Ritual
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Two decades into their storied career, Soulfly continue to engender near cultish zeal with each subsequent album and tour. In that sense, the group's eleventh full-length, 'Ritual' [Nuclear Blast], lives up to the promise of its name with a metallic ceremony of the highest order.
The iconic gold-certified quartet—Max Cavalera [vocals, guitar], Marc Rizzo [lead guitar], Zyon Cavalera [drums], and Mike Leon [bass]—cast their word in bludgeoning riffs, thunderous percussion, and menacing growls.
A tribal chant builds behind an eerie wail before transforming into a neck-snapping groove on the album opener and title track ‘Ritual'. Elsewhere, double bass drives ‘Evil Empowered' as deft shredding steamrolls towards a soaring scream of 'Rise above.'
Continuing a long tradition of friends and family joining the ceremony, 'Dead Behind The Eyes'' welcomes Lamb Of God singer Randy Blythe into the fray. He and Max lock into a deadly call-and-response in homage to Hellraiser that's as vicious as it is vital.
Meanwhile, 'Under Rapture' thrives on machine gun riffing and a cameo courtesy of death metal demigod Ross Dolan of Immolation.
| Primary Format - Music | CD |
|---|---|
| Artist | SOULFLY |
| Label | Nuclear Blast |
| Music Genre | Metal |
| Music Genre Primary | Metal |
CD
- 1. Ritual
- 2. Dead Behind the Eyes
- 3. The Summoning
- 4. Evil Empowered
- 5. Under Rapture
- 6. Demonized
- 7. Blood on the Street
- 8. Bite the Bullet
- 9. Feedback!
- 10. Soulfly XI
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