Soulfly

Soulfly (literally "flying soul" in English) is a Brazilian metal band founded by Max Cavalera in 1997, in Belo Horizonte. The band is mainly classified as thrash metal and death metal with elements of hardcore and nu metal. Max Cavalera, who was the founder, guitarist and singer of Sepultura, left the band following personal disagreements. Cavalera was troubled during the recording of Soulfly's first album, and on the band's website he said that he founded the band "with the idea of combined sounds and spiritual beliefs". Besides leaving one of the most renowned thrash metal bands in the world, he also had to cope with the death of his stepson and best friend Dana Wells. The eponymous first album was released in April 1998, and it was ranked number 79 on the Billboard 2001.