arcane-beautiful Ok, this is my third time listening to this album from start to finish, and to be honest, it only gets better with every listen.

This album really suprised me, when I first bought it I thought it was going to be just a normal metal album, with one or 2 great songs and the rest ok. But to be honest, their isn't one bad moment on this album. And each song is a perfect metal anthem.

This album saw the renuinion of the Cavalera brothers, who when disbanding Sepultura after maybe a decade of amazing music in 1997, they got back together...and it was well worth it.

I've noticed a patter that Max is albe to release an album every year now, with Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy releasing an album every 2 years, with one in between the other, only making more classic metal.

This album was what I felt to be a step forward to Soulfly's Conquer. A very, almost progressive influenced album, with alot of experementation and longer compositions, it really is something interesting to hear. Now this album I think is a more compacted version of what Conquer did. This album is more straightfoward, yet experementation is not completely lost.

It was also interesting to hear the loss of the almost tribal like ryhthms of Soulfly & Sepultura, and adopt a more Fear Factory type of power. The album is also quite melodic at times, which is mainly because of Marc Rizzo's amazing guitar work. It is pulled off very successfully...and this album wasn't in my top 161 list...but it's going in it now!

This album really is something to behold.

1. Inflikted - What a powerfull and diverse song. Pounding riffs and awesome guitar worl. Very cathcy and fierce (reminded me of Fear Factory). 10/10

2. Sanctuary - Killer riffs and a killer chorus. I remember seeing the video for this thinking..."wow cool video...and a pretty awesome song" (alot like what I was to Soulfly's Unleashed). Classic metal at its best and some of Max's best vocal performances. 10/10

3. Terrorize - Prety funky intro. Thrash at its best. I love the melodic guitar work. 10/10

4. Black Ark - One of the most interesting songs on the album. The use of 3 vocalists in the song is amazingly done. 10/10

5. Ultra-violent - The fierce rhythyms that change throughout really are amazing. A powerfull and amazing song...and its obviously about A Clockwork Orange (Sepultura much haha) 10/10

6. Hex - Powerfull and fast like a drill. Short and sweet. 10/10

7. The Doom Of All Fires - Love how Max's vocals calm down throughout. Fast and to the point. 10/10

8. Bloodbrawl - Max just spits words like venom. The instrumental section is just amazing with some beautiful guitar work. The ending is also suprisingly beautiful. One of the best and most interesting songs on the album. 10/10

9. Nevertrust - Quite punky. Great arrangement. Fast and furious. 10/10

10. Hearts Of Darkness - Cool instrumental sections. Interesting arrangement with some killer riffs. 9/10

11. Must Kill - Great ending. Although it drags on a bit. 9/10

CONCLUSION: It's one of the most perfect metal albums you will hear in a long time. Better than their latest...but still doesn't doubt the fact that Max Cavelera is still relevant in today's metal world

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arcane-beautiful Wow! I wasn't expecting this.

My brother told me this album was suprisingly good, and to be honest I had mixed opinions of what I was going to be expect.

Everything Max Cavalera makes does have a similar sound...and you can complain that it at times can be predicatable, but who cares...this sound rocks! And to be honest, Thrash bores me usually...but I love this album.

These past few years Max has really showed some amazing potential...with his last 2 Soulfly albums being pretty imteresting and furious, and the first Cavalera Conpiracy album...well I'm reviewing it next, so wait and find out.

This really is a step foward from what was achieved on their first release, with some real experiments with structures, riffs, styles and genres (including hardcore punk, which is quite frequent on this album). And a bit of a warning, it doesn't start of the best, but its worth it, as it gets better throughout.

Again lyrically, Max's monosyllabic shouts and rants are very primal and quite protest like, but he's Brazillian...let him be. To be honest, I really think his lyrics at times are sweet and to the point. And some of these songs deal with stories, and he really is able to shorten detail down into a shouty song

This is also one of these albums that is quite short, but really says alot in a short period.

So if you think Max Cavaler is a one trick pony, think again, shut up, listen and enjoy!

1. Warlord - Great grooves and fierce riffs. Interesting chorus. Great vocals. 9/10

2. Torture - Nice punky feel. Fast and quick, but pretty typical Cavalera style. 8/10

3. Lynch Mob - Great chorus and guest vocals from some person who I don't know (anyone help me out here). I like the Gojira like grooves (I wonder why haha). 9/10

4. Killing Inside - Amazing guitar work from Marc. Very Killing Joke. 10/10

5. Thrasher - Kick ass riffs. Some very interesting changes and moments. 9/10

6. I Speak Hate - Interesting meloic moments over such fury. Great changes throughout. 10/10

7. Target - This is how thrash should sound...like a f**king drill. 9/10

8. Genghis Khan - Great arrangment and diverse vocals. One of the most interesting songs on the album. 10/10

9. Burn Waco - Very punky and quite grindcorey in the chorus. Interesting changes. 10/10

10. Rasputin - What a fierce intro. Like a drill. Great odd arrangements. 10/10

11. Blunt Force Trauma - Nice melodic twists and turns. The instrumental section in the middle is very cool and very melodic. 10/10

12. Psychosamatic - Very Sepultura intro. Great punky feeling. 10/10

13. Jihad Joe - Great chorus, but to be honest, the lyrics aren't the best. 9/10

CONCLUSION: This album will suprsie you, and hypnotize you. It's very enjoyable and Max Cavalera really is an underated metal God!!! LONG LIVE MAX CAVALERA!

UMUR Inflikted is the debut full-length studio album by Cavalera Conspiracy. Of course the Cavalera brothers are not newbies to the metal scene as both were founding members of Brazil´s Sepultura. Lead vocalist/ guitarist Max Cavalera left Sepultura in 1996 after a dispute with the other members of the band including his own brother and drummer Igor who opted to stay with the other members in Sepultura after Max left. Max soon after formed Soulfly with whom he has had great success. Igor stayed with Sepultura until 2006 where he also left the band thereby paving the way for Cavalera Conspiracy which as the name suggests is a collaboration between the two brothers. Marc Rizzo who among other things have worked with Max Cavalera in Soulfly plays guitars on the album while Gojira´s Joe Duplantier plays bass and some guitars on Inflikted.

With this cast Cavalera Conspiracy have recorded what I would call a modern thrash metal album with some/ few death metal leanings. While Max Cavalera has written all songs except Ultra-Violent which is co-written with Joe Duplantier, it actually seems that a comparison with Gojira isn´t the worst comparison to make. The Ultra-Violent song in partucular reeks of Gojira. Of course Max Cavalera don´t need to lean solely on his apprentices for inspiration though and Inflikted is very much the epitome of Max Cavalera. Thankfully without the NU-metal elements from Soulfly. The vocals are aggressive and carry lots of bite and attitude. Max Cavalera is simply one of the greatest vocalists in the genre. The songs are equally aggressive but never simple. There are enough twists to keep things exciting throughout. It´s so great to hear the boys play thrash again. Sure it´s with a modern twist and I´m an old school guy who will always think that Arise (1991) is the best thing they will ever release, but Inflikted certainly is a breath of fresh air from my old heroes.

The production is clean and sharp. Lots of bite in that one.

Inflikted isn´t a revelation but then again I wasn´t expecting one. Rather it shows that the Cavalera brothers are still alive and kickin´ and I see now that it was an error that I didn´t go with my brother to see them when they guested Denmark. 3.5 stars are warranted but it´s close to 4.