Cavalera Conspiracy return with a "Blunt Force Trauma"
Whenever you put the Cavalera brothers (Max and Iggor) inside a jam room, nobody is safe! As we all know, the Cavalera brothers formed the legendary Brazilian Heavy Metal band Sepultura in 1984, and single handily changed the phase of Heavy Music forever. While neither of them are in Sepultura anymore, they are still spreading artistic terrorism with the music that they have been creating with Cavalera Conspiracy. The other members of the band include: guitar virtuoso Mark Rizzo and bassist Johnny Chow. 
Their second album is titled "Blunt Force Trauma" and it will be in stores on Tuesday March 29, 2011. After spinning the record numerous times, at different times of the day, on different days... here is the Official Horns Up Rocks review:
Ever since we heard the first Cavalera Conspiracy album titled "Inflikted" (Released on March 24, 2008), we were immediately hooked with this amazing band. From the get-go, we felt the power behind the songs that we have missed ever since the Cavalera brothers recorded Sepultura's "Roots" in 1995. The only missing element that Cavalera Conspiracy were lacking on "Inflikted", was the redefining of their musical craft that can only be done once a band tours endlessly and learns about each others musical strengths and weaknesses. This is exactly what they proved on their new album "Blunt Force Trauma"
As soon as we started listening to the opening track titled "Warlord", our blood started pumping out of control and our ears starting bleeding profusely. Once "Torture" came on, we started understanding the message that Cavalera Conspiracy want to transmit on their new record. One thing we did not expect, which totally blew our minds up, was the duet on "Lynch Mob" between Max and Roger Miret from the legendary New York Hardcore band Agnostic Front! After clearing the air with our fists, we turned the volume even louder and started headbanging to "Killing Inside" and "Thrasher". All of a sudden, "I Speak Hate" came on and we found ourselves headbanging violently out of control (this might be illegal in some countries).
The second half of "Blunt Force Trauma" is kicked off by the song "Target", which lyrically reminds us of Sepultura's song "Territory". Musically speaking "Genghis Khan" has a similar vibe to the first few Sepultura albums. Concluding the record in true Heavy Metal form, Cavalera Conspiracy left the three most brutal songs of the entire record to the very end. By the time you get to the songs "Burn Waco", "Rasputin" and "Blunt Force Trauma", make sure their is nobody surrounding you because they wont be safe!
This record should be bought and owned by every Heavy Music fan worldwide!
Track listing:
- 1) Warlord
- 2) Torture
- 3) Lynch Mob (Featuring Roger Miret of Agnostic Front)
- 4) Killing Inside
- 5) Thrasher
- 6) I Speak Hate
- 7) Target
- 8) Genghis Khan
- 9) Burn Waco
- 10) Rasputin
- 11) Blunt Force Trauma
Special Edition:
12) Psychosomatic
13) Jihad Jow
14) Electric Funeral (Black Sabbath Cover)
Limited Edition Vinyl LP:
15. Six Pack (Black Flag Cover)
Wait, there is more! Starting tomorrow at 9 AM, our friends over at Sirius XM Liquid Metal bring you "MAXimum Cavalera Week". Here are all the details:
- Starts: Tuesday, March 29th at 9 AM (Eastern)
- Ends: Monday, April 4th at 3AM (Eastern)
Official Press Release:
"Liquid Metal celebrates the release of Cavalera Conspiracy’s second album "Blunt Force Trauma" with a special we call "MAXimum Cavalera Week"! Every other hour for a week you’ll hear something NEW off the latest Cavalera Conspiracy and in between those hours either a Soulfly, Sepultura, Nailbomb or other bands that feature Max or his sons (Ritchie’s Incite, Igor & Zyon’s Mold Breaker). "MAXimum Cavalera Week" exclusively on Sirius XM Liquid Metal!"
You can listen to the NEW Cavalera Conspiracy album titled "Blunt Force Trauma (IN STORES TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2011!)" right here!
Related links:
Cavalera Conspiracy
Roadrunner Records
Sirius XM Liquid Metal
Artist Direct
