Although CAVALERA CONSPIRACY just dropped an album in March, it's been three years since Max Cavalera and SOULFLY released new music with their 2005 album Dark Ages. The SOULFLY tribe can finally celebrate a little bit. Today SOULFLY released "Unleash", the first single from their forthcoming album Conquer (which will be released worldwide on July 29, 2008). You can listen to the song on their website and myspace as free download – and unlike the SLIPKNOT song that Roadrunner released this week, you don't have to give away your personal information to download it! Max continues to satisfy this year with "Unleash", and it seems Conquer may be even heavier than Dark Ages or Inflikted. However, I would say the most interesting changes this time around are the improvements on the drums from Joe Nunez and the experimental guitar flourishes from Marc Rizzo. Considering the technicality of the drumming, there is no reason Nunez shouldn't be able to overcome inevitable and unfair Iggor Cavalera comparisons on this one, and Rizzo creates an experimental metal atmosphere that often feels unfamiliar yet never "proggy". Also, the guest spot from Dave Peters finally gives longtime SEPULTURA fans the Anselmo/Cavalera collaboration they've been dreaming of – sort of. Anyway, it'll be interesting to see what SOULFLY have done on the rest of Conquer.
This one below is totally free, so enjoy, but if you want a higher quality MP3 of the song, you can also check out the digital release on Amazon.
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