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[ Cephalic Carnage - Anomalies ]
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[ Genre: Death Metal ][ Grabber: Audiograbber ]
[Release Date: 12-02-2005 ][ Source: CDDA ]
[ Artist: Cephalic Carnage][ Size: 76.0 MB ]
[ Company: Relapse ][Cat. Nr.: n/a ]
Release comments
CEPHALIC CARNAGE describe their music as Rocky
Mountain hydro-grind, which is as good of a way as any
to describe this Denver bands blastbeat-filled fusion
of jazz, grindcore and death metal. - REVOLVER
Lucid Interval is a masterwork of Autobahn-style speed
and out-from-left-field jazz breakdowns and
mathematical time signatures. - CMJ
remarkable - VILLAGE VOICE
insanely gifted - ALTERNATIVE PRESS
anomaly (-nm-l) n. pl. anomalies
1.) Deviation or departure from the normal or common
order, form, or rule.
2.) One that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or
difficult to classify.
3.) Denver, Colorado extreme music quintet CEPHALIC
CARNAGE.
CEPHALIC CARNAGE return with Anomalies, their
long-awaited fourth full-length release. Unquestionably
one of the most creative and challenging bands on the
planet, CEPHALIC CARNAGE are at once unique,
uncontrolled, unusual and uncompromising. On Anomalies,
CEPHALIC intermix spine-tingling passages of hypersonic
grindcore, slow motion doom metal and far-out rock and
roll, beckoning listeners to enter their outlandish
musical world.
Formed in Denver, Colorado in 1992, CEPHALIC CARNAGE
set out to break down musical barriers by raising both
the expectations and standards of extremity in heavy
music. A unique musical hybrid, CEPHALIC CARNAGE
thrives on integrating various experimental aspects
into their unique, forward-thinking musical style.
In 1993, founding members Lenzig (vocals) and Zac Joe
(guitar) recorded and released their first demo,
Scrape My Lungs. Although the recording was
well-circulated in the underground, the band split up
soon afterwards. In 1996, CEPHALIC CARNAGE reformed and
added members John Merryman (drums) and Steve Goldberg
(guitar). The infusion of new blood into the CEPHALIC
ranks kicked things into high gear for the band and
only two months after the new lineup had been together,
a second demo, titled Fortuitous Oddity, was recorded
and released. A four-piece at the time of the
recording, the band was stronger than ever as the
duel-guitar onslaught merged effortlessly with
extremely technical drumming and Lenzigs wildly
schizophrenic vocal attack. The word was out,
andCEPHALIC CARNAGE were making a name for themselves.
The band hit the road for a self-financed U.S. tour in
the fall of 1997, alerting many to the unbelievable
intensity of the CEPHALIC CARNAGE live show.
In 1998, CEPHALIC released their debut album,
Conforming To Abnormality. Conforming... unveiled a
style of extreme music that was completely original in
its makeup: blending mind-melting guitar technicality
with inhuman drumming, varied vocal assaults,
smatterings of jazz sensibilities and devastating
sub-bass drops. The level of musicianship displayed on
Conforming To Abnormality was critically-acclaimed
upon the albums release. CEPHALIC CARNAGE then added
bassist Jawsh Mullen to the fold and hit the road in
support of the album. A crushing set at the 1998
Milwaukee Metalfest cemented the bands name in the
minds of music fans and journalists and verified all
accounts of their (now) legendary live performances as
the band laid waste to Metalfest attendees with one of
the best sets of the entire festival. The band also
appeared at the 1999 Dallas Grindfest, the 1999 March
Metal Meltdown, the 1999 Ohio Deathfest, the 1999
Denver Hatefest, the 1999 Milwaukee Metalfest and the
1999 November To Dismember, stopping at nothing to
bring their futuristic sounds to the masses.
Soon following, CEPHALIC joined the Relapse Records
family. The bands initiation consisted of joining
labelmates SOILENT GREEN, TODAY IS THE DAY, EXHUMED and
MORGION on the Relapse 1999 Contamination Tour . In
December, 1999, CEPHALIC entered New Orleans Festival
Studios with producer Keith Falgout (SOILENT GREEN,
CROWBAR, ACID BATH) and recorded their Relapse debut,
Exploiting Dysfunction. Destroying parameters, CEPHALIC
CARNAGE stupefied and astounded with Exploiting
Dysfunction, blending and configuring styles of music
with surgical precision. Shortly after the mastering of
Exploiting... a U.S. tour with
labelmates THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, showcased two of
extreme musics most forward-thinking and jaw-dropping
live acts. CEPHALIC then lit up the crowd at the 2002
SXSW Festival in Austin, TX (alongside labelmates
MASTODON, HIGH ON FIRE and ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY),
debuting new material in front of a crowd of
unsuspecting music fans.
In 2002, CEPHALIC CARNAGE unveiled Lucid Interval, a
high-impact dose of unique sound(s) combining various
styles of heavy music with elements of jazz-fusion and
an ultra-keen sense of progression. Bending genres with
wild counter-rhythms, exceptional musicianship and
hairpin twists and turns, CEPHALIC CARNAGE accelerated
their creativity while delivering a thought-provoking
eye-opening to the musical status quo. Press accolades
poured in upon the albums release and the band hit the
tour trail yet again.
CEPHALIC returned to SXSW in March, 2003 as one of the
featured acts of the Relapse Records Showcase. The band
then hit the road as part of the Relapse Records North
American Contamination Tour 2003 (with labelmates
MASTODON, UPHILL BATTLE and DYSRHYTHMIA) before joining
up with SHADOWS FALL and HATEBREED for U.S. treks.
CEPHALIC kicked off 2004 with a European tour with
labelmates EXHUMED and followed that up with a Euro
trek with MACABRE.
CEPHALIC CARNAGEs Anomalies is set for a March, 2005
release date via Relapse. Youve heard the hype - find
out what its all about!
CEPHALIC CARNAGE:
Lenzig Leal: Vocals
Zac Joe: Guitar
John Merryman: Drums
Steve Goldberg: Guitar
Jawsh Mullen: Bass
CEPHALIC CARNAGE website:
http://www.cephaliccarnage.net
Tracklist
01.Scientific Remote Viewing 02:19
02.Wraith 02:50
03.Counting the Days 03:54
04.The Will or the Way 02:11
05.Piecemaker 05:36
06.Enviovore 03:01
07.Dying Will Be the Death of Me 04:42
08.Inside is Out 03:54
09.Sleeprace 02:46
10.Kill for Weed 02:18
11.Litany of Failure 02:25
12.Ontogony of Behavior 09:50
Total Size: 76.0 MB
Total Playtime: 45:46
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