title: Xenosapien
text: # Xenosapien
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | Blabbermouth | |
  | Exclaim! | favourable |
  | Exclaim! | mixed |
  | Metal Hammer | |
  | PopMatters | |
  | Stylus Magazine | B+ |
  
  Xenosapien is the fifth full-length album by Cephalic Carnage. It was released on May 28, 2007, on Relapse Records. "Endless Cycle of Violence" is the first single, and is available on the band's MySpace page. The album has received strong reviews, and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. Xenosapien was recorded from December 2006 to February 2007.
  
  The album was released on CD and 12" vinyl format. The vinyl edition was limited to 1000 copies.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Cephalic Carnage
  
  * Lenzig Leal – vocals
  * Zac Joe – guitar
  * John Merryman – drums
  * Steve Goldberg – guitar
  * Nick Schendzielos – bass, vocals
  
  ### Additional musicians
  
  * Bruce Lamont (Yakuza) – vocals, saxophone ("G.lobal O.verhaul D.evice")
  
  ### Production
  
  * Dave Otero – production
  * Orion Landau – cover art
  