Xenosapien
| Xenosapien | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art by Orion Landau | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 29, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | December 2006 – February 2007 | |||
| Genre | Deathgrind | |||
| Length | 42:08 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Dave Otero | |||
| Cephalic Carnage chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Blabbermouth | |
| Exclaim! | favourable |
| Exclaim! | mixed |
| Metal Hammer | [citation needed] |
| PopMatters | |
| Stylus Magazine | B+ |
Xenosapien is the fifth studio album by Cephalic Carnage. It was released on May 29, 2007 on Relapse Records. "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.
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" (ends at 4:15 followed by 5 minutes of silence) | 9:15 |
| Total length: | 42:08 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Bruce Lamont (Yakuza) – vocals, saxophone ("G.lobal O.verhaul D.evice")
Production
- Dave Otero – production
- Orion Landau – cover art
References
- 1 2 Prato, Greg. "Xenosapien". AllMusic.com. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ↑ Alisoglu, Scott (May 31, 2007). "Cephalic Carnage Xenosapien review". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ↑ General review[link removed]
- ↑ General review[link removed]
- 1 2 3 "Xenosapien review". PopMatters. August 23, 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Cephalic Carnage - Xenosapien - Review - Stylus Magazine". 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.
