Pandemonium (Cavalera Conspiracy album)

Pandemonium
Studio album by Cavalera Conspiracy
Released	October 31, 2014 (2014-10-31)
Genre	Thrash metal death metal groove metal
Length	51:06
Label	Napalm
Producer	Max Cavalera
Cavalera Conspiracy chronology
Blunt Force Trauma (2011) Pandemonium (2014) Psychosis (2017)
Singles from Pandemonium
"Bonzai Kamakazi" Released: September 30, 2014 "Babylonian Pandemonium" Released: October 14, 2014 "Not Losing the Edge" Released: October 27, 2014

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]

Album information

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

All tracks are written by Max Cavalera

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
11.	"Deus Ex Machina" (bonus track)	6:29
12.	"Porra" (bonus track)	5:59

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Personnel

Cavalera Conspiracy

• Max Cavalera – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Igor Cavalera – drums, percussion
• Marc Rizzo – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
• Nate Newton – bass, co-lead vocals on "The Crucible"

Production

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

Charts

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

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.