Cryptopsy
| Cryptosy | |
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 Cryptopsy at Party.San Metal Open Air 2017 |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) |
Technical Death Metal , Deathcore (2007-2008) |
| founding | 1988 as Necrosis 1992 renaming to Cryptopsy |
| Website | http://cryptopsy.ca/ |
| Founding members | |
| Dan Greening alias Lord Worm (until 1997, 2003-2007) | |
guitar |
Steve Thibault (until 1993) |
| Current occupation | |
Guttural singing, singing |
Matt McGachy (since 2007) |
guitar |
Chris Donaldson (since 2005) |
bass |
Olivier Pinard (since 2012) |
Drums, guttural backing vocals |
Flo Mounier (since 1992) |
| former members | |
Growls |
Mike DiSalvo (1997-2001) |
Growls |
Martin LaCroix (2001-2003) |
guitar |
Dave Galea (1992-1993, 2000) |
guitar |
Jon Levasseur (1993-2005, 2011-2012) |
guitar |
Miguel Roy (1996-1999) |
Guitar, live growls |
Alex Auburn (1999-2009) |
Guitar, bass, guttural background vocals |
Youri Raymond (guitar: 2009–2011, bass: 2011, live guitar: 2012, live background vocals: 2009–2012) |
bass |
John Todds (1988-1992) |
bass |
Kevin Weagle (1992-1993) |
bass |
Martin Fergusson (1993-1994) |
bass |
Eric Langlois (1994-2011) |
Keyboard |
Maggie Durand (2007-2008) |
Drums |
Mike Atkin (1988-1992) |
| Live support and session musicians | |
Keyboard |
Steven J. Robillard (studio keyboard: until 1992, live keyboard: 1992) |
guitar |
Dan Mongrain (live guitar: 2004) |
guitar |
Konrad Rossa (live guitar: 2013) |
Cryptopsy is a Canadian death metal band from Montreal . The band name is made up of the terms cryptic and autopsy . The band plays brutal and technically very demanding death metal.
history
As Necrosis (1988–1992)
The band was founded in 1988 under the name Necrosis . It appeared for the first time in 1992 and changed its name to its current name in the same year, as it was found out that there were already several bands with the same name. The music was initially very much influenced by the New York Death Metal suffocations , but cryptopsy became more and more technical. In 1997 longtime singer Dan Greening alias "Lord Worm" left the band and joined again in 2003.
Ungentle Exhumation and Blasphemy Made Flesh (1993–1995)
The demo Ungentle Exhumation and the album Blasphemy Made Flesh were initially released on their own. The demo was later re-released via Gore Records and the album licensed via the German music label Invasion Records. In 1994, Kevin Weagle (bass) and Dave Galea (guitar) were replaced by Martin Fergusson (bass) and Jon Levasseur (guitar) who recorded Blasphemy Made Flesh . After a subsequent tour, Eric Langlois (bass), who brought in the slap technique, replaced Martin Fergusson and Steve Thibault (guitar) left the band, although he continued to manage it for a while.
None So Vile (1996-1997)
For the second album, Cryptopsy switched to Wrong Again Records . Jon Levasseur acted as the main songwriter. From 1998 to 2013 the band was then under contract with Century Media . They went on tour with Miguel Roy (live guitar). Lord Worm then left the band after artistic differences to work as an English teacher, Mike DiSalvo replaced him.
Whisper Supremacy (1998-1999)
The next album was the first on Century Media . Miguel Roy (guitar) recorded the album. It came to the first US tour and the voice of Mike DiSalvo, which is closer to hardcore, was controversially discussed in fan circles.
... And Then You'll Beg (2000-2001)
The album was released in 2000. Alex Auburn (guitar) replaced Miguel Roy here. After a subsequent tour, Mike DiSalvo (vocals) left the band to take care of his family. Martin LaCroix was signed as a replacement in 2001 and they went on tour in Europe and Japan.
None So Live (2002-2004)
The live album was recorded at a concert in Montreal and released in 2003. Lord Worm then replaced the French-speaking Martin LaCroix, who had problems with the English pronunciation. Miguel Roy (guitar) helped out at concerts in 2004. At Trois-Rivieres Metalfest IV, a live DVD was filmed for a 2005 release.
Once Was Not (2005-2006)
In early 2005 longtime guitarist Jon Levasseur left the band. Dan Mongrain (Martyr) replaced him on the Back to the Worms US tour. On Once Was Not (with the exception of Luminium ) Alex Auburn took over the guitar. Chris Donaldson (Mythosis) was engaged for the following North American tour (with Suffocation , Despised Icon and Aborted ). Aborted, Dew-Scented and Grave accompanied the band on a European tour, after which they went back to North America, Australia, Great Britain, Europe and Scandinavia. As a result, Donaldson became a permanent member of the band.
The Unspoken King (2007-2011)
In April 2007 the band announced that they had separated from Lord Worm again.
In December 2007 the singer Matt McGachy (ex-3 Mile Scream) and the keyboardist Maggie Durand were hired for the band. In this new line-up, the sixth studio album The Unspoken King was recorded, which was released on May 23, 2008 on Century Media . A video for the piece Worship Your Demons was presented on June 14th. The Unspoken King had a strong hardcore influence besides the usual Death Metal part . In addition to some melodic riffs, clear vocals were used, which was largely rejected by the fans of the old albums. In conservative circles of the metal scene , modern deathcore influences are generally viewed critically. In February 2009 Alex Auburn (guitar) left the band after 10 years for various reasons. He was replaced by Youri Raymond (Unhuman).
Cryptopsy (2011-present)
Jon Levasseur rejoined the band in May 2011 after barely playing guitar for six years. Long-time bass player Eric Langlois got out and guitarist Youri Raymond switched to bass. He quit in December 2011 with a lack of motivation to play bass. He was succeeded in January 2012 by Olivier Piniard ( Neuraxis ).
A new album called Cryptopsy was released on September 14, 2012 . For this purpose, they separated from Century Media and released the album themselves.
Since Levasseur was not available for concerts in 2012, Youri Raymond has been helping out on guitar again since then. Levasseur has not been listed as a member on the band's homepage since 2012.
gallery
- Band members at the Party.San 2017
Singer Matt McGachy
Guitarist Chris Donaldson
Bass player Olivier Pinard
Drummer Flo Mounier
Discography
- as necrosis
- 1989: Mastication and Heterodontism (Demo)
- 1991: Realms of Pathogenia (Demo)
- 1992: Necrosis (demo)
- as cryptopsy
- 1993: Ungentle Exhumation (Demo) (Gore Records and Invasion Records)
- 1994: Blasphemy Made Flesh ( self- release, later licensed by Invasion Records)
- 1996: None So Vile ( Wrong Again Records )
- 1998: Whisper Supremacy ( Century Media )
- 2000: And Then You'll Beg (Century Media)
- 2003: None So Live (Live, Century Media)
- 2005: Trois-Rivieres Metalfest IV (DVD, Century Media)
- 2005: Once Was Not (Century Media)
- 2008: The Unspoken King (Century Media)
- 2012: The Best of Us Bleed (Best-Of, Century Media)
- 2012: Cryptopsy (self-publication)
- 2015: The Book of Suffering - Tome I (EP, Hammerheart Records)
- 2018: The Book of Suffering - Tome II (EP, Hammerheart Records)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cryptopsy Parts Ways With Singer LORD WORM, Seeks Replacement .
- ↑ Cryptopsy are finishing their sixth album .
- ↑ Cryptopsy have their line-up complete again .
- ↑ TUK problem .
- ↑ Levasseur back .
- ↑ Own publication .
- ^ Volume , accessed July 20, 2013.