Enslaved (Special Edition)

Soulfly incite a musical uprising on Enslaved', their eighth album for Roadrunner Records. This time around, the heavy metal tribe treads extreme territory by incorporating blast beats, violent riffs and wheezing whammy squeals into its patented groove-driven war cry. All of those elements converge within a concept record about slavery - a first for legendary frontman Max Cavalera (Sepultura, Cavalera Conspiracy). This is also the inaugural offering from the group's new line-up featuring bassist Tony Campos (ex-Static-X, Asesino) and drummer David Kinkade (Borknagar) alongside Cavalera and guitar cohort Marc Rizzo. Ever since the band's gold-certified debut in 1998, Soulfly have become deadlier and more dangerous with each critically acclaimed successive release, but Enslaved' sees them roaring like never before. The genesis of Enslaved' can actually be traced back to Sepultura's groundbreaking and seminal album Roots' in 1996. Shortly after its completion, Cavalera began pondering the idea of doing an entire album centred on the theme of slavery. However, he put that thought on hold. Until now. "I've had this concept for a long time" revealed Cavalera. "I actually thought it would be a Sepultura album, but that never happened. Soulfly went on and I never forgot about the idea. Coming off the road supporting Omen' (2010), I knew this was the best moment to do it. We're tackling an extreme subject with the heaviest music we've ever done. Everything is connected. When you're singing about something harsh like this, heavy music is the perfect match".With Kinkade and Campos in the fold as of early 2011, Soulfly entered Tallcat Studios in Phoenix, Arizona with producer Zeuss (Suicide Silence, Hatebreed) to realize this vision. While in the studio, Cavalera continued to challenge himself and his bandmates. He recalled, "We tried to be more original. Zeuss really pushed me to work hard on the lyrics and I decoded something fresh. Musically, the songs have pure fire. We call Dave 'Dave the Duck' because his feet are so fast that they must be webbed" chuckles Cavalera. "I've known Tony since Soulfly toured with Static-X in 2002. He's an amazing bass player. Everything works like a machine".