Xenosapien
| Xenosapien | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art by Orion Landau | ||||
| Studio album by Cephalic Carnage | ||||
| Released | May 28, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | December 2006 – February 2007 | |||
| Genre | Deathgrind | |||
| Length | 48:54 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Dave Otero | |||
| Cephalic Carnage chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 LP cover |
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Blabbermouth | [2] |
| Exclaim! | favourable[3] |
| Exclaim! | mixed[4] |
| Metal Hammer | |
| PopMatters | [5] |
| Stylus Magazine | B+[6] |
Xenosapien is the fifth full-length album by Cephalic Carnage. It was released on May 28, 2007, on Relapse Records.[7] "Endless Cycle of Violence" is the first single, and is available on the band's MySpace page. The album has received strong reviews, and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. Xenosapien was recorded from December 2006 to February 2007.[1]
The album was released on CD and 12" vinyl format. The vinyl edition was limited to 1000 copies.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Endless Cycle of Violence" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Divination & Volition" | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Molting" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Touched by an Angel" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Vaporized" | 1:45 |
| 6. | "Heptarchy (In the UK)" | 3:22 |
| 7. | "G.lobal O.verhaul D.evice" | 5:50 |
| 8. | "Let Them Hate so Long as They Fear" | 1:10 |
| 9. | "The Omega Point" | 2:22 |
| 10. | "Megacosm of the Aquaphobics" | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Ov Vicissitude" | 9:15 |
| 12. | "Graul" | 6:45 |
Personnel
Cephalic Carnage
- Lenzig Leal – vocals
- Zac Joe – guitar
- John Merryman – drums
- Steve Goldberg – guitar
- Nick Schendzielos – bass, vocals
Additional musicians
Production
- Dave Otero – production[7]
- Orion Landau – cover art[5]
References
- 1 2 Prato, Greg. "Xenosapien". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ↑ Alisoglu, Scott. "Cephalic Carnage Xenosapien review". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ↑ http://exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid2=846&fid1=25665&csid1=112
- ↑ http://exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid2=846&fid1=25884&csid1=112
- 1 2 3 "Xenosapien review". PopMatters. August 23, 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 19, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
- 1 2 "Cephalic Carnage: New Album Title Announced". blabbermouth.net. March 21, 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
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