Anomalies - Cephalic Carnage

I don't expect much from death/grind albums, even those optimistically labelled as "technical," which usually means a guitarist speeding through as many unoriginal riffs and licks as he can in the name of showing off, but Cephalic Carnage pleasantly surprised me with their musical ability and whole attitude. This music is indeed technical, but at no cost to the simple enjoyment. Death metal lead guitars still find plenty of opportunities to slip between the cracks, the vocals are varied and thoughtful, and there are even some radical departures with the atmospheric sections of songs like 'Inside Is Out' before the ten-minute finale turns the album on ...  Read the complete review