Misled by Certainty is the sixth studio album by the Colorado-based deathgrind band Cephalic Carnage. It was released on August 31, 2010, through Relapse Records. Misled by Certainty sold 1300 copies in the United States in its first week, appearing at the #24 position on Billboard Heatseekers.[3] This is the first album with Brian Hopp as a guitarist.[4] In support of this album, Cephalic Carnage toured Europe during September and October 2010; for this tour, called the "Initiation of the Misled European Tour 2010", Cephalic Carnage performed alongside Psycroptic, Ion Dissonance, Hour of Penance, and Dyscarnate.[3] Four vlogs of the recording process for this album have been posted online.[5]

Misled by Certainty
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 31, 2010 (2010-08-31)
RecordedFlatline Audio in Denver, Colorado[1]
GenreDeathgrind, technical death metal
Length53:43
LabelRelapse
ProducerDave Otero[1]
Cephalic Carnage chronology
Xenosapien
(2007)
Misled by Certainty
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

A video was released for "The Incorrigible Flame" in early August 2010.[6] A video for "Ohrwurm" was released in September 2010.[7]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Lenzig Leal, John Merryman and Steve Goldberg

No.TitleLength
1."The Incorrigible Flame"4:30
2."Warbots A.M."4:39
3."Abraxas of Filth"3:44
4."Pure Horses"0:38
5."Cordyceps Humanis"5:05
6."Raped by an Orb"4:15
7."P.G.A.D."0:34
8."Dimensional Modulation Transmography"5:05
9."Ohrwurm"4:56
10."When I Arrive"3:08
11."A King and a Thief"2:45
12."Power and Force"1:38
13."Repangaea"12:11
14."Aeyeucgh!"0:32
15."Grindcore Blastbeat Blues" (iTunes deluxe edition bonus track / Japanese bonus track)2:28

Personnel edit

  • Lenzig Leal – vocals
  • John Merryman – drums
  • Steve Goldberg – guitar
  • Nick Schendzielos – bass guitar, vocals
  • Brian Hopp – guitar

Additional musicians edit

  • Alex Camargo – vocals ("Power and Force")
  • Blaine Cartwright – vocals ("P.G.A.D.")
  • Ross Dolan – vocals ("Abraxas of Filth")
  • Pat Hanson – keyboards ("Abraxas of Filth, "Repangaea", "Cordyceps Humanis")
  • Zac Jefferson – vocals ("Raped by an Orb")
  • Bruce Lamont – saxophone ("Ohrwurm", "Repangaea"), vocals ("Repangaea")
  • Dave Otero – vocals ("Warbots A.M.")
  • Katherine Rosser – vocals ("Repangaea")
  • Travis Ryan – vocals ("When I Arrive")
  • Keith Sanchez – vocals ("P.G.A.D.")
  • Sherwood Webber – vocals ("Cordyceps Humanis")

Production edit

  • Dave Otero – production
  • Jeff Dunne – editing
  • Orion Landau – album artwork[8]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Cephalic Carnage Post 'Misled By Certainty' Studio Footage Online". puregrainaudio.com. September 8, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  2. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Misled by Certainty review". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Cephalic Carnage: 'Misled By Certainty' First-Week Sales Revealed". blabbermouth.net. September 8, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.[permanent dead link].
  4. ^ "Cephalic Carnage Announces New Guitarist". blabbermouth.net. July 5, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.[permanent dead link].
  5. ^ "Cephalic Carnage: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online". blabbermouth.net. October 15, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Cephalic Carnage: Debut New Song "The Incorrigible Flame"". smnnews.com. August 6, 2010. Archived from the original on March 18, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  7. ^ "Cephalic Carnage: Graphic 'Ohrwurm' Video Released". blabbermouth.net. September 30, 2010. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  8. ^ "Cephalic Carnage: Footage From The Studio Posted Online". blabbermouth.net. September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.[permanent dead link]