Totem (Soulfly album)

2022 studio album by Soulfly

Totem

Studio album by

Soulfly

Released| August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05)
Recorded| 2021–2022
Studio| Platinum Underground in Mesa, Arizona
Genre|

* Thrash metal
* groove metal
* death metal

Length| 40:05
Label| Nuclear Blast
Producer|

* Arthur Rizk
* Max Cavalera

Soulfly chronology
| Ritual
(2018)  | Totem
(2022)  |

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Totem is the twelfth studio album by American heavy metal band Soulfly. It was released on August 5, 2022, by Nuclear Blast. It is also the first album since 2002 to not feature long running lead guitarist Marc Rizzo who parted ways with the band in 2021. The album's producer Arthur Rizk, John Powers and Chris Ulsh contributed guitar solos.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Blabbermouth.net| 8.5/10[2]
Kerrang!| 3/5[3]
Metal Hammer| [4]
Metal Injection| 8/10[5]

Dan Slessor of Kerrang! states that "Superstition" is "an absolute beast to kick things off, and there's a pleasingly chaotic air to much of what they pack into 40 minutes".[3]

Dom Lawson of Blabbermouth.net stated that the album "maintains the crushing heaviness of its immediate predecessors while managing to squeeze a bit of invention and perversity into the mix, too".[2]

Matt Mills of Metal Hammer wrote that "Max Cavalera gets with the times and ramps up the aggro on Soulfly's new album Totem".[4]

Max Heilman of Metal Injection wrote that "In true Soulfly fashion, the album culminates with a tapestry of shimmering synths, dense percussion arrangements, melodious brass and even vocoded singing—a bit of trippy weirdness to remind folks of where Soulfly's heart lies."[6]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Max Cavalera and Zyon Cavalera.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Superstition"| 3:14
2.| "Scouring the Vile" (feat. John Tardy)| 2:51
3.| "Filth Upon Filth"| 2:53
4.| "Rot in Pain"| 2:47
5.| "The Damage Done"| 3:58
6.| "Totem"| 5:31
7.| "Ancestors" (feat. John Powers)| 3:09
8.| "Ecstasy of Gold" (feat. John Powers)| 3:36
9.| "Soulfly XII" (Instrumental)| 2:34
10.| "Spirit Animal" (feat. Chris Ulsh, Hornsman Coyote, Richie Cavalera & Leya Cavalera)| 9:32
Total length:| 40:05

## Personnel

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Soulfly

* Max Cavalera – vocals, rhythm guitar
* Zyon Cavalera – drums, Brazilian percussion
* Mike Leon – bass

Additional musicians

* Arthur Rizk – lead guitar
* John Powers – guitar solo on "Ancestors", "Ecstasy of Gold"
* Chris Ulsh – guitar solo on "Spirit Animal"
* John Tardy – vocals on "Scouring the Vile"
* Hornsman Coyote – vocals on "Spirit Animal", horns on "Spirit Animal"
* Leya Cavalera – baby growl on "Spirit Animal"
* Richie Cavalera – vocals on "Spirit Animal"

Production

* Arthur Rizk – production, mixing, mastering, engineering
* Max Cavalera – production
* John Aquilino – engineering
* John Powers – additional engineering

Artwork

* James Bousema – cover illustration, artwork

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## Charts

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Chart performance for Totem Chart (2022)  | Peak
position

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Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[7] | 19
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 187
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 61
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 17
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[12] | 36
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 21
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[15] | 40
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] | 6
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[17] | 5

## References

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1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/totem-mw0003715162
2. ^ a b Lawson, Dom (August 2, 2022). "Soulfly - Totem". Blabbermouth.net.
3. ^ a b Slessor, Dan. "Album Review:Soulfly Totem". Kerrang!.
4. ^ a b Mills, Matt (July 31, 2022). "Soulfly's new album Totem has one mission – to bring the fury. And it succeeds". Metal Hammer - via Louder Sound.
5. ^ Heilman, Max (August 2, 2022). "Album Review: SOULFLY Totem". Metal Injection. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
6. ^ "Album Review: SOULFLY Totem". August 2, 2022.
7. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 15 August 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1693\. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 15, 2022. p. 11.
8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soulfly – Totem" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soulfly – Totem" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soulfly – Totem" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soulfly – Totem" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
12. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soulfly – Totem". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
15. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
16. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
17. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2022.

* v
* t
* e

Soulfly

* Max Cavalera
* Zyon Cavalera
* Mike DeLeon
* Igor Amadeus Cavalera

* Marcelo "Cello" Dias
* Roy Mayorga
* Jackson Bandeira
* Logan Mader
* Mikey Doling
* Joe Nuñez
* Bobby Burns
* David Kinkade
* Tony Campos
* Marc Rizzo
* Mike Leon

Studio albums|

* Soulfly (1998)
* Primitive (2000)
* 3 (2002)
* Prophecy (2004)
* Dark Ages (2005)
* Conquer (2008)
* Omen (2010)
* Enslaved (2012)
* Savages (2013)
* Archangel (2015)
* Ritual (2018)
* Totem (2022)

Extended plays|

* Tribe (1999)

Videos|

* The Song Remains Insane (2005)

Singles|

* "Eye for an Eye"
* "Umbabarauma"
* "Bleed"
* "Tribe"
* "Back to the Primitive"
* "Son Song"
* "Prophecy"
* "Unleash"
* "Blood Fire War Hate"
* "World Scum"
* "Bloodshed"
* "Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla"
* "We Sold Our Souls to Metal"

Notable songs|

* "El Comegente"

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* Discography
* List of Soulfly members
* Sepultura
* Cavalera Conspiracy
* Killer Be Killed
* Nailbomb
* Incite
* Static-X
* Possessed
* Ministry
* Asesino
* Ill Niño
* Borknagar
* Primer 55
* Megadeth
* Channel Zero
* Snot
* Stone Sour
* Amebix
* Nausea
* Shelter
* Against All Will
* Machine Head
* Medication
* Nação Zumbi
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