Omen (Soulfly album)
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Omen is the seventh studio album from the Brazilian heavy metal band Soulfly. It was recorded in November 2009 and was released first in Japan on May 18, 2010 and on May 25, 2010 in other parts of the world.[1] It was released on the 24th parts of Europe.[2]
Background
Soulfly entered the Edge of the Earth Studios in Los Angeles, California on November 6, 2009 to begin recording their seventh album with Max Cavalera and Logan Mader both producing[3]. Through a series of streaming web video updates, frontman Max Cavalera revealed on November 13, 2009 that the album would be called Omen[4] and would feature guest appearances by Tommy Victor of Prong and Greg Puciato of The Dillinger Escape Plan.[5] Additionally, the album features performances on drums from Max's first son Zyon Cavalera on a b-side cover of Sepultura's "Refuse-Resist" and his youngest son Igor Cavalera on a cover of Excel's "Your Life, My Life".
The seven figures in album art of Omen (on the standard edition three figures are on the cover, and four are on the back) are meant to represent that this is Soulfly's seventh studio album. Each of the seven figures, inspired by the fictional Star Wars creatures the Tusken Raiders, were also meant to represent each of the seven deadly sins from what they hold in their hands.[6]
Track listing
All songs composed by Max Cavalera, except "Rise of the Fallen" by Max Cavalera and Greg Puciato, "Lethal Injection" by Max Cavalera and Tommy Victor.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bloodbath & Beyond" | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Rise of the Fallen" (Featuring Greg Puciato of The Dillinger Escape Plan) | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Great Depression" | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Lethal Injection" (Featuring Tommy Victor of Prong) | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Kingdom" | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Jeffrey Dahmer" | 2:52 |
| 7. | "Off With Their Heads" | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Vulture Culture" | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Mega-Doom" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Counter Sabotage" | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Soulfly VII" (Instrumental) | 4:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Four Sticks" (Led Zeppelin cover) | 4:40 |
| 13. | "Refuse/Resist" (Sepultura cover) | 3:10 |
| 14. | "Your Life, My Life" (Excel cover) | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blood Fire War Hate" | |
| 2. | "Sanctuary" | |
| 3. | "Prophecy" | |
| 4. | "Back to the Primitive" | |
| 5. | "Seek 'N' Strike" | |
| 6. | "Living Sacrifice" | |
| 7. | "Enemy Ghost" | |
| 8. | "Refuse/Resist" | |
| 9. | "Doom" | |
| 10. | "L.O.T.M." | |
| 11. | "Molotov" | |
| 12. | "Drums" | |
| 13. | "Warmageddon" | |
| 14. | "Policia" | |
| 15. | "Unleash" | |
| 16. | "Roots Bloody Roots" | |
| 17. | "Jumpdafuckup" | |
| 18. | "Eye for an Eye" |
Personell
- Max Cavalera - vocals, 4-strings guitar, sitar
- Marc Rizzo - guitar, flamenco guitar
- Bobby Burns - bass
- Joe Nunez - drums, percussion
- Branden Krull - keyboards
- Greg Puciato - vocals "Rise of the Fallen"
- Tommy Victor - vocals on "Lethal Injection"
- Zyon Cavalera - drums on "Refuse/Resist"
- Igor Cavalera - drums on "Your Life, My Life"
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Album Chart | 84 |
| Dutch Album Chart | 42 |
| Billboard 200 | 73 |
| Greek Albums Chart | 1 |
- Source[8]
References
- ^ "Soulfly Tour With Prong, Incite & Rotting Corpse, Album Out in May". Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Soulfly Tour With Prong, Incite & Rotting Corpse, Album Out in May". Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Jon Wiederhorn. "Soulfly Returning to Studio in November". Noisecreep. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Robert Pasabini. "Exclusive SOULFLY In-Studio Update (including tentative album title)". MetalInjection.net. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Bobby Burns. "7th album in 2009???". soulflyweb.com. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ DiNitto, Jay (May 26, 2010). "Soulfly, 'Omen' -- Album Art of the Week". Noisecreep. AOL Music. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ^ a b "Soulfly: 'Omen' Limited-Edition CD/DVD Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. March 26,2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Omen chart performance". Ultratop. Retrieved 28 May 2010.