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Xenosapien
Cover art by Orion Landau
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 28, 2007 (2007-05-28)
RecordedDecember 2006 – February 2007
Genre Deathgrind
Length48:54
Label Relapse
ProducerDave Otero
Cephalic Carnage chronology
Anomalies
(2005)
Xenosapien
(2007)
Misled by Certainty
(2010)
Alternative cover
LP cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Blabbermouth [2]
Exclaim!favourable [3]
Exclaim!mixed [4]
Metal Hammer[ citation needed]
PopMatters [5]
Stylus MagazineB+ [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.TitleLength
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" (ends at 4:15 followed by 5 minutes of silence)9:15
12."Graul" (hidden track)6:45

Personnel

Cephalic Carnage

  • Lenzig Leal – vocals
  • Zac Joe – guitar
  • John Merryman – drums
  • Steve Goldberg – guitar
  • Nick Schendzielos – bass, vocals

Additional musicians

  • Bruce Lamont ( Yakuza) – vocals, saxophone ("G.lobal O.verhaul D.evice") [5]

Production

  • Dave Otero – production [7]
  • Orion Landau – cover art [5]

References

  1. ^ a b Prato, Greg. "Xenosapien". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Alisoglu, Scott (31 May 2007). "Cephalic Carnage Xenosapien review". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  3. ^ General review [ dead link]
  4. ^ General review [ dead link]
  5. ^ a b c "Xenosapien review". PopMatters. August 23, 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  6. ^ "Cephalic Carnage - Xenosapien - Review - Stylus Magazine". Archived from the original on January 19, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
  7. ^ a b "Cephalic Carnage: New Album Title Announced". blabbermouth.net. March 21, 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2013.

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