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‘Side Effects Expected’ was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen and CENTAURUS A in Hansen Studios [Ribe, Denmark] in 2007 / 2008. Vocal Recordings by Sebastian Bent [Düsseldorf, Germany].
Artwork & Layout by Sven @ Avernus Studios.
Press Quotes
"A tech-death/thrash metallers wet little dream. Like DARKANE and NEVERMORE arguing about which NECROPHAGIST song is the least death metal or why THEORY IN PRACTICE couldn't write a song to save their unfortunately short career. Centaurus-A's trademarks are brawn and brains."
"Death metal that is technical, infectious"
Metalsucks.net
"Ten songs of brazen technical death metal, augmented by subtle, sometimes showy melodies that pull everything together nicely...A bit more accessible than Cosmogenesis, Side Effects Expected is in fact, the better album of the two, even with OBSCURA's jaw-dropping pedigree and technical pedigree. We're now in another technical metal renaissance (and we're not counting the recent CYNIC, BELIEVER, and ATHEIST reformations), and Centaurus-A might be the biggest sleeper in the bunch. Totally recommended;
Blistering.com
"Here we have the remembrance of when things were different...there's life in the old school yet. And yet...it's new, it's not the same as it was, it has something extra and it shines through the entire album...Believe me, it'll make you smile again and look at death metal with a new set of eyes. It's technically sharp, brilliantly put together, and well worth the expense of finding!"
ExplicitlyIntense.com
"A unique album full of great tracks. Their decision to not take their sound in completely one direction gives their music a more diverse and unexpected feel than other bands"
MetalCrypt.com
"A solid display of technical death metal and thrash that should raise a few eyebrows on the extreme metal scene...though it took nearly two years to finalize Side Effects Expected, the results were worth the wait...With Side Effects Expected, Centaurus-A have thrown their name into the technical death metal sweepstakes"
Seaoftranquility.org
"Blows us away with their debut album...If I had to pick a favorite song in this album, I would not be able to do this, since all of them are excellent"
InfernalMasquerade.com
"The elite of technical death metal...completely stuns the genre, leaving metalheads of all types with the chills...Keep a close eye on these guys. Already at such a high and respectable level in their musicianship, I believe Centaurus A is going to change the future of metal and add new outlooks upon the genre for others to follow. I have a feeling these guys are going to be big in a matter of time, so spread the word!"
All About the Music webzine
"Really aggressive/catchy technical death metal like the early gods of the '90s (CYNIC, GORGUTS)"
Minacious webzine
"Centaurus-A like to mix melodic death, sci-fi and prog elements all into one sound that is much more their own than most...PAIN OF SALVATION mixed with GOJIRA...If you're a fan of SOILWORK or earlier IN FLAMES, this will make you very happy. If this is the future of death metal, then is see a very bright one indeed"
Absolute Zero Media webzine
Tracklist01 The praying mantis
02 Narcotic
03 Drop off
04 Morning tremble
05 The ease
06 Incident / Accident
07 Arson
08 Dripping red canvas
09 Selfmade Cage
10 Resistance ain‘t futile
Press Reviews
Metal Hammer 6/7
Legacy 14/15
Rock Hard 7.5/10
Heavyhardes 6/6
Infernal Masquerade 96/100
Metalship 8/10
Seaoftranquility 4/5
Metalcrypt 4.5/5
Metaltotal 7/10
ZoneExpress 8/10
Streetswebzine 9/10
Soundshock 9/10
French Metal 16/20
Heavy Sound 7/10
Metal Glory 7/10
Metalblaze.at 5/5
Pavillon666 9,5/10
Igel Metal 4/5
Heavy Metal Cosmos 8/10
Metal.de 7/10
Music-Scan 7/10
Rawandwild 7/10
Metalfan.ro 8/10
Blistering 8.5/10
Rocknballs 16/20
Arising Realm 8/10
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