Soulfly says goodbye to longtime bassist Mike Leon

Soulfly has officially parted ways with longtime bassist Mike Leon, who has been with the band since 2015. Prior to his Soulfly career, Leon played in Havok and joined Soulfly, replacing then Static-X bassist Tony Campos.

After many strong years together, Soulfly is parting ways with bassist Mike Leon. The tribe are still performing at the upcoming Mexico City’s Nu Metal Revolution on May 3rd with the Sorcerer, Igor Amadeus, of Cavalera band, Go Ahead and Die and Healing Magic filling in.

We’re going in different directions now and we thank Mike for all the time spent with us rocking hard on stage!

The band announced on social media.

“After an incredible 10+ year journey with Soulfly & Cavalera, the time has come to move on and pursue new opportunities.

I’m deeply grateful for the experiences, the music, and the relationships built along the way — it’s been an honor to grow alongside such dedicated fans.

I’ve been proud to contribute to the music community through my work as Director of Artist Relations with ENKI Cases, supporting artists with industry leading gear protection, and will continue to do so.

As I look ahead, I’m excited to focus on exploring and creating new musical opportunities!

Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the journey so far — here’s to the next chapter!” Mike Leon said in his own thank you message.

Soulfly will continue to tour in support of their latest album “Totem”, released in August 2022 via Nuclear Blast. The album was produced by Max Cavalera and Arthur Rizk (Kreator, Municipal Waste, Code Orange). The album also features guest appearances by John Powers (Eternal Champion), Chris Ulsh (Power Trip) and John Tardy (Obituary).