Archangel (Soulfly album)

Archangel
Studio album by
Soulfly
ReleasedAugust 14, 2015 (2015-08-14)
Recorded2015
StudioMegawatt Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length36:38 (regular edition)
45:16 (special edition)
LabelNuclear Blast Records
ProducerMatt Hyde
Soulfly chronology
Savages
(2013) 		Archangel
(2015) 		Ritual
(2018)
Singles from Archangel
  1. "We Sold Our Souls to Metal"
    Released: July 3, 2015
  2. "Sodomites"
    Released: July 30, 2015
  3. "Archangel"
    Released: August 10, 2015
  4. "Titans"
    Released: January 14, 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Blabbermouth.net8/10[2]
Metal Injection7.5/10[3]
RockSins7.5/10[4]

Archangel is the tenth studio album by American heavy metal band Soulfly.[5][6] It was released on August 14, 2015, through Nuclear Blast Entertainment.[7] It is the band's shortest album to date, running thirty-six and a half minutes. It is the band's last album to feature bassist Tony Campos, who left the band shortly after recording to join Fear Factory.[8] With a peak position of number 130 on the Billboard 200, it is Soulfly's second-lowest charting album to date (behind 2005's Dark Ages, which peaked at number 155). The statistic is common with the decreasing number of album sales worldwide in all genres of music, as digital releases have taken over the market. The ensuing "We Sold Our Souls To Metal" Tour to promote Archangel's release featured Soulfly playing as many as 7 songs from the album live each night, which is the first time since the Primitive Tour that the band has played the majority of a new album live.

  1. ^ Hinch, Matt. "Soulfly - Archangel Review". About.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  2. ^ Van Horn, Jr., Ray (August 17, 2015). "Soulfly - "Archangel"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  3. ^ Rowe, Riley (August 11, 2015). "Album Review: SOULFLY Archangel". Metal Injection. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Whitehead, Philip (August 13, 2015). "Soulfly - Archangel Album Review". RockSins. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "MAX CAVALERA On 'Archangel': I Have Not Been As Excited About A SOULFLY Album In Ten Years". Blabbermouth.net. July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  6. ^ "Soulfly: 'Archangel' Release Date Revealed; Tour With Soilwork, Decapitated Announced". Blabbermouth.net. May 4, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "Soulfly Reveal 'Archangel' Track Listing + Artwork". Loudwire.com. June 5, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  8. ^ "Former Static X Bassist Tony Campos Exits Soulfly, Joins Fear Factory". Blabbermouth.net. May 1, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.