THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE released the amazing lyric video for the track “Time Flies” from their new album “Timescape”.
Chris Slade discusses the new video and song, “Time Flies, the song and the video was originally envisaged as a sort of sonic experiment. I only had the vaguest idea of a melody, but I knew I wanted the end of the lines to be repeated in echo. I’d demo’d half the song with Mike Clark (keyboards) help before I thought, “This needs a chorus”. The heartbeat etc. and the silences between sections was a very dangerous thing to have in the middle of a song. The inspiration for both song and video came from some meditation experiences both real and imagined. You’d be surprised if you knew which is real and which imagined. I’ve been doing zen meditation since early 1970s. 70s saw me meditating twice a day for 45mins each sitting, every day. Even when travelling on tour with Manfred Mann’s Earthband all over the world. I’ve never taken hallucinogenic drugs even while spending all my life, so far, in rock bands.”
Chris continues, “The End of the Universe bought in James Cornford on guitar. It comes from the concept of the end of time itself which could be next Wednesday or 115, million, million, centuries away, or, whenever you can make it really. The stars will literally go out one by one just like The Carpenters predicted.”
This is a must have album that documents an incredible career. POWERPOINTS: 10 – Powerplay Magazine
t’s an absolute delight to hear so many different kinds of music… good god it’s great! – Steve Swift’s Rambling Music Reviews
For the headbangers, there’s plenty to enjoy in heavy rockers like “Sundance”, “We Will Survive”, and the strongest of the bunch, “Back with a Vengeance”, which shines with its uptempo drive and shrill Brian Johnson-esque vocals. – Defenders of the Faith
If you tend to enjoy hard rock and a little bit of metal in general, and hard rock explored with an orientation towards progressive rock ideals and ethos in particular, then this is an album that will be of interest. Especially if you also enjoy hearing the skills of a quality, veteran drummer. – Progressor.net
THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE is: Paul “Bun” Davis vocals Stevie Gee vocals, Bass James Cornford guitar, vocals Mike Clarke Keyboards, guitar, vocals Chris Slade Drums, vocals
Andy Crosby Bass on Sundance, Vengeance, Questions Mark Veich Godden was playing bass liveshows for 2022
Chris Slade launched the band ‘THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE’ in 2012 to mark 50+ years as a professional rock drummer. For this project, Slade took on phenomenal vocalists STEVE GLASSCOCK and PAUL “BUN” DAVIS with the added stunning musical techniques of guitarist JAMES CORNFORD along with keyboard and guitar player MICHAEL J. CLARK you most certainly have a band to be reckoned with and worthy to mark Slade’s illustrious musical career.
This is a concept for Slade that will include performances from a varied set list from Tom Jones, Manfred Mann’s Earthband, Uriah Heep, The Firm, ASIA, MSG, David Gilmour, Gary Moore along with a fair degree of AC/DC numbers and many surprises to be unwrapped along the way.
“After all these years recording and playing with some of the world’s greatest rock musicians such as Tom Jones, Manfred Mann’s Earthband, Gary Moore, Gary Numan, Denny Laine, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers, David Gilmour, Uriah Heep, Asia and of course AC/DC
About Chris Slade: Slade started his career at the age of 16 with Tom Jones before he changed his name to Tom Jones, this included World tours and recording throughout the 60’s.
Chris Slade was a founding member of ‘Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’ in January of 1971. He was to spend seven years with the band, recording eight albums and achieving three UK Top Ten singles in the process: ‘Joybringer’ (No. 9, October 1973), ‘Blinded By The Light’ (No. 6, September 1976 & a multi million selling #1 in the USA) and ‘Davy’s On The Road Again’ (No.6, June 1978). After ‘Earthband’ he spent 2 years with ‘Uriah Heep.’ A Year with Gary Numan and a year with David Gilmour in 1984.
He later teamed up with Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers and bassist Tony Franklin to form ‘The Firm’. They produced two excellent albums for Atlantic in 1985 and 1986 that gave them a few radio hits including ‘Radioactive’ and ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed.’
Then Chris joined Gary Moore, taking over from Cozy Powell just four days before the start of the 1989 ‘After The War’ tour. It was at one of Gary Moore’s gigs in The UK that Malcolm Young saw Chris Slade play. After the tour it was Chris’s intention to put together a band with ex-Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay. But the call from AC/DC scuppered those plans as he was destined to tour and record with them over the course of the next five years, playing on their acclaimed ‘Razors Edge’ Album, and giving a killer performance on their concert DVD “Live from Donington”.
After his stint with AC/DC Chris joined the prog-rock band ‘Asia’, who (even with the many personnel changes over the years) had still been managing to churn out some excellent music. Chris recorded with them on their 2000-2004 studio recordings, ‘Aura’ and ‘Silent Nation’ , and put forth his ‘trademark’ energy-filled live performances on all the subsequent tours that ensued over five years in total.
In the 21st Century, for a period of 5 years, Slade played drums for German guitarist Michael Schenker before forming THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE in 2012.
Swedish black metal outfit Jord return with their fourth studio album Emellan Träden. The new album will be released on 5th September via Hammerheart Records. The band are now releasing their first track ‘King of the Night’ in the form of a music video and is streaming at the link below.
The signature sound remains atmospheric black metal infused with blackgaze elements, folk melodies, scenic soundscapes, and crushing metal riffs, once again crafted by Micke at Studio Soundport.
Track-list: 1. Stay 2. Hon Kallar 3. King of the Night 4. Dimma 5. Vid Muren 6. Prinsessan och Hästen 7. Den Brandgula Salen 8. The Grave and Chain 9. Bortom Tundran (CD Bonustrack)
FFO: Alcest, Falkenbach, Vintersorg, Katatonia, Anathema, Russian Circles Genre: black metal
In the fall of 2020, founding member Jörgen “Jurg” Ström (ex-Skineater, ex-Omnicidal, ex-Rimfrost) decided it was time to breathe life into a new musical vision. He envisioned a project where blending different styles wouldn’t just be accepted – it would be essential. During daily walks through the forest, inspiration struck from the organic beauty of northern nature and the haunting melodies of bands like Alcest, Dissection, and Katatonia. The name Jord emerged naturally, and with it, the first songs began to take shape.
The ambitious goal was clear; create three albums that would capture this unique sound. The debut album Sol materialized with remarkable speed in 2021 and Jord kicked off as a solo endeavor. This pattern continued with the second album Måne in 2022 and by the time the third album Tundra was ready, the solo approach had reached its limits. It was time to evolve into a proper band and embrace full studio production. Sebastian “Hravn” Svedlund (Rimfrost, Omnicidal, Sister Sin) joined on guitar, while Stefan “Jansson” Jansson (Omnicidal, ex-Devilicious) claimed the drum throne.
Italian blackened metal punks STYGIAN have unveiled their second single, “Spirit in the Mist”, a taste of what’s to come on their debut album “Dreadlands”, out July 4th, 2025 via Time To Kill Records.
Picking up where the first single “Death Rite” left off, “Spirit in the Mist” delivers a haunting blend of crust-laden fury and blackened atmospheres, packed with the raw urgency and melodic undercurrents that define the band’s sound. From Ravenna’s underground scene, STYGIAN continue to forge their own path, one marked by visceral emotion and unrelenting aggression.
“‘Spirit in the Mist’ tells the story of a torment that never fades. The narrator — the killer of the figure evoked in the song — is haunted by the presence of the woman’s spirit. Shrouded in mist, she returns without leaving a trace, yet she leaves deep wounds within him. Torn between denial and remorse, he tries to bury the past, forcing himself not to remember, not to return, not to look. But guilt lives on, and the spirit keeps walking. No forgiveness. No peace. Only the voice of the wind… and a presence that refuses to be forgotten. Because in the end, you cannot escape what you’ve done. The real punishment doesn’t come from outside — it comes from your own conscience”.
Tracklist:
01. Death Rite 02. Endless Hunger 03. You Will Not Survive This Night 04. Runic Ritual 05. Burning Mires 06. Shadow of a Massacre 07. Falling God 08. Unholy Ways 09. Spirit in the Mist 10. Where Dead Men Stand
“Dreadlands” explores the contrast between two spiritual worlds: the harmony-centered pagan traditions and the legacy of Abrahamic religions, which often channel humanity’s most violent instincts. While pagan rites served to express and contain primal forces, maintaining balance between humankind and nature, monotheistic dogmas have frequently justified war and destruction in the name of faith. This work stands as a tribute to life, to the sacred bond between people and the natural world—a bond shattered by centuries of religious conflict.
A powerful fusion of black metal and crust punk, the album is steeped in ritualistic intensity and ferocity, encouraging deep reflection on what has been lost in the struggle between spirituality and imposed doctrine.
For fans of: The Secret, This Gift Is A Curse, Wake, Dödsrit
Swiss heavy metal powerhouse BURNING WITCHES have announced their new studio album, Inquisition, out August 22, 2025 via Napalm Records! On their sixth studio album, the band returns with a darker, more thunderous brew — diving headfirst into the themes of medieval persecution, religious oppression, and the unbreakable spirit of resistance. Featuring 12 brand-new tracks, the album marks a bold new era: forged in the flames of power/heavy metal, sharpened by anthemic songwriting and epic instrumentation.
A music video for the album’s title track has just premiered! This first single breaks open the gates with a tempest of high-energy power metal, as thunderous bass lines, pounding drums and twin guitars dripping in witchery support Laura Guldemond’s hair-raising vocals, channeling raw emotion and groove.
The band says about the track:
“We are happy to present you with this epic, classic heavy song full of depth and occult moments that go straight under your skin! From a dark time of mankind, this song was composed with respect to all blood that this time has poured. ‘Inquisition’ will stay as a song that moves our engine with power to do more and more…”
When BURNING WITCHES takes the stage, the world trembles beneath their firestorm of heavy metal might! Following the classic heavy metal tones of their previous record, The Dark Tower (2023), Inquisition delivers tight production and an unrelenting onslaught of burning riffs, crushing drums, and vocal sorcery, driven by producers Damir Eskic (Destruction) and V.O. Pulver (Little Creek Studio, Pro-Pain, Destruction), and shaped by the songwriting of founding guitarist Romana Kalkuhl.
With Inquisition, BURNING WITCHES unleashes their most focused and ferocious album yet, honoring classic heavy metal roots while diving into darker, more powerful territory. From mystical ballads to breakneck shred-fests, the album channels both the sacred and profane, the melodic and the menacing—a testament to a band unafraid to evolve, fight, and enchant!
“As we celebrate our 10 Year Anniversary in 2025, I am very happy as well to announce our sixth album with pride and satisfaction. I am extremely happy to start the next chapter of our metal journey with my girls. The album Inquisition is for those of you who are into legends like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Slayer. Full of power, melodies, double bass drums, heavy riffs and speedy guitar solos, Inquisition is not only our style and lifestyle, it’s our life! From the beginning to the end, it’s the best of us,” Romana Kalkuhl comments.
“We and our label Napalm Records are a huge supporter of Vinyl records, so with passion and joy we chose some great editions to add to your collectables. Now it’s your time to pick your Inquisition!“
08/30/25 – Pompano Beach – FL – Piper’s Pub 08/31/25 – Clearwater – FL – Road House 09/02/25 – Atlanta – GA – Masquerade 09/04/25 – Covington – KY – Madison Live 09/05/25 – Westland – MI – Token Lounge 09/06/25 – Columbus – OH – The King Of Clubs 09/07/25 – Cleveland – OH – Beachland Ballroom 09/09/25 – Pittsburgh – PA – Crafthouse Stage & Grill 09/10/25 – Harrisburg – PA – Club XL 09/11/25 – Philadelphia – PA City Winery 09/12/25 -Teaneck – NJ – The Debonair Music Hall 09/13/25 – New Bedford – MA – The Vault 09/14/25 – Hampton Beach – NH – Wally’s 09/17/25 – Annapolis – MD – Rams Head On Stage 09/18/25 -Virginia Beach – VA – Elevation 27 09/20/25 -Sanford – FL – West End Trading Co
Europe: Witches And Kings Tour Support: Hammer King
09.01.26 Milano – Legend Club IT 10.01.26 Obertraubling – Airport DE 11.01.26 Zlin – Masters Of Rock Cafe CZ 13.01.26 Rubigen – Mühle Hunziken CH 14.01.26 Brugg – Salzhaus CH 15.01.26 Basel – Sudhaus CH 16.01.26 Langenthal – Old Capitol CH 17.01.26 Zug – Galvanik CH 18.01.26 St.Gallen – Grabenhalle CH 19.01.26 Glarus – Kulturzentrum Hölastei CH 20.01.26 Monthey – Pont Rouge CH 21.01.26 Wetzikon – Kulturfabrik CH 23.01.26 London – The Dome UK 24.01.26 Birmingham – The Asylum UK 25.01.26 Manchester – Academy 3 UK 27.01.26 Kortrijk – DVG Club BE 28.01.26 Paris – Backstage By The Mill FR 29.01.26 Essen – Turock DE 30.01.26 Kaiserslautern – Kammgarn DE 31.01.26 Aschaffenburg – Colos Saal DE 01.02.26 München – Backstage Halle DE 03.02.26 Nürnberg – Hirsch DE 04.02.26 Leipzig – Hellraiser DE 05.02.26 Hannover – Musikzentrum DE 06.02.26 Hamburg – Logo DE 07.02.26 Uden – De Pul NL 08.02.26 Heerlen – Nieuwe Nor NL 10.02.26 Lyon – Rock N Eat FR 11.02.26 Barcelona – Salamandra ESP 12.02.26 Murcia – Garaje ESP 13.02.26 Madrid – Revi Live ESP 14.02.26 Vitoria – Urban Rock ESP
25.04.26 Reinhardshagen – Wezer Metal Meeting DE 03.05.26 Diest – Hell Open Air BEL 09.05.26 Rautheim DE Rock In Rautheim DE 26.06.26 Oschersleben – Rock & Metal Dayz DE
BURNING WITCHES are: Romana Kalkuhl – Guitar Laura Guldemond – Vocals Courtney Cox – Guitar Jay Grob – Bass Lala Frischknecht – Drums
Hard rock guitar god Pat Travers continues his much-acclaimed investigation of his on-stage archive with another classic concert.
Packaged with liner notes from Travers himself, as well as a bonus studio track on the CD version, Going Down to Jacksonville was recorded on April 10 1983 at the Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum, towards the end of the Travers band’s tour in support of the Black Pearl album.
It was a phenomenal performance, a blistering barrage that kicked off with “Your Love Can’t Be Right” – a fan favorite since its first appearance on the 1980 album Crash and Burn, which also reappears today as Travers’ new single.
From there, the jewels simply rain down, just one road tested, hard rockin’ anthem after another… “Life in London,” “Stevie,” “Born Under A Bad Sign,” “Snortin’ Whiskey and Drinkin’ Cocaine”…. Simply listening to the show is exhausting – imagine what it must have been like to be there.
That said, the pre-show portents were not good, as Travers recalls. For the latest album, he had augmented his regular team of Mars Cowling (bass) and Sandy Gennard (drums) with two new players, Don Harriss on keyboards and Joey Jelf on backing vocals and blues harp.
“Unfortunately, a day or so before this particular show, while we were playing a softball game at our home base in Orlando, Don collided with another player and fractured his wrist. We were unable to find a replacement… so we decided to do without for the last couple of shows.”
After 30 years, Cryptopsy are no strangers to the spotlight.Since their ungentle exhumation from the Canadian underground in 1993, the Montreal natives have worn the horned crown as the most vile band in death metal. Their upcoming ninth album and first since winning a JUNO Award embodies the many malicious mutations that have defined their Hall of Fame discography. But while infectious, the latest single from An Insatiable Violence brutally illustrates that society’s viral takeover isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
“‘Dead Eyes Replete’ is one of the most brutal songs on our new album”, vocalist Matt McGachy says. “It reaches into the depths of the sordid world of YouTube child stars and how parents rob them of their youth and innocence all in the name of greed”.
An Insatiable Violence comes out June 20 on Season of Mist.
“We’ve played at least 140 shows since our last album”, he says, “and all those reps have helped me deepen and darken my false chord screams”.
Just like a doe-eyed YouTuber is pounced upon by wolves waiting hungrily in the comment section, “Dead Eyes Replete” opens in unfiltered, all caps, attack mode. As Christian Donaldson bends his frets like a spotlight operator who’s gone haywire, Flo Mounier rolls out carpet-bombing blasts beats with blinding precision. “Since our last album, I’ve developed new techniques that allow us to go even faster”, says Mounier. His controlled chaos is still the force that binds Cryptopsy’s bloodlust, though he managed to raise the eyebrows of their in-house producer. Blink and you may miss it, but lurking within the song’s stuffed sockets is a trampling fill that resembles another powerhouse.
“I love John Bonham’s playing”, Mounier says. “I told Chris that we were leaving that part in there. It’s the closest we’re ever going to come to sounding like Led Zeppelin”.
During death metal’s initial spike in popularity, Cryptopsy quickly staked their claim as the scene’s most brutal band of technicians. They never stop knifing between surgical tempo changes and filthy hooks, but An Insatiable Violence gouges deeper into the lascivious grooves that won them last year’s Canadian Grammy for best Metal/Hard Music Album. “Beware the spotlight” McGachy flashes with his signature bat-like shriek just before bassist Oli Pinnard slams “Dead Eyes Replete” shut with a career-best breakdown.
The video for “Dead Eyes Replete” was created by B2crea.
Tracklist 1. The Nimis Adoration (4:10) 2. Until There’s Nothing Left (3:59) [WATCH] 3. Dead Eyes Replete (3:57) [WATCH] 4. Fools Last Acclaim (3:26) 5. The Art of Emptiness (4:16) 6. Our Great Deception (4:21) 7. Embrace the Nihility (3:50) 8. Malicious Needs (5:52) [WATCH] Total runtime 32:04
In the wake of spreading bloodshed all over Europe with Decapitated, Cryptopsy are now fiending to feast on the new cuts from An Insatiable Violence with their ravenous fans across the U.S.
This fall, the band are joining brutal technical death metal pharaohs Nile on a 25-date tour of the East Coast, Midwest and Pacific Northwest. Joining them on this run are The Last Ten Seconds of Life and Cognitive.
“We are so excited to bring An Insatiable Violence to the United States. It’s a pleasure to tour amongst friends and this lineup is incredibly stacked!”, Cryptopsy says. “Our new album was written for a live setting. The songs are more brutal and grooving so that people can really latch on and bang their heads”.
Cryptopsy’s setlist for this tour will pull from the band’s latest albums while mixing in revered classics.
The Underworld Awaits Tour USA 2025 September 12 – Raleigh, NC @ Chapel of Bones [TICKETS] September 13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts [TICKETS] September 14 – Leesburg, VA @ Tally Ho [TICKETS] September 16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Monarch [TICKETS] September 17 – Hampton, NH @ Wally’s [TICKETS] September 18 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Hall [TICKETS] September 19 – Lititz, PA @ Mickey’s Black Box [TICKETS] September 20 – Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz [TICKETS] September 21 – Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall [TICKETS] September 22 – Cleveland, OH @ Mercury [TICKETS] September 24 – Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary [TICKETS] September 25 – Hobart, IN @ Hobart Art Theatre [TICKETS] September 26 – Madison, WI @ The Annex [TICKETS] September 27 – Minneapolis, MN @ Studio B Skyway [TICKETS] September 28 – Belvidere, IL @ Apollo Theater [TICKETS] September 29 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Bigs Bar [TICKETS] October 1 – Billings, MT @ Pub Station [TICKETS] October 3 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon [TICKETS] October 4 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory [TICKETS] October 5 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory [TICKETS] October 6 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge [TICKETS] October 7 – Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater [TICKETS] October 9 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s* [TICKETS] October 10 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s* [TICKETS] October 11 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Annex* [TICKETS] *Nile, Cryptopsy and Cognitive only
“Martin did None So Live, but he never really got to do a proper album”, Cryptopsy says about the artwork for their new album. “His art is amazing. The two pieces of his that we used for An Insatiable Violence are incredible. His family was super excited about it, too. We are honored to have him be an even bigger part of Cryptopsy’s lore”.
Metalheads who are chomping at the bit for An Insatiable Violence can further their appetite by revisiting Cryptopsy’s hallowed catalogue. Since signing with Season of Mist in 2024, the band have reissued their 1993 demo Ungentle Exhumation, revered debut Blasphemy Made Flesh, the widely-worshiped None So Vile, their triumphant self-titled and The Book of Suffering Tome I + II, which is now available for the first time on one combined LP.
More than 30 years into their storied career, Montreal death metal innovators Cryptopsy return with their ninth studio album, An Insatiable Violence, set for release on June 20, 2025 on Season of Mist.
Revered in extreme metal circles for such groundbreaking classics as 1994’s Blasphemy Made Flesh and the 1996 magnum opus None So Vile, Cryptopsy find yet another gear on An Insatiable Violence, which further solidifies the band’s place in the upper echelon of death metal. Coming out of the pandemic, the band dedicated themselves to staying on top of their game more than ever before, with the intention of consistently putting out a new record every two years. That started with 2023’s acclaimed As Gomorrah Burns, and continues 21 months later with An Insatiable Violence.
“We had to write the majority of An Insatiable Violence while on the Death to All tour, which was something we’d never done before”, vocalist Matt McGachy says. “Flo [Mounier, drums] and Chris [Donaldson, guitar] really put their hats on. It was a feat”.
“Ever since COVID our focus is clearer, a lot of work gets done faster, and we push each other to get it done.”, Mounier says.
In addition to featuring some of the fastest passages Cryptopsy has ever recorded – keen listeners will even hear the odd gravity blast from Mounier, a rarity from the virtuoso drummer – the controlled chaos of their signature sound is offset by well-timed passages that ease off the gas pedal enough to allow listeners to come up for some air. That dynamic rage on An Insatiable Violence in turn makes the more aggressive moments hit even harder, which is immediately noticeable on the harrowing “Until There’s Nothing Left” and the chugging closing track “Malicious Needs”. Olivier Pinard anchors “Fools Last Acclaim” with stunning authority (keeping pace with Mounier is an unenviable task) while Donaldson offsets gnarly, atonal riffs with melodic passages throughout the record. “It’s a continuation of As Gomorrah Burns,” McGachy says, “We really wanted to make a groovy record, and we think we’ve done it.”
It seems as though nothing is scarier than real life right now, and An Insatiable Violence is a commentary on today’s society as though filtered through the transgressive, countercultural perspectives of J.G. Ballard and David Cronenberg.
“It all came to me in a dream in August 2023,” elaborates McGachy. “I woke up, I took my phone, and I wrote down the title of the record. It’s about a person that wakes up every day and fixes a machine. Tinkers with it, tries to make it better all day long, sweating in the sun, and then at night, they strap themself into this machine and the machine tortures them, and they love it. Then they wake up the next day and fix it again to make it more efficient, to keep harnessing it, and then just keep doing it over and over again.
While fantastically twisted, An Insatiable Violence mirrors our toxic relationship with social media. “We’re continuously trying to feed this algorithm of the machine while it’s totally tearing us apart socially and psychologically”, McGachy continues. “’The Nimis Adoration’ is about mukbang, these Korean people that eat too much food on the Internet. Piles and piles of food. A poor girl died on a live cam”.
At the center of the album is the mind-boggling percussion skill of Mounier, arguably the most imposing Canadian drummer not named Peart, who dominates such standout tracks as “Dead Eyes Replete”, “Fools Last Acclaim”, and “Embrace the Nihility”. “I look at Flo as an Olympic athlete,” says McGachy. “I want to push this guy to go a lot faster than Cryptopsy’s previous releases. We have so much more to give, and I wanted just drain it all out of him while he’s still at the top of his game, because he is. He’s crushing.”
“I mix up a lot of a physical activity, like resistance training into the drumming,” Mounier says. “I recently developed new techniques that make it easier to go even faster, so I tried to push that on this album. My focus is now more on dynamics and the touch of the snare, a certain snap of the snare, a rim shot on the snare, the toms, a light touch or a hard touch. Live, I can really let go, you know, give the sound guy a hard time,” he adds with a laugh.
For McGachy, who has always boasted a powerful, guttural death growl, the rigors of touring have enabled him to evolve as a vocalist, and he turns in a revelatory performance on An Insatiable Violence. In addition to ear-scraping screams that rival George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher, McGachy unleashes the deepest, filthiest death growls of his career. “Gomorrah was the first album that I recorded with my full false chord scream, which is something that I’d only just touched on The Book of Suffering: Tome II in little sections,” he says. “We did at least 140 shows since Gomorrah. I exclusively did my false chords during all the songs that we performed on None So Vile and Blasphemy Made Flesh. And then, when we did go into the studio for An Insatiable Violence, Chris would be like, ‘Deeper, you must go deeper!’”
Another fearsome vocalist from Cryptopsy’s lore pops back into the booth on An Insatiable Violence. “When we were recording the vocals for ‘Embrace the Nihility’, Chris had the idea of ending the song with the same vocal pattern as the end of ‘…and Then It Passes’”, McGachy remembers. “We figured if we were going to rip ourselves off, then we may as well get the real thing. We were honored that Mike DiSalvo accepted. We are all huge fans of Cryptopsy’s DiSalvo era. His vocals on this album are an ultra Easter egg for our fans”.
In addition to the effusive praise As Gomorrah Burns received from within the metal scene, the 2023 album achieved a first for Cryptopsy: earning them their first ever JUNO Award in 2024 for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year. “We had little-to-no expectations of winning” says McGachy. ”We didn’t even go to the ceremonies because we were on tour in Europe with Atheist. On the day we found out that we won, we had a crazy 18-hour drive from Derby to Germany, plus a ferry ride. But we still partied for 48 hours. Flo bought an expensive bottle of champagne”.
Cryptopsy recognize that not every death metal band sticks around long enough to win a Canadian Grammy 30 years into their career. The cover art for An Insatiable Violence was created by the late, great vocalist Martin Lacroix. “The album artwork has got to be one of the most important things to us!”, the band says. “Martin Lacroix was one of our vocalists, one of our great friends and one of the nicest people that anyone could have the privilege to meet. We really wish he was here with us to share this moment. His perfect smile would say it all! Rest in peace brother”.
With Cryptopsy’s latest career renaissance showing no signs of slowing down, the recent accolades are only the beginning. An Insatiable Violence reaches a new peak in a career loaded with them.
Lineup Flo Mounier – Drums Matt McGachy – Vocals Christian Donaldson – Guitar Oli Pinard – Bass
Recording, Mixing & Mastering Studio Christian Donaldson’s Studio
Production, Sound & Mixing Engineer Christian Donaldson
Guest Musicians Mike DiSalvo performs vocals on “Embrace the Nihility”
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