August 16th, 2007

Kult Reviews: CEPHALIC CARNAGE - Xenosapien

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Xenosapien

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Dizzying! Cephalic Carnage’s latest record Xenosapien (Relapse) contains such advanced levels of math-metal deathgrinding stoner madness that it’s a wonder the Colorado five-piece didn’t set the studio ablaze while tracking it.

Definitely a more sophisticated (if the term can even be applied to Cephalic) successor to their previous 2005 pot-fueled masterpiece, Anomalies, Xenosapien finds guitarists Zac Joe and Steve Goldberg playing more mind-bendingly complex riffs, unexpected changes and floor-punching breakdowns than you can shake a Thai stick at.

And in fine grind style, on top of Cephalic’s metallic geek frenzies you get plenty of samples and inhumanly gargled vox. These guys like to mix it up, and it shows in the album’s scope—Xenosapien jumps from Dillinger/Cryptopsy craziness to doom sludge to hardcore breakdowns to epic moody jazz weirdness.

With Xenosapien, Cephalic Carnage not only deliver just about everything your stoned metal mind could possibly handle, but also what may prove to be the best grind record of 2007. Jimmy Hubbard

Check below for Episode 1 of Cephalic Carnage’s two-part Making of Xenosapien video:



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  1. on November 9th, 2007 at 11:24 pm

    Cephalic Carnage tour schedule
    Upcoming Shows
    Nov 9 2007 8:00P
    Kings Arms w/The Black Dahlia Murder Auckland, Auckland
    Nov 10 2007 8:00P
    The Arena w/ The Black Dahlia Murder Brisbane, Queensland
    Nov 11 2007 8:00P
    The Gaelic Theatre w/ The Black Dahlia Murder Sydney, New South Wales
    Nov 15 2007 8:00P
    Uncle Peasant’s w/ Dying Fetus Louisville, Kentucky
    Nov 16 2007 8:00P
    Peabodys w/ Dying Fetus Cleveland, Ohio
    Nov 17 2007 8:00P
    PNA Club w/ Dying Fetus South Bend, Indiana
    Nov 18 2007 6:00P
    Zanies Too w/ Dying Fetus Indianapolis, Indiana
    Nov 19 2007 8:00P
    Pop’s w/ Dying Fetus Sauget (St. Louis), Illinois
    Nov 20 2007 8:00P
    The Other Side w/ Dying Fetus Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Nov 21 2007 8:00P
    The Rockyard w/ Dying Fetus Fort Worth, Texas
    Nov 22 2007 8:00P
    Smoking Aces w/ Dying Fetus Mission, Texas
    Nov 23 2007 8:00P
    Java Jazz w/ Dying Fetus Spring, Texas
    Nov 24 2007 8:00P
    Rock Bottom Tattoo Bar w/ Dying Fetus San Antonio, Texas
    Nov 26 2007 8:00P
    The Sets w/ Dying Fetus Tempe, Arizona
    Nov 27 2007 8:00P
    Showcase Theatre w/ Dying Fetus Corona, California
    Nov 28 2007 8:00P ages 21+
    DNA Lounge w/ Dying Fetus San Francisco, California
    Nov 30 2007 8:00P
    The Black Sheep w/ Dying Fetus Colorado Springs, Colorado
    Dec 1 2007 8:00P
    Marquis Theatre w/ Dying Fetus Denver, Colorado

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