Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Oct 2, 2013
    80
    Savages is meant to be taken as both a warning and a rebel yell, and Cavalera and company connect on both levels, offering up an audio invoice for our past transgressions and a shot of adrenaline for the war ahead.
  2. Classic Rock Magazine
    Oct 25, 2013
    70
    This is a welcome blast from an uncompromising band. [Nov 2013, p.93]
  3. Oct 2, 2013
    60
    The indecisive saga of Soulfly continues: sometimes their albums are quite good, sometimes quite bad and sometimes, like this one, they're just in between, not leaving much of an impression at all.
  4. Kerrang!
    Oct 29, 2013
    40
    Too many songs utilise the same plodding, mid-paced grooves and simple, one-line refrains. [5 Oct 2013, p.54]
  5. Oct 2, 2013
    60
    Decidedly mixed results--but also, a sense of light at the end of the tunnel.
  6. Oct 14, 2013
    80
    Savages is a feisty record that returns to the familiar blend of hardcore, thrash and groove metal.
  7. Oct 2, 2013
    60
    Overall, Max & Co. keep things tasty on Savages.
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Mar 26, 2016
    5
    The lyrics are primitive (no pun intended) and Max Cavalera seems to re-use ideas from his previous works. Some of the riffs sound uninspiredThe lyrics are primitive (no pun intended) and Max Cavalera seems to re-use ideas from his previous works. Some of the riffs sound uninspired and many of the songs outstay their welcome, mostly needlessly chugging on for five minutes or more despite little interesting going on within them. It's often difficult to distinguish one track from another. Cavalera and Soulfly are capable of better. Full Review »
  2. Nov 12, 2013
    9
    Soulfly return to form after their last two efforts left little to be desired. The approach this time is a more progressive, sometimes moreSoulfly return to form after their last two efforts left little to be desired. The approach this time is a more progressive, sometimes more psychedelic one, that when paired with Soulfly's trademark thrash/groove/tribal/world music sound sends forth an unrelenting behemoth of an album.

    With cameos by Napalm Death's Mitch Harris and Clutch's Neil Fallon to name but a few Savages boats a lot more diversity and momentum shifts than their more recent past efforts (and unsurprisingly most modern metal albums of late) have.

    Whether you are a fan of the genre or a fan of Max Cavalera's work, or you crave a little more diversity and originality from your thrash/groove metal bands, this album is definitely worth a listen.

    Stand-Out Tracks:

    Fallen; K.C.S; El Comegente; Soulfliktion; Bloodshed
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