Cephalotripsy (band)

Last updated

Cephalotripsy
Origin San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres Slam death metal
Years active2003–present
LabelsAmputated Vein
MembersAngel Ochoa
Andres Guzman
Forrest Stedt
Website Facebook

Cephalotripsy is an American slam death metal band from California. The group formed in 2003 and have released one album, three demos and promos and have been included on a split with Membro Genitali Befurcator. The band is characterized by their very slow death metal style, which focuses primarily on playing slam riffs. [1] They are also known as one of the most influential bands to play the 'slam' style of death metal.

Contents

The band's name refers to the method of removing a stillborn fetus from the womb by crushing its head. A medical tool known as a cephalotribe is used to do this. As explained by Webster's Dictionary; a cephalotripsy is "The act or operation of crushing the head of a fetus in the womb in order to effect delivery." [2]

History

Cephalotripsy originally began with the members in high school, playing basement shows and house parties. The band wasn't taken seriously until at least 2006, when they released a three-song demo. [3] Following their demo, the band wrote and recorded their full-length album entitled Uterovaginal Insertion of Extirpated Anomalies (2007), it was released through Amputated Vein Records and was met with mixed reviews. Some favored the band's style of playing slam riffs almost exclusively while others panned the release for being "too boring." [4] [5] Despite this, Amputated Vein re-released the album the next year.

In 2008, the band played the New England Deathfest alongside bands including Dying Fetus and Circle of Dead Children. [6]

2011 saw Cephalotripsy release their Promo 2011 CD, displaying a new musical style of which abandoned their previous "slam only" style. This was met (again) with mixed reception, having some fans not favor the release while others praised their new direction. The following year, the band was included on a split entitled Membro Cephalic Symbiosis with the Russian band Membro Genitali Befurcator.

As of 2014, Cephalotripsy have announced that they are due to release their second full-length album entitled Induced Primordial Regression. They have stated that plans to begin recording start in either July or August. [7]

In 2017, after years of inactivity, the band was included on the ninth annual Las Vegas Death Fest, their first performance since 2012. Cephalotripsy shortly thereafter followed-up this show with a US tour with the brutal death metal bands Splattered and Incinerate.

The band released their second album, Epigenetic Neurogenesis, on July 13, 2024, marking their first album in 17 years. [8]

Members

Current

Former

Discography

Albums
Demos/promos

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darkthrone</span> Norwegian black metal band

Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band from Kolbotn, Akershus. Formed in 1986 as a death metal band named Black Death, in 1991 Darkthrone embraced a black metal style influenced by Bathory and Celtic Frost and became one of the leading bands in the Norwegian black metal scene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thyrfing</span> Swedish Viking metal band

Thyrfing is a viking metal band from Sweden. The band is named after the royal sword Tyrfing from Norse mythology.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dying Fetus</span> American death metal band

Dying Fetus is an American death metal band from Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland, formed in 1991. Various lineup changes throughout the years have left John Gallagher as the sole remaining original member, as well as the band's driving force. According to Gallagher, the band name was chosen while the members were young and was intended to be offensive. To date, Dying Fetus has released nine studio albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Necrophagist</span> German technical death metal band

Necrophagist was a German technical death metal band founded and fronted by guitarist and vocalist Muhammed Suiçmez. The band used baroque music-influenced compositions paired with extreme metal drumming.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Primordial (band)</span> Irish extreme metal band

Primordial are an Irish extreme metal band from Skerries, County Dublin. The band was formed in 1993 by bassist Pól MacAmhlaigh and guitarist Ciarán MacUiliam. Their sound blends black metal with Celtic music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Odes of Ecstasy</span> Greek death metal band founded 1993

Odes of Ecstasy is a Greek death metal/gothic metal band formed in 1993 by Dimitris Bikos and Iosif Nikou.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Necrophobic</span> Swedish black/death metal band

Necrophobic is a Swedish blackened death metal band.

Necromantia was a Greek black metal band that was founded in 1989 in Athens. Alongside Rotting Christ and Varathron, they are considered to be pioneers in establishing the Greek black metal scene in the early 1990s. The band is notable for the complete lack of rhythm guitar in their music, which is substituted by an eight-string bass guitar. Another notable feature is the band's frequent use of musical instruments not usually associated with black metal, such as the saxophone and flute.

Torch is a Norwegian metalcore band from Trondheim, Norway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Devourment</span> American death metal band

Devourment is an American death metal band from Dallas, Texas. Formed in 1995, the band has split up and reformed three times leaving Brad Fincher as the only original member. The current lineup is Ruben Rosas, Chris Andrews, Dave Spencer and Brad Fincher. The band is currently signed to Relapse Records, and was previously signed to Brutal Bands, United Guttural and Corpse Gristle Records. Devourment has also had albums re-released by other labels.

Deeds of Flesh is an American brutal death metal band from Los Osos, California, U.S. They were formed in 1993 by Jacoby Kingston, Erik Lindmark (1972–2018) and Joey Heaslet. They founded their own label, Unique Leader Records, which has since become home to a number of other death metal bands from around the world. Deeds of Flesh have released nine studio albums, their most recent being Nucleus which was released in 2020.

Embalmer is an American death metal band from Cleveland, Ohio.

Man Must Die was a Scottish technical death metal band from Glasgow, formed in 2002.

Coronatus is a German gothic metal band, formed in Ludwigsburg in 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ancestral Legacy</span>

Ancestral Legacy is a Norwegian gothic metal-band, started in 1995 as Permafrost.

Oceano is an American deathcore band from Cook County, Illinois. Formed in 2006, the band signed to Earache Records and released their debut album, Depths, on April 7, 2009. Their second album, Contagion, was released on November 9, 2010. Their fourth album Ascendants was released March 23, 2015. Their most recent album Revelation was released on May 19, 2017. It was their first release with their new label, Sumerian Records. Their upcoming sixth studio album, Living Chaos is due to be released on August 30, 2024.

Cerebral Bore was a Scottish brutal death metal band from Glasgow, formed in 2006.

Waking the Cadaver is an American death metal band from Sayreville, New Jersey, formed in 2006. Originally called Death to Honor, the band released one demo in 2004 before changing their name to Waking the Cadaver in 2006. The band has released four albums: Perverse Recollections of a Necromangler (2007), Beyond Cops, Beyond God (2010), Real-Life Death (2013), and Authority Through Intimidation (2021). They are now signed to Unique Leader Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Evocation (band)</span> Swedish death metal band

Evocation is a Swedish death metal band from Borås.

Visceral Disgorge is an American death metal band from Baltimore that was formed in 2007.

References

  1. ↑ "Slam Grande – An Opinionated Investigation of Slamming Brutal Death Metal by S. Craig Zahler". Wormgearzine.com. January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Cephalotripsy | Definition of Cephalotripsy". Webster-dictionary.org.
  3. ↑ "Cephalotripsy". Metalstorm.net. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Uterovaginal Insertion of Extirpated Anomalies - Cephalotripsy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Trial by Ordeal: New Cephalotripsy track/Review of Uterovaginal Insertion of Extirpated Anomalies". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Cephalotripsy News". Metalundeground.com.
  7. ↑ "Cephalotripsy (OFFICIAL) - What's up slam heads?! Just letting everyone know that we are still active in the practice space! We are roughly 7 songs in to our upcoming new album "Induced Primordial Regression", with plans to record late July/early August. We've stayed active with merch as well, there are a few new designs available including this "Uterovaginal Insertion..." crewneck sweater. Check out our bigcartel to support us and keep this monster growing! | Facebook". Facebook.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Cephalotripsy feat. Matti Way". Sputnikmusic . June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.