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In a recent interview with\u00a0Radioactive MikeZ<\/em>, Soulfly<\/a><\/strong>‘s mastermind Max Cavalera<\/strong> revealed what kind of sound he thinks to be going after for the band’s next studio album. While not many details were revealed, Cavalera<\/strong> suggested a return to the group’s early sound, characterized by its powerful grooves and tribal influences.<\/p>\n Asked by the host regarding his work process about creating riffs and putting them aside for later, Cavalera<\/strong> said (as transcribed by Blabbermouth<\/a><\/em>): “When I lock in on a project, I get very obsessed with the project. I become so obsessed that everything I’m writing is for this and I know exactly what it needs, what kind of sound I’m looking for. And\u00a0Soulfly<\/a><\/strong>, I’m kind of planning a little bit of a return to the early sound. The big-groove tribal sound will return to\u00a0Soulfly<\/a><\/strong>. I think a lot of fans want that. I love that.”<\/p>\n This news comes after a period of exploration for Soulfly<\/a><\/strong>, with their latest album Totem<\/a><\/em> leaning more towards thrash metal. However, Cavalera<\/strong> acknowledges the band’s unique identity built on those early, groove-oriented tracks.<\/p>\n “I think it’s kind of like a trademark of Soulfly<\/strong> that kind of got lost in the shuffle through the years. We went more into the trashier side of stuff. But now I have my side project Go Ahead And Die<\/a><\/strong> that I can trash all I want in it,” said Cavalera<\/strong>. “I can have Soulfly<\/a><\/strong> be a little bit more what it was in the beginning \u2014 more about that, the whole tribal thing, which is really cool and unique. It’s a unique thing that Soulfly<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> has. So we’re gonna probably go back more to that, which should be really cool.”<\/p>\n Cavalera<\/strong> also addressed the possibility of having Mike DeLeon<\/strong> \u2013 who has been touring with the band for more than a year \u2013 as a guitarist on the record: “I’m leaving it open for now. Mike<\/strong> is gonna jam with us. We have some festivals in the U.S. I think we’re doing Welcome To Rockville and another one, and we’re also doing the Lamb of Goat<\/a><\/strong> Headbangers Boat,<\/strong> the cruise. That should be fun as hell. And Mike<\/strong> will play with us for that. He’s a great guy. I love Mike<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n “I don’t know. It’s too early to know where I’m gonna go with this record \u2014 if I’m gonna try to find somebody else to record or if we’re just gonna roll with\u00a0Mike<\/strong>. We don’t know yet. I haven’t even \u2014 I only have a few riffs written so far.” Cavalera<\/strong> added.<\/p>\n \n