Primitive (Soulfly album)

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Primitive is the second LP by the metal band Soulfly released in 2000 through Roadrunner Records. Primitive has sold over 226,569 copies.

Reception

• Rolling Stone (9/28/00, pp.53–4) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "Old-school...Primitive is deeper...in the sound of [ex-Sepultura frontman] Max Cavalera's lived-in growl, the churning effect of a 4-string guitar and his concerns."

• Q magazine (11/00, pp.114–6) - 3 stars out of 5 - "While [their] percussive, ethnic grooves certainly make an impact, it's only when Cavalera allows his formula to be altered by others that sparks truly fly."

• Alternative Press (11/00, p.128) - 3 out of 5 - "With pre-millennial speed metal rubbing elbows with hip-hop, excursions into ambient instrumentals and acerbic soul, and a host of guests...Primitive is certainly a record [with] breadth."

• CMJ (8/28/00, p.32) - "More relaxed than their debut, the low-end slaughterhouse riffs are still embellished with Cavalera's beloved tribal percussion....[It] locks its teeth into the jugular."

• Melody Maker (10/10/00, p.50) - 4 stars out of 5 - "The metal album of the year so far....An incendiary blend of nu metal, reggae and Brazilain rhythms."

• NME (11/4/00, p.46) - 7 out of 10 - "Draws on Max's political rage at colonial history and crimes of the conquistadors....the heavy metal Bob Marley..."

Track listing

All songs written by Max Cavalera except where noted.

1. "Back to the Primitive" – 4:20
2. "Pain" (Grady Avenell and Chino Moreno) (Avenell, Cavalera, Moreno) – 3:40
3. "Bring It" – 3:22
4. "Jumpdafuckup" (Corey Taylor) (Cavalera, Taylor) – 5:11
5. "Mulambo" (with The Mulambo Tribe) – 4:19
6. "Son Song" (Sean Lennon) (Cavalera, Lennon) – 4:17
7. "Boom" – 4:56
8. "Terrorist" (Tom Araya) (Araya, Cavalera) – 3:46
9. "The Prophet" – 2:57
10. "Soulfly II" (Cavalera, Perry) – 6:04
11. "In Memory of..." (with B. Rabouin, D. Perry and J. Olbert) (Cavalera, Olbert, Perry) – 4:36
12. "Flyhigh" (with Asha Rabouin) (Cavalera, Olbert) – 4:48

iTunes Bonus Track Version (Tracks 13-16):

1. "Terrorist" (Total Destruction Mix) - 4:39
2. "Back to the Primitive" (Dub Shit Up Mix) - 4:33
3. "Bring It" (Armageddon Mix) - 3:26
4. "Soulfire" - 5:14

Limited Edition Digipak and Japanese Edition bonus tracks:

1. "Eye For An Eye" (Live) – 3:50
2. "Tribe" (Live) – 6:24
3. "Soulfire" – 5:14
4. "Soulfly" (Universal Spirit Mix) – 6:08

Appearance

The track "Son Song" appears on the Valentine OST, although not included in the film.

Personnel

• Max Cavalera – Vocals, Guitar, Berimbau, Bass, Producer
• Mike Doling – Guitar
• Marcello D. Rapp – Bass, Percussion
• Joe Nunez – Drums, Percussion
• Meia Noite – Percussion
• Larry McDonald – Percussion
• Corey Taylor – Vocals (on "Jumpdafuckup")
• Chino Moreno – Vocals (on "Pain")
• Grady Avenell – Vocals (on "Pain")
• Tom Araya – Vocals and Bass (on "Terrorist")
• Cutthroat Logic – Rapping (on "In Memory Of")
• Sean Lennon – Producer, Vocals
• Toby Wright – Producer
• Neville Garrick – Cover Art, Photography, Package Design
• Andy Wallace – Mixing
• Steve Sisco – Mixing Engineer
• Leo Zulueta – Logo
• George Marino – Mastering
• Glen LaFerman – Photography
• Toby Wright – appears on tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12

Chart positions

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2000	The Billboard 200	32
2000	Top Independent Albums	11