Totem is the twelfth studio album by American heavy metal band Soulfly. It was released on August 5, 2022, by Nuclear Blast.
| Totem | ||||
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| Released | August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05) | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2022 | |||
| Studio | Platinum Underground in Mesa, Arizona | |||
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| Length | 40:05 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Arthur Rizk, Max Cavalera | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[1] |
| Kerrang! | 3/5[2] |
| Metal Hammer | |
| Metal Injection | 8/10[4] |
Dan Slessor of Kerrang! states that "Superstition" is "an absolute beast to kick things off, and there's a pleasingly chaotic air to much of what they pack into 40 minutes".[2]
Dom Lawson of Blabbermouth.net stated that the album "maintains the crushing heaviness of its immediate predecessors while managing to squeeze a bit of invention and perversity into the mix, too".[1]
Matt Mills of Metal Hammer wrote that "Max Cavalera gets with the times and ramps up the aggro on Soulfly's new album Totem".[3]
Max Heilman of Metal Injection wrote that "In true Soulfly fashion, the album culminates with a tapestry of shimmering synths, dense percussion arrangements, melodious brass and even vocoded singing—a bit of trippy weirdness to remind folks of where Soulfly's heart lies."[5]
All tracks are written by Max Cavalera and Zyon Cavalera.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Superstition" | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Scouring The Vile (feat. John Tardy)" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Filth Upon Filth" | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Rot in Pain" | 2:47 |
| 5. | "The Damage Done" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Totem" | 5:31 |
| 7. | "Ancestors (feat. John Powers)" | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Ecstasy of Gold (feat. John Powers)" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Soulfly XII" | 2:34 |
| 10. | "Spirit Animal (feat. Chris Ulsh, Hornsman Coyote, Richie Cavalera & Leya Cavalera)" | 9:32 |
| Total length: | 40:05 | |
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| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[6] | 19 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 25 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 187 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 61 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 17 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[11] | 36 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] | 32 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 21 |
| UK Digital Albums (OCC)[14] | 40 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[15] | 6 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[16] | 5 |
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