List of Soulfly members
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Soulfly is an American heavy metal band from Phoenix, Arizona. Formed by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Max Cavalera following his departure from Sepultura in 1997, the group originally included lead guitarist Jackson Bandeira, bassist Marcelo "Cello" Dias and drummer Roy "Rata" Mayorga.[1] Bandeira left after the recording of the band's self-titled debut album, with former Machine Head guitarist Logan Mader taking his place in April 1998 for the album's touring cycle.[2] Mader had left by the following January,[3] with Mikey Doling joining in his place.[4] Mayorga departed the group in July 1999,[5] with Joe Nunez announced as his replacement in November.[6] Nunez performed on the 2000 album Primitive, but left the following October due to concerns with his "financial arrangement with the group". Mayorga returned in his place.[7]
In September 2003, Dias was fired from Soulfly by Cavalera and his wife Gloria (the band's manager), which prompted Doling and Mayorga to leave.[8] The departed members were quickly replaced by returning drummer Nunez, Primer 55 guitarist Bobby Burns on bass, and former Ill Niño guitarist Marc Rizzo.[9] The group's lineup subsequently remained stable for a number of years, before Burns left in July 2010, shortly after the release of Omen.[10] Fireball Ministry's Johny Chow filled in for a string of tour dates,[11] before Tony Campos (formerly of Static-X) joined as Burns' full-time replacement in 2011.[12] Shortly after Campos' addition, Nunez left Soulfly and was replaced temporarily by Cavalera's son Zyon.[13] Borknagar's David Kinkade subsequently joined in September, performing on the group's eighth studio album Enslaved.[14]
Kinkade played his final show with Soulfly on October 23, 2012, when he decided to retire from music.[15] Zyon Cavalera subsequently returned to the band in Kinkade's place.[16] In May 2015, Campos left Soulfly to join Fear Factory,[17] with Havok's Mike Leon taking over a few months later.[18] In August 2021, it was announced lead guitarist Marc Rizzo had left the band,[19] and that his replacement on the 2021 North American tour would be Dino Cazares of Fear Factory,[20] Cazares continued to tour with the band into 2022.[21] On January 5, 2023, the band announced Mike DeLeon of Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals as the band's new touring guitarist.[22] It was later revealed that other guitarists were also planned to cover many of the tour dates for 2023.[23]
Members
Current
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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![]() | Max Cavalera | 1997–present |
| all Soulfly releases |
![]() | Zyon Cavalera |
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![]() | Mike Leon | 2015–present |
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Former
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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![]() | Marcelo "Cello" Dias (Marcello D. Rapp) | 1997–2003 |
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![]() | Roy "Mata" Mayorga |
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Jackson Bandeira (Lúcio Maia) | 1997–1998 |
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![]() | Logan Mader | 1998–1999 | none | |
![]() | Mikey Doling | 1999–2003 |
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Joe Nunez |
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| Primitive (2000) and all Soulfly releases from Prophecy (2004) to Omen (2010) | |
Bobby Burns | 2003–2010 |
| all Soulfly releases from Prophecy (2004) to Omen (2010) | |
![]() | Marc Rizzo | 2003–2021[24] |
| all Soulfly releases from Prophecy (2004) to Ritual (2018) |
![]() | Tony Campos | 2011–2015 |
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![]() | David Kinkade | 2011–2012 |
| Enslaved (2012) |
Touring
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Notes |
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![]() | Jason Roeder | 1999 | drums | Roeder performed drums after the departure of Roy Mayorga on the Bring da Shit to North America tour. |
Dave Chavarri | Chavarri performed drums after the departure of Roy Mayorga and before Joe Nunez joined the band.[25] | |||
![]() | David Ellefson |
| bass | Ellefson substituted for Bobby Burns in Soulfly several times, as well as performing on Prophecy.[26][27][28] |
![]() | Dan Lilker | 2006 | Lilker filled in for Bobby Burns in late 2006, when the regular bassist was recovering from a stroke.[28] | |
Johny Chow | 2010–2011 | Chow performed with Soulfly after the departure of Bobby Burns in 2010 until Tony Campos joined in 2011.[11] | ||
Kanky Lora |
| drums | Lora has substituted for Zyon Cavalera on several tours between 2013 and 2016.[29][30] | |
![]() | Igor Cavalera, Jr. |
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| Following the departure of Tony Campos, Cavalera played bass on a UK tour in 2015.[31] He later contributed keyboards and co-lead vocals during a North American tour in 2017 and 2018 on which the band performed Nailbomb's Point Blank in full. |
![]() | Dino Cazares | 2021–2022 |
| Cazares joined the band in August 2021 after the rumored departure of Marc Rizzo. Cazares had previously made guest live appearances during the Soulfly touring cycle. |
![]() | Mike DeLeon | 2023–present | lead guitar | DeLeon took over from Cazares as touring guitarist. |
Timeline
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Lineups
Period | Members | Releases |
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1997 – April 1998 |
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April 1998 – January 1999 |
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January – July 1999 |
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July – November 1999 |
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November 1999 – October 2001 |
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October 2001 – September 2003 |
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September 2003 – July 2010 |
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July 2010 – June 2011 |
| none |
June – July 2011 |
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July – September 2011 |
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September 2011 – October 2012 |
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November 2012 – May 2015 |
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May – September 2015 |
| none |
September 2015 – August 2021 |
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August 2021 – January 2023 |
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January 2023 – present |
| none |
References
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Soulfly: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "April 7–13: This Week In..." Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. April 14, 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "January 6–12: This Week In..." Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. January 13, 2002. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "2&2 4 Tues: Mikey Doling (Soulfly/Snot)". Rocknworld.com. antiMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ Mancini, Rob (November 3, 1999). "Soulfly Searching For New Drummer, Saluting Snot As Double-CD Arrives". MTV. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ Mancini, Rob (December 10, 1999). "Soulfly Names New Drummer, Plans Studio Time For New Album". MTV. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Archive News Oct 05, 2001". Blabbermouth.net. October 5, 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Soulfly Breaks Up... Again". Ultimate Guitar Archive. September 23, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Update: Soulfly's New (Temporary?) Lineup Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. September 23, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Soulfly Parts Ways With Bassist". Blabbermouth.net. July 18, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Wiederhorn, Jon (July 26, 2010). "Soulfly Bassist Bobby Burns Leaves Band". Noisecreep. Loudwire. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ Diamond Oz (June 30, 2011). "Soulfly Reveals New Bass Player Tony Campos". Metal Underground. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Max Cavalera's Son To Play With Soulfly At Belgium's Lokerse Festival". Blabbermouth.net. July 25, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Soulfly Recording New Album With Producer Zeuss". Blabbermouth.net. September 15, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Soulfly Drummer David Kinkade To Play His Final Show In Bangkok". Blabbermouth.net. October 17, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Soulfly Taps Max Cavalera's 19-Year-Old Drummer Son For Upcoming Tour". Blabbermouth.net. November 19, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ Kielty, Martin (May 2, 2015). "Tony Campos quits Soulfly for Fear Factory". Metal Hammer. TeamRock. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ Bowar, Chad (September 17, 2015). "Soulfly Welcome Former Havok Bassist Mike Leon As New Member". Loudwire. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Guitairst Marc Rizzo Officially Out of Soulfly". MetalSucks. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Fear Factory's Dino Cazares To Play Guitar For Soulfly On U.S. Tour". Blabbermouth.net. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "SOULFLY Once Again Enlists FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES For February/March 2022 U.S. Tour". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "SOULFLY Recruits PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS Guitarist MIKE DELEON". Blabbermouth.net. January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Nevermind, SOULFLY Doesn't Have a New Guitarist". January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Guitairst Marc Rizzo Officially Out of Soulfly". metalsucks.net date:=August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books. p. 176. ISBN 9780958268400. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Former Megadeth Bassist To Guest On New Soulfly Album". Blabbermouth.net. October 3, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Former Megadeth Bassist To Join Soulfly For Two Shows". Blabbermouth.net. August 5, 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "Dave Ellefson, Danny Lilker To Tour With Soulfly". Blabbermouth.net. September 19, 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Soulfly Drummer Zyon Cavalera To Miss Russian Tour Dates". Blabbermouth.net. May 8, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Video: Soulfly Performs On Brazilian TV Show 'The Noite'". Blabbermouth.net. April 21, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ Munro, Scott (May 29, 2015). "Soulfly announce UK tour". Metal Hammer. TeamRock. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
External links
- Soulfly official website
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- Max Cavalera
- Zyon Cavalera
- Mike Leon
- Mike DeLeon
- Marcelo "Cello" Dias
- Roy Mayorga
- Jackson Bandeira
- Logan Mader
- Mikey Doling
- Joe Nuñez
- Bobby Burns
- David Kinkade
- Tony Campos
- Marc Rizzo
- Soulfly (1998)
- Primitive (2000)
- 3 (2002)
- Prophecy (2004)
- Dark Ages (2005)
- Conquer (2008)
- Omen (2010)
- Enslaved (2012)
- Savages (2013)
- Archangel (2015)
- Ritual (2018)
- Totem (2022)
- Tribe (1999)
- The Song Remains Insane (2005)
- "Eye for an Eye"
- "Umbabarauma"
- "Bleed"
- "Tribe"
- "Back to the Primitive"
- "Son Song"
- "Jumpdafuckup"
- "Seek 'n' Strike"
- "Downstroy"
- "Prophecy"
- "Carved Inside"
- "Frontlines"
- "Unleash"
- "Blood Fire War Hate"
- "Rise of the Fallen"
- "World Scum"
- "Bloodshed"
- "Master of Savagery"
- "Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla"
- "We Sold Our Souls to Metal"
- "Sodomites"
- "Archangel"
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