Tribe (Soulfly song)

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"Tribe"

Single by Soulfly

from the album Soulfly

Released

January 21, 1999

Recorded

1997–1998

Genre

Nu metal

Length

6:02

Soulfly singles chronology

"Bleed"
(1998)

"Tribe"
(1999)

"Back to the Primitive"
(2000)

"Tribe" is the fourth single by heavy metal band Soulfly, released in January 1999. It is played as the ninth track of the eponymous debut album Soulfly, after "Bleed" and before "Bumba". "Tribe" is the fourth and last single of the album. As with every other Soulfly songs with vocals, the lyrics were written by Max Cavalera.

Lyrics and music

The first section of lyrics deal about Zumbi in Portuguese and then tribe in relation to life and god. The last section lists different tribes in alphabetical order, including Aboriginal, Hopi, Māori, and Mohican.^[1]

The first minute of this six-minute song plays a berimbau with a man singing a traditional song in Portuguese about Zumbi and his quilombo Palmares's resistance to the Portuguese. Tin can-sounded drums would start before going into churning metal riffs containing power chords, with drums performed during the rest and then played over the riff. Tribal part is played during the last quarter of the song before ending with the same rhythm in metal.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Max Cavalera

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tribe" (Fuck Shit Up Mix)	5:35
2.	"Quilombo" (Zumbi Dub Mix)	3:24
3.	"Tribe" (Tribal Terrorism Mix)	4:17
Total length:		13:16

Personnel

Band members

Max Cavalera – vocals, rhythm guitar, berimbau
Marcello D. Rapp – bass
Roy Mayorga – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Jackson Bandeira – lead guitar
Gilmar Bolla Oito – tambora
Jorge du Peixe – tambora
Chris Flam – programming and engineering on track one
Benji Webbe – vocals on track two

Additional personal

Ross Robinson – production
Roy Mayorga – remixing and additional production on track one
The Rootsman – additional producer and remixing on track two
Josh Abraham – additional producer and remixing on track three
Brian Virtue – mixing on track three
Holger Drees – design

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[3]	78
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[4]	2

References

^ Soulfly – Tribe Lyrics
^ Soulfly – Tribe on YouTube
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

v t e Soulfly
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
Studio albums	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)
Extended plays	Tribe (1999)
Videos	The Song Remains Insane (2005)
Singles	"Eye for an Eye" "Umbabarauma" "Bleed" "Tribe" "Back to the Primitive" "Son Song" "Prophecy" "Unleash" "Blood Fire War Hate" "World Scum" "Bloodshed" "Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla" "We Sold Our Souls to Metal"
Notable songs	"El Comegente"
Related articles	Discography List of Soulfly members Sepultura Cavalera Conspiracy Killer Be Killed Nailbomb Incite Static-X Possessed Ministry Asesino Ill Niño Borknagar Primer 55 Megadeth Channel Zero Snot Stone Sour Amebix Nausea Shelter Against All Will Machine Head Medication Nação Zumbi Once Human Lody Kong

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