3 (Soulfly album)

3
Studio album by
Soulfly
ReleasedJune 25, 2002
StudioChaton Studios, Phoenix, Arizona
GenreNu metal[1]
Length59:06
78:09 (digipak)
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerMax Cavalera
Soulfly chronology
Primitive
(2000) 		3
(2002) 		Prophecy
(2004)
Singles from 3
  1. "Downstroy"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Seek 'n' Strike"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Alternative Press7/10[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[4]

3 is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Soulfly released in 2002 through Roadrunner Records.[5] 3 has sold 195,000 copies as of March 11, 2008.

Album information

The album artwork features an Om (ॐ), a spiritual icon in Indian religions. The original title for the album was Downstroy, after the opening track of the album. Max Cavalera later stated that he regretted changing the album's title.[6]

Songs

Both of the first two tracks were the only singles released from the album, "Downstroy" and "Seek 'n' Strike."[citation needed]

The song "One" features guest vocals from Ill Nino’s Christian Machado and uses the title as first word of the two word clauses per line: 'One soul / One heart / One man / One truth / One tribe / One life / One God'.[7] "L.O.T.M" (acronym for "Last of the Mohicans") is a Native American-themed metal song named after the 1826 novel of the same name. "Brasil" is a Brazilian metal song featuring berimbau, as well as percussion performed by Cavalera.[citation needed]

"One Nation", a cover song originally by Sacred Reich, features guitarist Wiley Arnett and drummer Greg Hall of Sacred Reich as guest musicians.[8] "09-11-01" is a one-minute silence used for listeners to tribute to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorism acts on the World Trade Center.[8]

"Tree of Pain" is a tribute to Cavalera's late stepson Dana.[7][9] "Zumbi" and "Soulfly III" are world music songs.[citation needed]

Reception

  • Spin (8/02, p. 110) rated the album a 6 out of 10, stating that "There's something undeniably thrilling about an Ozzfest demagogue who champions dignity as a human right and makes a maxim like 'Faith is a weapon' his rallying cry...the band remains a hard-charging, tribal-drumming monster fierce enough to kick the bulldozers out of the rainforest....3 could be the charm for Soulfly."
  • NME (6/22/02, p. 52) also rated the album a 6 out of 10 stating that "Another clench-jawed grind through seven kinds of hell...Soulfly must be the only band who can make the obligatory minute of Sept. 11th silence seem loud."
  • Alternative Press (8/02, p. 67) rated the album a 7 out of 10 stating that "Streamlined and digestable...A impenitent tone is set from the start...enough to get the troops of doom marching once again."
  • CMJ (6/17/02, p. 16) stated that "This one is a winner; don't miss out."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Max Cavalera unless stated

3
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Downstroy"  4:25
2."Seek 'n' Strike"  4:28
3."Enterfaith"  4:46
4."One" (feat. Cristian Machado)  5:23
5."L.O.T.M." (Last of the Mohicans)  2:36
6."Brasil"  5:01
7."Tree of Pain" (feat. Asha Rabouin & Richie Cavalera)Max Cavalera, Asha Rabouin & Richie Cavalera 8:20
8."One Nation" (Sacred Reich cover feat. Greg Hall & Wiley Arnett)Phil RindRind & Wiley Arnett3:43
9."9-11-01" (silent track)  1:00
10."Call to Arms" Max Cavalera & Danny Marianino1:24
11."Four Elements"  4:22
12."Soulfly III" (instrumental)  5:02
13."Sangue de Bairro" (Chico Science & Nação Zumbi cover)Chico Science, Lucio Maia, Jorge Du Peixe & DengueScience, Maia, Du Peixe & Dengue2:19
14."Zumbi" ("Zumbi" lasts 2:37; there is silence between 2:37 and 3:14, then an untitled hidden track until 6:17)  6:17
Total length:59:06
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."I Will Refuse" (Pailhead cover)Paul Barker, Al Jourgensen, Ian MacKaye & William Rieflin4:07
Total length:1:03:02
Limited edition digipak
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Under the Sun" (Black Sabbath cover)Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler & Bill Ward5:47
17."Eye for an Eye" (Live at Ozzfest 2000) 4:09
18."Pain" (Live at Ozzfest 2000)Max Cavalera, Chino Moreno & Grady Avenell5:01
Total length:1:17:58

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 24
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 34
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 44
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 28
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 14
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 78
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 76
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 61
US Billboard 200[20] 46

References

  1. ^ "Soulfly: 3, PopMatters". August 20, 2002.
  2. ^ "III - Soulfly". AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Bracelin, Jason (August 2002). "Music Reviews". Alternative Press. Vol. 17, no. 169. p. 67.
  4. ^ Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 460. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.
  5. ^ "Soulfly Official Website". Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Determines the album title as '3'.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Soulfly interview (Max Cavalera)".
  7. ^ a b Adrien Begrand (August 20, 2002). "Soulfly: 3". Review. PopMatters. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "III - Soulfly". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024. (a) ... the cover of Sacred Reich's "One Nation" ... (b) feat: Wiley Arnett / Greg Hall (c) ... followed by a minute of silence in tribute to the tragedy of September 11, 2001 ...
  9. ^ HARDLIFE COREMUSIC & BETTER HEARING: Max Cavalera
  10. ^ "Soulfly - 3". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "Soulfly - 3" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  12. ^ "Soulfly - 3" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "Soulfly - 3" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  14. ^ "Soulfly - 3" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "Soulfly - 3" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  16. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  18. ^ "Soulfly - 3". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  19. ^ "Soulfly | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  20. ^ "Soulfly Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2021.