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[6 Jun 2020 | No Comment | ]
Meditation Convulsions Now on BandCamp

Meditation Convulsions was recorded in 2014 shortly after recording Secular Hymns. The 3 tracks were first created for live performance than later refined for an EP recording. Originally released by local Boston tape label Apicult Recordings. Check it out at the Xiphoid Dementia BandCamp page or listen below:

Meditation Convulsions by Xiphoid Dementia

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[1 May 2020 | No Comment | ]
Secular Hymns Now Available on BandCamp

Released as a CD on Malignant Records in 2012 Secular Hymns is the follow up to Xiphoid Dementia’s landmark sophomore offering Might Is Blight. Demonstrating a more refined sound and expanding on stylistic efforts explored in previous releases Secular Hymns is yet another triptych on the dark journey of the project.
From Sideline Magazine:
Moving somewhere in between dark-ambient and industrial-noise “Secular Hymns” is an opus that catches the attention for its impressive arsenal of sounds and noises that have been used. But the main characteristic of the release concerns the global …

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[30 Apr 2020 | No Comment | ]
Xiphoid Dementia – Prison of Hope LP Reviews

From Phameless Zine:
Equal parts terrifying and beautiful, this album is an assault on the ears in all of the best ways – pounding relentlessly while managing to remain musical and carry a sense of motion. A build of aggression slathered in distortion and echo builds the title track to a point of orchestral explosion and denouement, leaving space to awake and escape in the mechanical dungeon of “ Essence Concussion” – continuing the lush soundtrack to a nightmare.
This album deserves good headphones – or more so, you deserve to hear …

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[12 Apr 2020 | No Comment | ]
Collection of Lost Thoughts 2012-2019 Now on BandCamp

Now available on the Xiphoid Dementia BandCamp page is Part 3 of Collection of Lost Thoughts; a deep retrospective, spanning the life of the project and featuring many unreleased works from over the years.
Released as a cassette box set on Black Horizons in August of 2019. Full color front and back 4-panel large triple norelco case j-cards on pearl metallic stock. Edition of 66 copies on magenta tapes with silver labels.
Collection of Lost Thoughts 2012-2019 by Xiphoid Dementia

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[30 Mar 2020 | No Comment | ]
In The Land of the Living Now Available on BandCamp

Originally released in 2010 as a 4×3″CDR set on FTAM and later re-issued as a tape on Repentance Products In The Land of the Living is a recording of unique live material. The first two tracks were recorded straight from a performance at Richmond, VA Noise Fest 2005 and the second were recorded in studio in late 2009.
The release is a pay-what-you-want item available on the Xiphoid Dementia bandcamp page.

In The Land of The Living by Xiphoid Dementia

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[22 Mar 2020 | No Comment | ]
Might Is Blight Now Available on BandCamp

Originally released in March of 2009 Might Is Blight is the seminal release of Xiphoid Dementia marking a turning point in the project’s evolution. The album is driven by envisioning apocalyptic scenarios and then meticulously crafting an aural accompaniment of prophetic proportions.

Might Is Blight by Xiphoid Dementia

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[5 Mar 2020 | No Comment | ]
Collection of Lost Thoughts 2006​-​2011 now on Bandcamp Page

Now available on the Xiphoid Dementia bandcamp page! Digital version of the second tape from the Collection of Lost Thoughts box set released last year on Black Horizons.
This is Part 2 of Collection of Lost Thoughts; a deep retrospective, spanning the life of the project and featuring many unreleased works from over the years. Released as a cassette box set on Black Horizons in August of 2019. Full color front and back 4-panel large triple norelco case j-cards on pearl metallic stock. Edition of 66 copies on magenta tapes with …

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[29 Feb 2020 | No Comment | ]
Xiphoid Dementia – Prison of Hope LP Now Available

The latest effort from Xiphoid Dementia released in February 2020 on Boston based label Divergent Series. Five new tracks of abstract industrial with elements of noise and power electronics. The release sees more exploration in a stripped down semi-rhythmic approach and even some more musical elements here and there. Considered the next phase of evolution for the project.
Purchase the record at the new Existence Establishment shop.

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[22 Feb 2020 | No Comment | ]
Embalmed In Purity Now Available on Xiphoid Dementia BandCamp

Now available on the Xiphoid Dementia bandcamp page Embalmed In Purity: the debut full-length released in 2005 remastered.
Originally released in edition of 100 copies on CDR in 2005 this is the debut full-length of Xiphoid Dementia. These tracks have been remastered from the originals.
Cascading waves of distortion weave through seething ambience. Echoes of dying machines invade the psyche only to be swept up into the metaphysical tempest. Tendrils of (super)natural phenomena tear the last thread of flesh and bone. A raw twist of fate overloading your sixth sense. Embalmed in …

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[12 Jan 2020 | No Comment | ]
Wounds Never Heal now available on Bandcamp

Back in August of 2002 saw the first proper release for Xiphoid Dementia. A three song ep in the form of a 3″ CDR on Polish-based label Soulworm Editions. To this day the material still holds up and it is now available on the Xiphoid Dementia bandcamp page as a “pay what you want” item.

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