9/18/2002 1:25:04 PM Soulfly 3 is an album that kick ass guy!!!! i love Max and his vocals is brutality and at the same time religious
The aptly titled 3 signifies a symbolic stronghold, as much to dowith Soulfly's spiritual mindset, and singular identity as anything. 
