From the jungles of Brazil to the deserts of Arizona, extreme metal icons Soulfly return with their tribally-charged thirteenth studio album, Chama, due out October 24th, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records.
A blazing fusion of primal groove and modern ferocity, Chama marks a return to the spiritual essence that has defined Soulfly since the beginning, while pushing forward with renewed vitality. Frontman Max Cavalera channels fire and ancestry into every riff, delivering one of the band’s most inspired works to date.
Today, Soulfly unleash the album’s first single, Storm The Gates, a crushing battle cry against control and greed. Heavy, primal, and unapologetically relentless, the track unites the tribe in rebellion. Watch the lyric video, created by Costin Chioreanu, here:
Max Cavalera comments:
“Chama is the Brazilian word for flame. It also means a ‘calling.’ Respect to Alex Pereira for using Itsari on his UFC walkouts. Chama is inspired by the energy of this moment. This record is the sound of Soulfly’s fire! I cannot wait to play these songs live for the Tribe!”
Drummer Zyon Cavalera adds:
“With each Soulfly record I’ve played on, I can feel my evolution happening in real time. This record was no different as I got to handle a good amount of the production for the first time. Trying to take the band to places we have never been before was a blast and I look forward to more production work in the future!”
Chama Track Listing:
- Indigenous Inquisition
- Storm the Gates
- Nihilist
- No Pain = No Power
- Ghenna
- Black Hole Scum
- Favela / Dystopia
- Always Was, Always Will Be…
- Soulfly XIII
- Chama
Chama was recorded at Platinum Underground Studio in Mesa, Arizona, engineered by longtime collaborator John Aquilino. The album was produced by Zyon Cavalera and Arthur Rizk, with Rizk also handling mixing and mastering. Artwork comes from Carletta Parrish.
The lineup for Chama includes Igor Amadeus Cavalera (bass), Mike De Leon (guitar), and a guest appearance from Dino Cazares (Fear Factory).
Pre-order / Pre-save Chama: Soulfly.bfan.link/chama
Stream Storm The Gates: Soulfly.bfan.link/storm-the-gates