In 1998, the band released their debut album, βConforming To Abnormalityβ and instantly hit the road in support of the album. The band laid waste to metal fans nationwide with crushing sets at the Milwaukee Metalfest, Dallas Grindfest, March Metal Meltdown, Ohio Deathfest, and the November To Dismember, stopping at nothing to bring their futuristic sounds to the masses.
Soon following, Cephalic Carnage joined the Relapse Records family. The band's initiation consisted of joining labelmates Soilent Green, Today is the Day, Exhumed, and Nasum on the 1999 Relapse Records Contamination Tour.
In December 1999, Cephalic Carnage recorded their Relapse debut, βExploiting Dysfunctionβ. Shortly after, their U.S. tour with labelmates The Dillinger Escape Plan showcased some of extreme music's most forward-thinking and jaw-dropping live acts. Cephalic then amazed the crowd at the 2002 SXSW Festival in Austin, TX (alongside labelmates Mastodon and High on Fire, debuting new material in front of a crowd of unsuspecting music fans.
In 2002, the band unveiled 'Lucid Interval,' a high-impact dose of unique sounds combining various styles of heavy music with elements of jazz-fusion and an ultra-keen sense of progression. Recorded by longtime friend Dave Otero, βLucidβ¦β accelerated their creativity while delivering a thought-provoking eye-opening to the musical status quo. Press accolades poured in upon the album's release (being described as βinsanely giftedβ by AP) and the band hit the tour trail yet again.
Cephalic Carnage hit the road as part of the 2003 Relapse Records Contamination Tour (with labelmates Mastodon) before joining up with Shadows Fall, Unearth, and Hatebreed for U.S. treks. Cephalic finished off the 'Lucid Interval" World Tour with European runs with Exhumed and Macabre.
Upon returning home, Cephalic Carnage began writing for what would become the βAnomalies' album. βAnomaliesβ showed Cephalicβs skill for intermixing spine-tingling passages of hypersonic grindcore, slow motion doom metal and far-out rock and roll, beckoning listeners to enter their outlandish musical world.
With βAnomaliesβ, Cephalic once-again made an impression upon the press world with terms such as βprogressive and pulverizingβ (Revolver), βchallengingβ (Rock Sound), and βinventiveβ (Decibel) swirling around the albumβs release in March of 2005.
βAnomaliesβ was backed by endless touring from the band. Touring that included headlining North American and European tours and appearances at Independence D Fest (Japan), SXSW, New England Metal and Hardcore Fest, and many more. Cephalic was in the company of the up-n-coming metal-elite during these tours including Mastodon, Shadows Fall, High on Fire, Origin, Strapping Young Lad, The Black Dahlia Murder and more.
The first music video from βAnomaliesβ, for the track βDying Will Be The Death of Meβ, also exposed the band in the TV medium for the first time ever. Appearances on worldwide music television shows, including MTV2βs βHeadbangerβs Ballβ, the FUSE network's βMetal Asylumβ, and more, exposed the band to legions of new fans.
Winter of 2006 saw the band completing work on their own Denver based recording studio, creating a very nurturing home to incubate ideas for their brand new full-length, βXenosapienβ. To record βXenosapienβ, the band called upon Dave Otero once again to produce and engineer the record. βXenosapienβ's mind-bending, technical insanity/mastery collides head on with the band's brutal metal roots to form their most immediate, hard-hitting, and finest album to date.
βXenosapienβ is set for a May 2007 release date and sees these unconventional visionaries ready to lead metal well into the 21st century.
Cephalic Carnage:
Lenzig Leal: Vocals
Zac Joe: Guitar
John Merryman: Drums
Steve Goldberg: Guitar
Nick Schendzielos: Bass
Cephalic Carnage online:
www.CephalicCarnage.net
www.myspace.com/CephalicCarnage
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1992
Enviovore
Cephalic Carnage Lyrics
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A place devoid of life
Before that un fateful day
Enviovore arrived
On that distant planet
Revolving around the sun
Little did it know
Here demise was sure to come<
Inseminates its seas
Procreating organisms
The water comes alive
Spreading like cancer
The planet thrived
Evolving constantly
Breeding amphibian?s life.
As water dries up
Legs develop
Lungs adapt to air
Now fast forward
To the future
Millions of years ahead
Enviovore grows, regurgitates
Assumes human shape, overpopulates.
Polluting land, water & sky
The give of death is swat they prayed
Hiding from the sun's violet rays.
Floating to the sky
As they leave this place
Enviovore grows
Seeds the human race.
Infest the earth
Bring forth extinction
Proof of life proves fatal
The lyrics of "Enviovore" by Cephalic Carnage tell the story of an alien creature that lands on a distant planet and starts infecting it with life. At first, the planet seems to thrive and evolve, but soon the effects of the Enviovore's presence become devastating. The water becomes polluted, the air is filled with toxins, and the planet's inhabitants pray for death. Eventually, the Enviovore assumes human form and infests the earth, causing extinction.
The lyrics are a cautionary tale about the dangers of introducing foreign organisms to a delicate ecosystem. They suggest that even seemingly harmless life forms can have unintended consequences when introduced to a new environment. The song is a commentary on the destructive impact of humanity on the planet and the need to be mindful of our actions.
Overall, "Enviovore" is a dark and thought-provoking song that explores the unintended consequences of our actions. It raises important questions about the role of humanity in shaping the world around us and the responsibility we have to ensure the health and sustainability of our planet.
Line by Line Meaning
On a distant planet
The story begins on a planet far away from our earth.
A place devoid of life
The planet was lifeless and barren of any living organisms.
Before that un fateful day
The story recounts the events before the arrival of the Enviovore on the planet.
Enviovore arrived
The Enviovore, an extraterrestrial being, came to the planet.
On that distant planet
The planet that was devoid of life is once again mentioned.
Revolving around the sun
The planet was in rotation around the sun.
Little did it know
The planet was unaware of the danger that the Enviovore posed.
Here demise was sure to come
The planet's fate towards doom was inevitable after the arrival of Enviovore.
Landing in the ocean
Enviovore's arrival on the planet was in the ocean.
Inseminates its seas
The Enviovore impregnated the planet's sea with its offspring.
Procreating organisms
The Enviovore brought new life forms to the planet by spawning organisms.
The water comes alive
The foreign organisms in the ocean bred and propagated into creating lives.
Spreading like cancer
The new life forms were reproducing infinitely, like the growth of cancer.
The planet thrived
The new species quickly developed, and the planet flourished with life.
Evolving constantly
The organisms on the planet kept evolving, developing more complex body structures.
Breeding amphibian?s life.
The creatures eventually evolved to amphibian life with the ability to live on land and water.
As water dries up
With the passing of time, the planet's water sources depleted.
Legs develop
The amphibious life forms evolved legs to survive on land as a means of locomotion.
Lungs adapt to air
As the planet's water sources dried up, the creatures adapted lungs to breathe air.
Now fast forward
The story takes a leap into the future where the planet's evolution has progressed millions of years forward.
To the future
The story takes place far in the future.
Millions of years ahead
The time difference between the initial events and the current times has surpassed millions of years.
Enviovore grows, regurgitates
Enviovore has evolved significantly from its initial state and can now vomit its offspring.
Assumes human shape, overpopulates.
Enviovore's offspring evolves, resembling human form and eventually proliferating recklessly.
Polluting land, water & sky
The proliferation of organisms by the Enviovore's vomiting has polluted the planet's land, water sources, and air.
The give of death is swat they prayed
The species prayed for an end to the destruction caused by their proliferation.
Hiding from the sun's violet rays.
The species evolved to hide from the harmful effects of the sun's rays.
Floating to the sky
The species' efforts were futile as the planet's extinction was inevitable.
As they leave this place
As the organisms leave the planet.
Enviovore grows
The Enviovore has reached its final form.
Seeds the human race.
The Enviovore's offspring has seeded life on another planet now inhabited by humans.
Infest the earth
The Enviovore's offspring is now infesting another planet.
Bring forth extinction
The Enviovore has brought extinction to two planets by vomiting its offspring.
Proof of life proves fatal
The proof of life on planets leads to the vicious cycle of the Enviovore's offspring causing destruction and extinction.
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