Cancer Conspiracy, The

“Complex polyrythmic psychadelica for the discriminating consumer. Instrumental, textural and deep. Possible descendents of King Crimson and Brian Eno.”
Aaron Turner (Isis, Hydra Head Records)

The Cancer Conspiracy was an instrumental post-prog group from Burlington, VT. Their first self-titled 3-song EP was released in 2001 on So Good Music, followed by their genre defining full-length debut The Audio Medium in 2002 (Big Wheel Rec.). They toured extensively with The Blood Brothers, Cave In, Your Enemies’ Friends, Piebald, The Damn Personals and also opened for Oysterhead. After CMJ 2003 in New York, their van was stolen, along with all of their equipment.

Bassist Brent Frattini left the group to join Daughters (Hydra Head Records), while guitarist Daryl Rabidoux and drummer/keyboardist Greg Beadle began writing new material. Bringing in Johnny Northup (The Burning Paris, The Octave Museum) to fill in on bass, the newly revived trio returned to the studio with Matt Squire (Thrice, Panic! At the Disco) to record what would become their last eight songs.

After nearly 3 years in legal limbo with their label, Radar Recordings and Gilead Media have stepped in to help bring these songs back to life. With a release date set for Fall 2007, we all anxiously await the release of The Cancer Conspiracy’s last works.