Pandemonium (Cavalera Conspiracy album)

Pandemonium is the third studio album by Cavalera Conspiracy. The album was released October 31 in Europe, November 3 in the UK, and November 4, 2014 in North America.[1]

Pandemonium
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 31, 2014 (2014-10-31)
Genre
Length51:06
LabelNapalm
ProducerMax Cavalera
Cavalera Conspiracy chronology
Blunt Force Trauma
(2011)
Pandemonium
(2014)
Psychosis
(2017)
Singles from Pandemonium
  1. "Bonzai Kamakazi"
    Released: September 30, 2014
  2. "Babylonian Pandemonium"
    Released: October 14, 2014
  3. "Not Losing the Edge"
    Released: October 27, 2014

Album information

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During the writing of the album Max Cavalera almost considered naming the album "Fuck That Groove" because of how fast and brutal the songs ended up. In an interview with Loudwire, Max admitted to putting his brother Igor to the test, “It’s like trying to make him play fast like he’s 15-years-old … You’re gonna play fast the whole time and every time he was in a groove, I’d say, ‘Fuck the groove, get out of the groove and go back to fast.” [2]

A new song titled "Bonzai Kamikaze" was uploaded to Napalm's official SoundCloud in August. The song is about Japanese kamikaze pilots and their fervor to commit suicide for their country.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Max Cavalera

No.TitleLength
1."Babylonian Pandemonium"3:35
2."Bonzai Kamikazee"4:04
3."Scum"2:28
4."I, Barbarian"3:24
5."Cramunhão"5:28
6."Apex Predator"3:45
7."Insurrection"3:49
8."Not Losing the Edge"5:10
9."Father of Hate"3:31
10."The Crucible"3:27
Digipack
No.TitleLength
11."Deus Ex Machina" (bonus track)6:29
12."Porra" (bonus track)5:59

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Personnel

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Cavalera Conspiracy

Production

  • Max Cavalera – production
  • John W. Gray – recording, mixing
  • Matt Turner – assistant engineering
  • Joe Laporta – mastering

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
French Albums Chart[4] 182
German Albums Chart[5] 88
Japan Albums Chart (Oricon)[6] 188
Swiss Albums Chart[7] 78
US Billboard 200[8] 178

The album has sold over 2,600 copies in the United States.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Napalm Records. "CAVALERA CONSPIRACY - Release First Track Of Upcoming Album". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Chad Childers (August 18, 2014). "Cavalera Conspiracy, 'Bonzai Kamikaze' – Exclusive Song Premiere". loudwire.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Blabbermouth.net (August 26, 2014). "CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: 'Pandemonium' Track Listing Revealed". Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "Cavalera Conspiracy French Albums Chart" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  5. ^ "Cavalera Conspiracy German Albums Chart" (in German). musicline.de. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  6. ^ "Cavalera Conspiracy Japanese Albums Chart" (in Japanese). www.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  7. ^ "Cavalera Conspiracy Swiss Albums Chart" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  8. ^ "Cavalera Conspiracy US Albums Chart". www.billboard.com. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  9. ^ "CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: 'Pandemonium' First-Week Sales Revealed". www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved November 12, 2014.