Enslaved (Soulfly album)
2012 studio album by Soulfly
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Enslaved is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Soulfly.[1] It was recorded in fall 2011, mostly in Tallcat Studios in Phoenix, Arizona. Zeuss produced this album. This is the first album to feature Asesino frontman Tony Campos on bass, and the only album to feature former Borknagar drummer David Kinkade on drums, and their last studio album to be released through Roadrunner Records.
- Tallcat Studios (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Frick'In Studios (Vista, California)
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| Released | March 13, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | September–November 2011 | |||
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| Length | 53:33 (regular edition) 65:45 (special edition) | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Zeuss | |||
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Album information
Guests on the album include Dez Fafara of Coal Chamber and DevilDriver[2] on "Redemption of Man by God" and Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation on "World Scum", whose vocals were recorded at Frick'In Studios in San Marcos, California. Ryan was brought in to record vocals in place of Adam Warren of Oceano.[3] One song features a guest violinist, among other new styles that they have incorporated into their sound.[4] The album features more death metal influence than their previous releases.
Songs
"World Scum" is the album's only single released on January 25, 2012 with a video released on February 16. The song "Revengeance" features Max Cavalera's sons,[5] and the lyrics are about the murder of his stepson Dana Wells. "Gladiator", leaked online several days before the release of the album, is a melodic song about Roman gladiators.[citation needed] "Plata O Plomo" features Marc Rizzo playing the flamenco guitar, as well as use of Portuguese and Spanish lyrics.[6] "Soulfly VIII" is the first Soulfly song to feature a violin, performed by Tim Sadow.[7]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 56/100[8] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
| Blabbermouth.net | [10] |
| Classic Rock | [11] |
| Exclaim! | [12] |
| Metal Hammer | [13] |
| PopMatters | [14] |
| Q | [15] |
| The Skinny | [16] |
The album debuted at number 83 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[17] According to Blabbermouth.net, Enslaved sold 5,900 copies during the first week of its release in the US, thus reaching number 82 on the Billboard 200 chart.[18]
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Enslaved received "mixed or average reviews" based on a weighted average score of 56 out of 100 from 4 critic scores.[8] Then-drummer David Kinkade described the album as "Arise on crack."[19] According to PopMatters, "every song fits into the structure and tone to create a memorable record packed with outstanding content."[14] Q had a negative response because, according to them, world music elements are getting stale.[15] Greg Pratt of Exclaim! wrote that "this album is the band's best yet, as well as the least caught up in "look at this!" eccentricities, adding up to a solid outing, one that never quite gets to death metal, even with blast beats littered throughout. Instead, it's just huge, thick, thrashed-out, aggro-dude metal, but with, like, 20-percent less neon-dread content."[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Max Cavalera except where stated.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Resistance" | 1:53 | ||
| 2. | "World Scum" (featuring Travis Ryan) |
| 5:20 | |
| 3. | "Intervention" | 3:56 | ||
| 4. | "Gladiator" | 4:59 | ||
| 5. | "Legions" | 4:19 | ||
| 6. | "American Steel" | 4:15 | ||
| 7. | "Redemption of Man by God" (featuring Dez Fafara) |
| 5:16 | |
| 8. | "Treachery" | 5:49 | ||
| 9. | "Plata o Plomo" |
| 4:53 | |
| 10. | "Chains" | 7:18 | ||
| 11. | "Revengeance" (featuring Richie, Zyon and Igor Cavalera Jr.) |
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| 5:52 |
| Total length: | 53:33 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Slave" | 3:51 |
| 13. | "Bastard" | 3:57 |
| 14. | "Soulfly VIII" (instrumental featuring Tim Sadow) | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 65:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Slave" | 3:51 |
| 13. | "Soulfly VIII" (instrumental featuring Tim Sadow) | 4:24 |
| 14. | "Downstroy" (live) | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 64:55 | |
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Chart positions
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] | 40 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[21] | 32 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] | 59 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] | 86 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[24] | 66 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[25] | 98 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26] | 38 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] | 36 |
| US Billboard 200[28] | 83 |