World-renowned Brazilian death metal force CRYPTA enters a new era with “A Portrait of Decay,” the first track to showcase the band’s new lineup and offer a glimpse into what fans can expect from their future sound. After announcing Victoria Villarreal as their new permanent guitarist in April this year, completing the four-piece lineup alongside Fernanda Lira (bass, vocals), Luana Dametto (drums), and Tainá Bergamaschi (guitar), the band now unleashes this brand-new track, building anticipation for CRYPTA’s next chapter. “A Portrait of Decay” hits like an aggressive death metal steamroller while exploring dissociation as a means of enduring pain and suffering. The track was recorded in Belgium in June this year and engineered, mixed, and mastered by Yarne Heylen at Project Zero Studio. The artwork was created by Brazilian artist Marcos Miller. “A Portrait of Decay” is out now worldwide on all major streaming platforms and will be available as a strictly limited 7″ vinyl release.
All of this is brought to life by an intensely aggressive yet atmospheric and melancholic instrumental attack, paired with the spine-tingling vocals of Fernanda Lira, one of the most outstanding artists in today’s extreme metal scene. The track arrives just in time for CRYPTA to kick off their North American tour with Arch Enemy, The Black Dahlia Murder, Septicflesh, and Thrown Into Exile, beginning on October 5 in Riverside, CA.
“A Portrait of Decay” is accompanied by an official music video that, at first glance, may seem distinctive compared to the song’s sonic intensity. The script for the video was written by CRYPTA’s drummer Luana Dametto.
Luana states:
“The video clip is both an almost poetic contrast to the harsh death metal sound but also a cinematic depiction of the lyrics: An ethereal and almost dream-like landscape that represents someone’s true state of being, clear thoughts and light emotions, that slowly dissipate with the passing of time and changing of surroundings, and with the night and a much darker environment, after a while, feelings of being adrift and astray arise, showing that our conditions and time can directly change the way we see ourselves and the way we feel and interact.“
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Formed in 2019 by former NERVOSA members Luana Dametto and Fernanda Lira, and now featuring guitarists Tainá Bergamaschi and Victoria Villarreal, CRYPTA released their latest album, Shades of Sorrow, in August 2023, blending classic and modern death metal with elements of extreme and black metal. After numerous shows and festival appearances around the globe throughout the album cycle, their latest shows marked a farewell to the Shades of Sorrow era and paved the way for new music – stay tuned for more!
CRYPTA LIVE 2026/27
WRATH ACROSS NORTH AMERICA TOUR 2026
w/ Arch Enemy, The Black Dahlia Murder, Septicflesh and Thrown Into Exile
05.10.26 US – Riverside, CA / Municipal Auditorium
06.10.26 US – Phoenix, AZ / Marquee
08.10.26 US – Salt Lake City, UT / Rockwell at The Complex
09.10.26 US – Denver, CO / Fillmore
11.10.26 US – Dallas, TX / Echo
12.10.26 US – Houston, TX / House of Blues
13.10.26 US – San Antonio, TX / Aztec Theatre
15.10.26 US – Orlando, FL / Beacham
16.10.26 US – Fort Lauderdale, FL / Revolution
18.10.26 US – Tampa, FL / Jannus
20.10.26 US – Atlanta, GA / Masquerade (Heaven)
21.10.26 US – Charlotte, NC / Fillmore
22.10.26 US – Raleigh, NC / Ritz
24.10.26 US – New York, NY / Palladium Times Square
25.10.26 US – Silver Spring, MD / Fillmore Silver Spring
26.10.26 US – Philadelphia, PA / TLA
28.10.26 US – Worcester, MA / Palladium Worcester
30.10.26 CA – Quebec City, QC / Videotron Centre Hall
31.10.26 CA – Montreal, QC / Olympia
01.11.26 CA – Toronto, ON / Danforth
03.11.26 US – Chicago, IL / Concord Music Hall
04.11.26 US – Detroit, MI / Royal Oak Music Theatre
05.11.26 US – Cleveland, OH / Agora
07.11.26 US – Minneapolis, MN / Fillmore
08.11.26 CA – Winnipeg, MB / Burton Cummings Theatre
09.11.26 CA – Saskatoon, SK / Coors Event Centre
11.11.26 CA – Calgary, AB / MacEwan Hall
12.11.26 CA – Edmonton, AB / Midway
14.11.26 CA – Vancouver, BC / The Key
16.11.26 US – Seattle, WA / Showbox
FESTIVALS 2027
15.07. – 17.07.27 AT – Area 53
28.07. – 31.07.27 DE – Wacken Open Air
… more to be announced
CRYPTA is:
Fernanda Lira – bass, vocals
Tainá Bergamaschi – guitar
Victoria Villarreal – guitar
Luana Dametto – drums
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