Psychosis (album)

Psychosis
Studio album by Cavalera Conspiracy
Released	November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
Venue	United States
Studio	The Platinum Underground Studios, Phoenix, AZ
Genre	Thrash metal, death metal, groove metal
Length	41:07
Label	Napalm
Producer	Arthur Rizk
Cavalera Conspiracy chronology
Pandemonium (2014) Psychosis (2017) Morbid Visions (2023)
Singles from Psychosis
"Insane" Released: September 29, 2017 "Spectral War" Released: October 27, 2017

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	9/10 [1]
Loudwire	Favorable [2]
metalfans.be	[3]
Metal Injection	9.5/10 [4]
MetalSucks	[5]

Psychosis is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Cavalera Conspiracy. It was released on November 17, 2017, through Napalm Records. It is their last record with guitarist Marc Rizzo. "Insane" and "Spectral War" were released as singles. ^[6] The album was produced by Arthur Rizk, who performed bass and synth on the record. As of 2023, none of the album’s tracks have been played live.

Track listing

All songs written by Max Cavalera, Igor Cavalera and Marc Rizzo. ^{[7] [8]}

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Insane"	3:50
2.	"Terror Tactics"	4:57
3.	"Impalement Execution"	4:25
4.	"Spectral War"	5:03
5.	"Crom"	5:29
6.	"Hellfire" (featuring Justin Broadrick of Godflesh)	3:10
7.	"Judas Pariah"	3:52
8.	"Psychosis" (Instrumental)	3:59
9.	"Excruciating" (featuring Jose Mangin)	6:22
Total length:		41:07

Deluxe edition bonus DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Conspiracy Diaries Documentary"	35:32
Total length:		35:32

Personnel

^[9] Cavalera Conspiracy

• Max Cavalera – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Igor Cavalera – drums, percussion
• Marc Rizzo – lead guitar

Production

• Arthur Rizk – production, mixing, engineering, bass, noise, synthesizer
• Joel Grind – mastering
• John Aquilino – engineering
• Peter Sallai – artwork
• Leonardo da Vinci – illustrations
• Branca Studio – layout

Other musicians

• Justin Broadrick – vocals on "Hellfire"
• Jason Tarpey – vocals on "Crom"
• Roki Abdelaziz – vocals on "Crom"
• Jose Mangin – spoken word on "Excruciating"
• Dominick Fernow – synthesizer on "Spectral War", "Hellfire" and "Excruciating"
• Mixhell (Iggor Cavalera and Laima Leyton) – intro on "Psychosis"
• Christian Cavalera – hurdy-gurdy on "Judas Pariah"
• Aaron Jaws Homoki – jaw-harp on "Excruciating"
• Roy Young – didgeridoo on "Excruciating"

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [10]	74
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [11]	119
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [12]	78

References

1. Van Horn, Ray. "CAVALERA CONSPIRACY - "Psychosis"". blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved February 24, 2018.
2. Bowar, Chad. "CAVALERA CONSPIRACY DELIVER ADRENALINE-FUELED HEAVINESS WITH 'PSYCHOSIS' – ALBUM REVIEW". loudwire.com. Loudwire . Retrieved February 24, 2018.
3. V.D, Maarten. "Review: Psychosis" . Retrieved November 27, 2017.
4. Deaville, Jason. "Album Review: CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Psychosis". metalinjection.net. Metal Injection. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
5. Rosenberg, Axl. "Album Review: Cavalera Conspiracy's Psychosis". metalsucks.net. MetalSucks . Retrieved February 24, 2018.
6. "Cavalera Conspiracy Keep Pounding With New Song 'Spectral War'". Loudwire. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
7. "Cavalera Conspiracy Psychosis Overview". AllMusic.
8. "CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: 'Psychosis' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed". Blabbermouth.net . September 23, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
9. "Cavalera Conspiracy – Psychosis". Discogs.
10. "Ultratop.be – Cavalera Conspiracy – Psychosis" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
11. "Ultratop.be – Cavalera Conspiracy – Psychosis" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Cavalera Conspiracy – Psychosis" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 24, 2017.