Soulfly is a groove metal band formed in 1997 in Phoenix, Arizona. Led by founder, frontman, songwriter and only constant member Brazilian Max Cavalera, who formed the band after he left influental Brazilian death/thrash band Sepultura in 1996. The band has released six studio albums, one tour EP, several singles, and two DVD videos. Their seventh studio album Omen is expected to be released on May 25, 2010. Soulfly incorporates diverse heavy metal styles with Brazilian tribal and world music. The band has had all six of their studio albums debut on the United States Billboard 200, with a peak position at number 32 with their second album Primitive and their debut album, Soulfly, has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. All of the band’s output has been released by Roadrunner Records. The band has gone through numerous line-up changes, but the line-up has been stable since 2004’s Prophecy. Their most recent album Conquer was released in 2008.