3 (Soulfly album)

3
Studio album by Soulfly
Released	June 25, 2002
Recorded	Chaton Studios, Phoenix, Arizona
Genre	Nu metal
Length	59:06 78:09 (Digipak)
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Max Cavalera
Soulfly chronology
Primitive (2000) 3 (2002) Prophecy (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

3 is the third studio album by the metal band Soulfly released in 2002 through Roadrunner Records.^[2] 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.

Songs

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

"One" fuses growling vocals from Max Cavalera with gripping vocals from Ill Nino’s Christian Machado. The song uses this 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'.^[3] "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, especially featuring berimbau, as well as several percussions performed by Cavalera. "Brasil" is about overcoming the poor government of Rio de Janeiro by praying the past.^[3]

"One Nation" plays a recorded pledge of allegiance to begin and end the song, since "One Nation" appears in pledge of allegiance. "One Nation" was originally recorded by Sacred Reich. "09-11-01" is a one-minute silence used for listeners to tribute to the victims of the September 11th, 2001 terrorism acts on the World Trade Center. "Call to Arms" is about addressing the terrorists in a usual way.^[3]

"Tree of Pain" is noted for its ballad lasting 2.3 minutes on both ends with typical metal riff with Cavalera's growls in the middle. This song tributes to Cavalera’s stepson Dana, who was killed.^[3][4] "Zumbi" and "Soulfly III" are world music songs.

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 songs written and composed by Max Cavalera unless stated. 

3
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Downstroy"			4:25
2.	"Seek 'n' Strike"			4:28
3.	"Enterfaith"			4:46
4.	"One" (ft. Cristian Machado)			5:23
5.	"L.O.T.M." (Last of the Mohicans)			2:36
6.	"Brasil"			5:01
7.	"Tree of Pain" (ft. Asha Rabouin & Richie Cavalera)	Max Cavalera, Asha Rabouin & Richie Cavalera		8:20
8.	"One Nation" (Sacred Reich cover ft. Greg Hall & Wiley Arnett)	Phil Rind	Rind & Wiley Arnett	3:43
9.	"9-11-01"			1:00
10.	"Call to Arms" (ft. Danny Marianino)		Max Cavalera & Danny Marianino	1:24
11.	"Four Elements"			4:22
12.	"Soulfly III"			5:02
13.	"Sangue de Bairro" (Chico Science & Nação Zumbi cover)	Chico Science, Lucio Maia, Jorge Du Peixe & Dengue	Science, Maia, Du Peixe & Dengue	2:19
14.	"Zumbi"			6:17
Total length:				59:06

Japanese Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"I Will Refuse" (Pailhead cover)	Paul Barker, Al Jourgensen, Ian MacKaye & William Rieflin	4:07
Total length:			1:03:02

Limited Edition Digipack
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
16.	"Under the Sun" (Black Sabbath cover)	Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler & Bill Ward	5:47
17.	"Eye for an Eye" (Live at Ozzfest 2000)		4:09
18.	"Pain" (Live at Ozzfest 2000)	Max Cavalera, Chino Moreno & Grady Avenell	5:01
Total length:			1:17:58

Personnel

Soulfly Max Cavalera – lead vocals, 4-string guitar, berimbau, sitar, bass guitar on "I Will Refuse", percussions on "Brasil" Marcello Dias – bass guitar, backing vocals, audio effects, percussion, drum programming on "One", sitar on "Tree Of Pain", keyboards on "Soulfly III" Mikey Doling – guitar, percussion Roy Mayorga – drums, percussion Additional musicians Meia Noite – percussion Otto D'Agnolo – keyboards, additional audio effects John Naylor – additional programming Greg Hall – drums on "One Nation" and "I Will Refuse" Wiley Arnett – guitar on "One Nation" Zyon Cavalera – "Pledge Of Allegiance" intro voices on "One Nation" Igor Cavalera – "Pledge Of Allegiance" intro voices on "One Nation" Jade Carneal – "Pledge Of Allegiance" intro voices on "One Nation" Noah Corona – "Pledge Of Allegiance" intro voices on "One Nation" Isabel Adelman – "Pledge Of Allegiance" intro voices on "One Nation" Dave Chavarri – drums on "Under The Sun" Joe Nunez – drums on live tracks Jason Rockman – vocals on "Pain (Live At Ozzfest 2000)" Jeff Hollinger – vocals on "Pain (Live At Ozzfest 2000)" Isaac Ayala – vocals on "Pain (Live At Ozzfest 2000)"

Production Max Cavalera – production, mixing on "Soulfly III", "Zumbi", "I Will Refuse" Otto D'Agnolo – engineering, mixing on "Soulfly III" and "Zumbi", production on "Under The Sun" Terry Date – mixing Jamison Weddle – assistant engineering Anthony Kilhoffer – assisting Ted Jensen – mastering Monte Conner – A&R Toby Wright – mixing on "Under The Sun" Management Oasis Management – management Gloria Cavalera – management Christina Newport – management

Chart positions

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2002	The Billboard 200	46

References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r593526
2. Official Soufly website determines the album title as "3"
3. Adrien Begrand (20 August 2002). "Soulfly: 3". Review. PopMatters. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
4. HARDLIFE COREMUSIC & BETTER HEARING: Max Cavalera

External links

• 3 at MusicBrainz (list of releases)