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INSANE!

W. Perry Aggers | Avon Lake, Ohio USA | 05/02/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Why is it that Relapse keeps churning out great band after great band without a dud among them? Any fan of extreme music should definitely purchase this hyperactive compendium of dope-addled catastrophe AT ONCE. I saw Cephalic live two weeks ago and they capture their recorded insanity on stage verbatim. Sporting a dual vocal attack, these Colorado spazzes take you through every subject of social condition, from the Columbine shootings to the avant-stupid film "Gummo". Their lyrically stoned ramblings offer a THC-induced perception on life's ridiculous parade of stupidity, particularly in "Observation to the Anihilation of Planet Earth". Aliens capture a serial killer and he fathers their offspring for takeover. Classic stuff. Buy it now. There are two bonus tracks out of the 66 featured (at least 40 tracks are dead silent)."

Great Grind / Best Of 2000

Calvin | lisle | 03/08/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Cephalic Carnage was pushed pretty hard by thier label Relapse Records, and with good reason. After seeing them live I purchased the album. This was my top pick or issue to come out in the year 2000. I think it is that good and original. This is the cd I listened to the most last year. It is very diversified in nature and can be listened to over and over.The sound of Cephalic Carnage is very heavy. Category-wise it is death metal or grindcore. Very start and stopish with wierd interludes and monster riffs. The vocals vary but are mostly harsh and deep guttoral. The band manages to kepp a heavy tone, without sounding too busy within the music. The guitars won't be playing the same riffs over and over throughout the song.Some of the track listings are simply short music bits, movie tracks and some other surprises. The song's lyrics are pretty varied dealing with all sorts of ideas from the merger of marijuana and mice to aliens to school killings. My favorites include Hybrid, the lenghthy Exploiting Dysfunction, and Gracias. Gracias is simply a list of other bands named/sung/growled and set to Cephalic Carnage's sound. There is a great deal of variety throughout the album, but it manages to flow nicely. Unless you are watching you cannot tell if there was a track change upon first listen. Fans of better known and less known death metal bands should be happy with this. If you own Carcass, Morbid Angel, Dying Fetus, Deicide, Six Feet Under, etc, you need to come up with the cash to purchase this album. Exploiting Dysfunction is less uniform; it does not sound the same through and through. It is very heavy, but a little more experimental, fun, intense, or just flat out wierd. Don't let that scare or intimidate you though. This album is worth you time and money"

Great Grind Mix / Best Of 2000

Calvin | lisle | 03/07/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Cephalic Carnage is pushed pretty hard by thier label Relapse Records, and with good reason. This was my top pick or issue to come out in the year 2000. I think it is that good and that original. This is the cd I listened to the most last year. It is very diversified in nature and can be listened to over and over.The sound of Cephalic Carnage is very heavy. Category-wise it is death metal or grindcore. Very start and stopish with wierd interludes and monster riffs. The vocals vary but are mostly harsh and deep guttoral. The band manages to keep a heavy tone, without sounding too busy within the music. The guitars won't be playing the same riffs over and over throughout the song. Some of the track listings are simply short music bits, movie tracks and some other surprises. The song's lyrics are pretty varied dealing with all sorts of ideas from the merger of marijuana and mice to aliens to school killings. My favorites include Hybrid, the lenghthy Exploiting Dysfunction, and Gracias. Gracias is simply a list of other bands named/sung/growled and set to Cephalic Carnage's sound. There is a great deal of variety throughout the album, but it manages to flow nicely. Unless you are watching you cannot tell if there was a track change upon first listen. Fans of the more well known and less known death metal bands should be very happy with this. If you own Carcass, Morbid Angel, Dying Fetus, Deicide, Six Feet Under, etc, you need to come up with the cash to purchase this album. The album is less uniform; it does not sound the same through and through. It is very heavy, but a little more experimental, fun, intense, or just flat out wierd. Don't let that scare or intimidate you though. This album is worth your time and money."