Roadrunner "Conquer" - Soulfly

max at his finest..

Muito foda! Salve Max, Salve Brasil, Salve SOULFLY!!!

The past 18 months have been very memorable for Max Cavalera and fans alike - we have seen the long-time-coming reunion of himself and his brother Igor, the band forming and popular album release of Cavalera Conspiricy (Inflikted) and the release of probably the best Soulfly album to date.

One reason why Max Cavalera has been around so long, is his ability to evolve with the times (compare his early Sepultura thrash orientated work with that of Nu-Metal era, Soulfy release - Primitive). Conquer is no exception.

The current metal scene seems to be dominated by the fast-paced yet technical stylings of bands such as Lamb of God and Devildriver, Conquer manages to successfuly meld with this sound whilst maintaining an original sound of its own, and keeps many of the trade-mark Soulfly-isms that fans of previous Soulfly albums will appreciate.

As with any great album, I only really started to appreciate it fully on about the fourth listen - my advice to anybody that has heard it, but would not give it 5 stars - stick with it! This is easily the best metal album of the year and I highly recommend it to anyone that considers themselves a 'metal-head', even if they are not a Soulfly fan!