The band is characterized by their very slow death metal style, which focuses primarily on playing slam riffs.
As explained by Webster's Dictionary; a cephalotripsy is "The act or operation of crushing the head of a fetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
"[2] Cephalotripsy originally began with the members in high school, playing basement shows and house parties.
[7] In 2017, after years of inactivity, the band was included on the ninth annual Las Vegas Death Fest, their first performance since 2012.
Cephalotripsy shortly thereafter followed-up this show with a US tour with the brutal death metal bands Splattered and Incinerate.