Psychosis is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Cavalera Conspiracy. Released on November 17, 2017, it was released through Napalm Records. It is their last record with guitarist Marc Rizzo. Insane and Spectral War have both been released as singles from the album.[6] The album was produced by Arthur Rizk, who also performed bass and synth on the record. As of 2023, 6 years after the album was released, none of the album’s tracks have yet been aired live, for unknown reasons.

Psychosis
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)
VenueUnited States
StudioThe Platinum Underground Studios, Phoenix, AZ
GenreThrash metal, death metal, groove metal
Length41:07
LabelNapalm Records
ProducerArthur Rizk
Cavalera Conspiracy chronology
Pandemonium
(2014)
Psychosis
(2017)
Morbid Visions
(2023)
Singles from Psychosis
  1. "Insane"
    Released: September 29, 2017
  2. "Spectral War"
    Released: October 27, 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net9/10[1]
LoudwireFavorable[2]
metalfans.be[3]
Metal Injection9.5/10[4]
MetalSucks[5]

Track listing

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All songs written by Max Cavalera, Igor Cavalera and Marc Rizzo.[7][8]

No.TitleLength
1."Insane"3:50
2."Terror Tactics"4:57
3."Impalement Execution"4:25
4."Spectral War"5:03
5."Crom"5:29
6."Hellfire" (featuring Justin Broadrick of Godflesh)3:10
7."Judas Pariah"3:52
8."Psychosis" (Instrumental)3:59
9."Excruciating" (featuring Jose Mangin)6:22
Total length:41:07
Deluxe edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Conspiracy Diaries Documentary"35:32
Total length:35:32

Personnel

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[9] Cavalera Conspiracy

Production

  • Arthur Rizk – production, mixing, engineering, bass, noise, synthesizer
  • Joel Grind – mastering
  • John Aquilino – engineering
  • Peter Sallai – artwork
  • Leonardo da Vinci – illustrations
  • Branca Studio – layout

Other musicians

  • Justin Broadrick – vocals on "Hellfire"
  • Jason Tarpey – vocals on "Crom"
  • Roki Abdelaziz – vocals on "Crom"
  • Jose Mangin – spoken word on "Excruciating"
  • Dominick Fernow – synthesizer on "Spectral War", "Hellfire" and "Excruciating"
  • Mixhell (Iggor Cavalera and Laima Leyton) – intro on "Psychosis"
  • Christian Cavalera – hurdy-gurdy on "Judas Pariah"
  • Aaron Jaws Homoki – jaw-harp on "Excruciating"
  • Roy Young – didgeridoo on "Excruciating"

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 74
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 119
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 78

References

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  1. ^ Van Horn, Ray. "CAVALERA CONSPIRACY - "Psychosis"". blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Bowar, Chad. "CAVALERA CONSPIRACY DELIVER ADRENALINE-FUELED HEAVINESS WITH 'PSYCHOSIS' – ALBUM REVIEW". loudwire.com. Loudwire. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  3. ^ V.D, Maarten. "Review: Psychosis". Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  4. ^ Deaville, Jason. "Album Review: CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Psychosis". metalinjection.net. Metal Injection. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  5. ^ Rosenberg, Axl. "Album Review: Cavalera Conspiracy's Psychosis". metalsucks.net. MetalSucks. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  6. ^ "Cavalera Conspiracy Keep Pounding With New Song 'Spectral War'". Loudwire. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "Cavalera Conspiracy Psychosis Overview". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: 'Psychosis' Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. September 23, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "Cavalera Conspiracy – Psychosis". Discogs.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Cavalera Conspiracy – Psychosis" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Cavalera Conspiracy – Psychosis" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cavalera Conspiracy – Psychosis" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 24, 2017.