CEPHALIC CARNAGE has unveiled the first new track, 'Endless Cycle Of Violence', from their upcoming new full-length album Xenosapien via their MySpace and PureVolume pages. 'Endless Cycle Of Violence', the album's lead-off track, will also be the first video from the record.

Xenosapien was recorded by the band and long-time producer/engineer Dave Otero at their studio in Denver, CO and is set for a May 29th North American release date via Relapse Records (May 28th internationally). The album’s artwork, designed by Orion Landau, is pictured. Xenosapien’s complete track listing is as follows: 'Endless Cycle Of Violence', 'Divination & Volition', 'Molting', 'Touched By An Angel', 'Vaporized', 'Heptarchy', 'G.lobal O.verhaul D.evice', 'Let Them So Long As They Fear', 'The Omega Point', 'Megacosm Of The Aquaphobics' and 'Ov Vicissitude'.

Additionally, Cephalic Carnage has announced their involvement as part of this summer’s Summer Slaughter Tour with label mates NECROPHAGIST as well as DECAPITATED, ION DISSONANCE, CATTLE DECAPITATION, ARSIS and more. This five-week North American tour will kick-off on June 1st in Clifton Park, NY. The Summer Slaughter Tour will follow on the heels of Cephalic Carnage's European headlining tour in May. A listing of Cephalic Carnage tour dates can be found below with many more to be announced soon.

Tour dates:

May

4 - Utrecht, Netherlands - De Helling
5 - Wuustwezel, Belgium - Puntpop (with Naplam Death and more)
6 - Paris, France - Locomotive (with Dying Fetus)
8 - Munich, Germany - Feierwerk
9 - Berlin, Germany - K17
10 - Koln, Germany - Underground
11 - Leeuwarden, Netherlands - Gloppe
12 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Dynamo (as part of Neurotic Death Fest)
13 - Poitiers, France - BCS Café

May (with Akercoke)

16 - Nottingham, England - Rock City
17 - Manchester, England - Music Box
18 - Belfast, Ireland - Spring & Airbrake
19 - Dublin, Ireland - Voodoo Lounge
20 - Glasgow, Scotland - Catbox
21 - Leeds, England - Rio's
22 - Peterborough, England - The Park
23 - Birmingham, England - The Academy 2
26 - Southampton, England - Nexus
27 - London, England - Underworld

Summer Slaughter Tour

June

1 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
2 - New Jersey - Infest
3 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
4 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
5 - Louisville, KY - Headliner’s
6 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
8 - Houston, TX - Meridian
9 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
10 - Ft. Worth, TX - Ridglea Theatre
11 - Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos Outdoors
13 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
15 - San Diego, CA - Soma
16 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
17 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk
19 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
20 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
21 - Bend, OR - Midtown Ballroom
22 - Ogden, UT - Country Club Theatre
23 - Denver, CO - Cervantes
24 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
29 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
30 - Milwaukee, WI - Robot Mosh Fest V

July

1 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody’s
2 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
3 - Montreal, QC - Foufones
4 - Montreal, QC - Le Studio
5 - Quebec City, QC - L’Anti
6 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
7 - Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom
8 - New York, NY - BB Kings