NYC metal trio Circadian Skizm unleashes a brutal barrage of progressively inclined extreme metal on the squad’s latest four-track excursion. Featuring two studio cuts and two lesser-quality live tracks that provide an adequate feel for the unit’s live show yet drag the collection’s vibe down considerably, this act incorporates an unorthodox concoction of early forward thinking death metal tones a la Death with a steady stream of off-kilter metallic mayhem to forge the type of menacing heaviness that keeps the listener engaged with headbanging delight while slightly uneasy as to what’s to come. If you like your metal bruising with an unsettling tint, this band delivers. www.circadianskizm.com

-Mike SOS
http://gearsofrock.com/2009/11/12/

I saw these guys on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 at Ace of Clubs.  I was standing outside enjoying some fresh air between sets when two of their biggest fans pimped them out like they were the sweetest piece of tail on this side of Thailand.  I took the bait, mostly because I was sticking around anyway, and was happily not at all disappointed.  I grabbed a copy of their 2008 demo on the way out and dropped that son-bitch onto my mp3 player where it resides to this day. The disc opens up with the track “With Progress Consequence.”  Imagine you’re sitting at home, watching your favorite Animal Planet show on TV.  A sharp rapt of the door interrupts some inevitable scene of wild beasts mounting each other in such a way that makes your pathetic lovemaking seem less interesting than reading a VCR manual.  You answer it, opening up to a sharply dressed businessman standing on your stoop.  He grabs his face and pulls, letting out a wet ripping sound as his flesh shreds off.  He shoves past you and, before you have a chance to scream, proceeds to tear apart your family in front of your horror-stricken eyes.  That’s what I think of while listening to this song: it is deeply growly yet violent in its own curious yet seemingly intelligent way.  The vocals from the bassist exude a quality of extreme anguish, which was clearly worn on his face during the last appearance I caught them. The fourth track is “Extinction of Mankind.”  No, I didn’t forget how to count – more on that later.  A head-banging instrumental sequence opens this ballad, building into a release of thrash and rage.  After all, I would not expect a track with such a name to be a cheerful little romp through the woods.  A solid death ballad.that will get your skull knocking with their beautifully aligned riffs. The second and third tracks, Formation and Killing Circus, are two live tracks included on the demo.  While the quality leaves much to be desired (or perhaps it is just me and my inability to enjoy recorded live songs), their signature assault comes together with clean instrumental breaks and a stamp of the odd and obscene. Check out Circadian Skizm’s debut album Symbiant Circle available at many retailers their website.  Also, be sure to scan their MySpace Music page for more information on their upcoming show dates and to listen to some of their tracks.

- The Pit Fiend
http://undergroundmetalnyc.com/2009/09/circadian-skizm-2008-demo/

Circadian Skizm, Symbiant Circle (circadianskizm.com). DUNNN! Jig jig DUNNN! DUNNN! Jig jig DUNNN! That's how the first track, "So Be It," begins. An incomprehensible demon voice then materializes, and according to the lyric sheet it says, "I'm gonna make this last, it will not be fast, in a pile of broken glass, your life is through, I will smash your face in...." Most cuts deal with some aspect of pain or death, but it's not all fun and games.

"With Progress Consequence" ponders the decline of civilization and "Formation" implies the futile nature of life and one's attempt to find a place and meaning in it, using words like "ye," "thou," "womb" and "castigation" in the process. All that said, if you like Cannibal Corpse, you'll probably be into Circadian Skizm.
— Mike Sembos New Haven Advocate
http://www.newhavenadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=14176