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| Released | August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05) | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2022 | |||
| Studio | Platinum Underground in Mesa, Arizona | |||
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| Length | 40:05 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Arthur Rizk, Max Cavalera | |||
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Totem is the twelfth studio album by American heavy metal band Soulfly. It was released on August 5, 2022, by Nuclear Blast. It is also the first album since 2002 to not feature long running lead guitarist Marc Rizzo who parted ways with the band in 2021. The album's producer Arthur Rizk, John Powers and Chris Ulsh contributed guitar solos.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[2] |
| Kerrang! | 3/5[3] |
| Metal Hammer | [4] |
| Metal Injection | 8/10[5] |
Dan Slessor of Kerrang! states that "Superstition" is "an absolute beast to kick things off, and there's a pleasingly chaotic air to much of what they pack into 40 minutes".[3]
Dom Lawson of Blabbermouth.net stated that the album "maintains the crushing heaviness of its immediate predecessors while managing to squeeze a bit of invention and perversity into the mix, too".[2]
Matt Mills of Metal Hammer wrote that "Max Cavalera gets with the times and ramps up the aggro on Soulfly's new album Totem".[4]
Max Heilman of Metal Injection wrote that "In true Soulfly fashion, the album culminates with a tapestry of shimmering synths, dense percussion arrangements, melodious brass and even vocoded singing—a bit of trippy weirdness to remind folks of where Soulfly's heart lies."[6]
All tracks are written by Max Cavalera and Zyon Cavalera.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Superstition" | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Scouring the Vile" (feat. John Tardy) | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Filth Upon Filth" | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Rot in Pain" | 2:47 |
| 5. | "The Damage Done" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Totem" | 5:31 |
| 7. | "Ancestors" (feat. John Powers) | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Ecstasy of Gold" (feat. John Powers) | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Soulfly XII" | 2:34 |
| 10. | "Spirit Animal" (feat. Chris Ulsh, Hornsman Coyote, Richie Cavalera & Leya Cavalera) | 9:32 |
| Total length: | 40:05 | |
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| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[7] | 19 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 25 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 187 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 61 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 17 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[12] | 36 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 32 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 21 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[15] | 40 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] | 6 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[17] | 5 |
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