Renowned death metal titans DECAPITATED are thrilled to be kicking off their “Infernal Bloodshed Over Europe Tour” next month. Featuring a potent lineup with heavyweights CRYPTOPSY, WARBRINGER, and CARNATION, this high-octane tour promises to deliver an unmissable experience for metal fans across the continent.
The detailed schedule of the tour is as follows:
May 1: Kopervik, NO @ Karmøygeddon Metal Festival*
May 3: London, UK @ Incineration Festival
May 4: Exeter, UK @ Phoenix
May 5: Birmingham, UK @ Asylum
May 6: Newcastle, UK @ Anarchy Brewery
May 7: Glasgow, UK @ Slay
May 8: Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
May 9: Swansea, UK – Sin City
May 10: Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
May 11: Norwich, UK @ The Waterfront
May 13: Lille, FR @ The Black Lab
May 14: Enschede, NL @ Metropool
May 15: Munich, DE @ Backstage
May 16: Aarau, CH @ Kiff
May 17: Lindau, DE @ Vaudeville
May 18: Vienna, AT @ Szene
May 19: Budapest, HU @ Durer Kert
May 20: Prague, CZ @ Fuchs2
May 21: Schweinfurt, DE @ Stattbahnhof
May 22: Dresden, DE @ Blauer Salon
May 23: Krakow, PL – Hype Park
May 24: Warsaw, PL @ Proxima
May 26: Berlin, DE @ Hole44
May 27: Aarhus, DK @ Voxhall
May 28: Hamburg, DE @ Logo
May 29: Vechta, DE @ Gulfhaus
May 30: Dortmund, DE @ Junkyard
May 31: Sint-Niklaas, BE @ Casino
June 1: Paris, FR @ La Machine
June 2: Luxembourg Esch sur Alzette @ Kulturfabrik
June 3: Frankfurt, DE @ Das Bett
June 4: Karlsruhe, DE @ Substage
June 5: Milan, IT @ Legend Club
June 6: Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv
June 7: Lyon, FR @ Lions Metal Fest
June 8: Maastricht, NL @ South Of Heaven*
In addition to the main tour, DECAPITATED will perform at two of Europe’s most iconic metal festivals later this summer. In July, the band will perform at the legendary Wacken Open Air in Germany. Following this, they will appear at Denmark’s DØDSGANGEN in Albertslund in August.
Tickets for all shows, including the festival dates, are now available HERE. Fans are encouraged to secure their tickets early to witness this monumental tour.
They made blasphemy sound fresh on their debut, but for their follow-up, Cryptopsy claimed the crown as the most vile band in all of death metal.
None So Vile established death metal as a truly vulgar art form. With each slurp from his chalice, Lord Worm smears the line between what’s sacred and profane until it’s dead and dripping. Lead guitarist Jon Levasseur shouldered more of the songwriting duties while seamlessly shredding between gut-slitting chugs, blistering technical riffage and orgiastic solos, though Cryptopsy still followed the textbook drumming of Flo Mounier. Trampled underfoot by a relentless piling-on of blast beats and oddly-timed bursts of double bass, “Graves of the Fathers” quickly cemented itself as a sacred rite amongst circle pits.
“In writing None So Vile, the idea was to create something heavier, faster and more technical than Blasphemy Made Flesh“, Flo says. “We were growing as musicians and so was our love for extreme music! At no point in time had we ever thought it would turn out to be one of the essential albums in death metal history. We are very happy that our fans did!”
Season of Mist is reissuing None So Vile on May 9, 2025.
Cryptopsy would win a JUNO after continuing to push the limits of extremity for the next three decades. Still, while only the band’s second album, None So Vile is worshiped by gatekeepers and fresh heshers to the underground. “You won’t find a more deserving album to be the first-ever Canadian entry into the Decibel Hall of Fame”, the magazine wrote about None So Vile, which they named the tenth best death metal album of all time.
On None So Vile, Cryptopsy claimed their crown as the most vile band in all of death metal.
Tracklist 1. Crown of Horns (3:58) 2. Slit Your Guts (4:02) 3. Graves of the Fathers (4:11) 4. Dead and Dripping (3:53) 5. Benedictine Convulsions (4:00) 6. Phobophile (4:38) 7. Lichmistress (2:31) 8. Orgiastic Disembowelment (4:51) Total runtime 32:04
Though now revered as the most vile band in death metal, before Ungentle Exhumation, Cryptopsy were still just a whisper among the Canadian underground.
After settling on a new name and several lineup changes, Cryptopsy recorded their first demo as a five-piece in 1993. While the band would go on to re-record most of these songs for their blasphemous full-length debut, Ungentle Exhumation already bore their unmistakable mark on death metal. “Gravaged: A Cryptopsy” is split open by the hair-raising screech and brutal barks of Lord Worm, while Flo Mounier flogs closer “Mutant Christ” with unhinged technical precision.
“Ungentle Exhumation was the first release in the band’s transition from Necrosis to Cryptopsy”, says drummer Flo Mounier. “It’s more death-metal type music. The songs have more blasts, more chunky grooves, and were recorded on good old analog, in one room, with all the musicians together!”
Even the most legendary heroes have their downfall. Back at the end of the 2000s, the underground had left Cryptopsy for dead thanks to an album that’s best left unspoken. But when the recent JUNO Award winners returned from critic-imposed exile in 2011, they reclaimed their crown as the most vile band in death metal with their self-titled album.
“The self-titled album brought Cryptopsy back to its true intention, which is pushing brutal death metal to the utmost extremes”, says Flo Mounier. “It marks the beginning of our resurgence”.
The songs needed time to cook, but once guitarist John Levesseur and Flo started jamming, they rediscovered the right balance between jazzy experimentation and brutal technical proficiency on Cryptopsy. “Ominous” still reigns as the only song in their 36 year history with a downtuned guitar, while future set list staple “Two-Pound Torch” introduced their patented, squirming fishhook riff.
Though it pulled them back from the brink, Cryptopsy’s self-titled album was only the beginning. The Canadians continued their brutal resurgence on the double during the mid-2010s with two neck-snapping EPs.
The Book of Suffering was always meant as a companion piece. Cryptopsy framed Tome I around the concept of those phobophiles among us who inflict suffering (including a twisted-but-true tale of a Greyhound bus trip gone horribly awry). Meanwhile, Tome II shifts perspective to those who’ve escaped their tormentors. “Sire of Sin“ – a ripping escape from a notorious religious cult – quickly turned into a staple in the band’s ever-mutating setlist.
“The band is once again at the forefront of creative brutality“,Angry Metal Guy rejoiced.
Now, for the first time, fans can own both EPs on one combined LP when Season of Mist reissues The Book of Suffering this Friday, December 13.
2025 is building up to be another catastrophically successful year for Cryptopsy. The most vile band in death metal are honing their crown of horns in the wake of their JUNO Award winning album. This summer, they’re bringing relentless carnage all over Europe alongside Decapitated, Warbringer and Carnation.
“Europe, get ready!”, Cryptopsy says. “With over 30 dates across the continent, this tour promises relentless energy, crushing riffs and unforgettable nights”
Infernal Bloodshed Over Europe 2025 May 1 – Kopervik, NO @ Karmbygeddon* May 3 – London, UK @ Incineration Festival May 4 – Exeter, UK @ Phoenix May 5 – Cardiff, UK @ The Globe May 6 – Newcastle, UK @ Anarchy Brewery May 7 – Glasgow, UK @ Slay May 8 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 2 May 9 – Birmingham, UK @ XOYO May 10 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms May 11 – Norwich, UK @ The Waterfront May 13 – Lille, FR @ The Black Lab May 14 – Enschede, NL @ Metropool May 15 – Munich, DE @ Backstage May 16 – Aarau, CH @ KiFF May 17 – Lindau, DE @ Vaudeville May 18 – Vienna, AT @ Szene May 19 – Budapest, HU @ Dürer Kert May 20 Prague, CZ @ Fuchs2 May 21 – Schweinfurt, DE @ Stattbahnhof May 22 – Dresden, DE @ Blauer Salon May 23 – Krakow, PL @ Hype Park May 24 – Warsaw, PL @ Proxima May 26 – Berlin, DE @ Hole44 May 27 – Aarhus, DK @ Voxhall May 28 – Hamburg, DE @ Logo May 29 – Vechta, DE @ Gulfhaus May 30 – Dortmund, DE @ Junkyard May 31 – Sint-Niklaas, BE @ Casino June 1 – Paris, FR @ La Machine June 3 – Frankfurt, DE @ Das Bett June 4 – Karlsruhe, DE @ Substage June 5 – Milan, IT @ Legend Club June 6 – Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv June 7 – Lyon, FR @ Lions Metal Fest June 8 – Maastricht, NL @ South of Heaven *Decapitated Only
Lineup Flo Mounier – Drums Matt McGachy – Vocals Christian Donaldson – Guitar Oli Pinard – Bass
Though now revered as the most vile band in death metal, before Ungentle Exhumation, CRYPTOPSY were still just a whisper among the Canadian underground.
Now, three decades later, as the legendary band prepare to release the follow-up to their JUNO Award winning last album, Season of Mist is reissuing their first demo.
“Ungentle Exhumation was the first release in the band’s transition from Necrosis to Cryptopsy”, says drummer Flo Mounier. “It’s more death-metal type music. The songs have more blasts, more chunky grooves, and were recorded on good old analog, in one room, with all the musicians together!”
Season of Mist is reissuing Ungentle Exhumation on April 11, 2025.
After settling on a new name and several lineup changes, Cryptopsy recorded their first demo as a five-piece in 1993. While the band would go on to re-record most of these songs for their blasphemous full-length debut, Ungentle Exhumation already bore their unmistakable mark on death metal. “Gravaged: A Cryptopsy” is split open by the hair-raising screech and brutal barks of Lord Worm, while Flo Mounier flogs closer “Mutant Christ” with unhinged technical precision.
Dig back into the first demo from the most vile band in technical death metal.
Tracklist: 1. Gravaged: A Cryptopsy (3:06) 2. Abigor (3:45) 3. Back to the Worms (3:32) 4. Mutant Christ (4:24) Total runtime 14:47
Even the most legendary heroes have their downfall. Back at the end of the 2000s, the underground had left Cryptopsy for dead thanks to an album that’s best left unspoken. But when the recent JUNO Award winners returned from critic-imposed exile in 2011, they reclaimed their crown as the most vile band in death metal with their self-titled album.
“The self-titled album brought Cryptopsy back to its true intention, which is pushing brutal death metal to the utmost extremes”, says drummer and founding member Flo Mounier. “It marks the beginning of our resurgence”.
The songs needed time to cook, but once guitarist John Levesseur and Flo Mounier started jamming, they rediscovered the right balance between jazzy experimentation and brutal technical proficiency on Cryptopsy. “Ominous” still reigns as the only song in their 36 year history with a downtuned guitar, while future set list staple “Two-Pound Torch” introduced their patented, squirming fishhook riff.
Though it pulled them back from the brink, Cryptopsy’s self-titled album was only the beginning. The Canadians continued their brutal resurgence on the double during the mid-2010s with two neck-snapping EPs.
The Book of Suffering was always meant as a companion piece. Cryptopsy framed Tome I around the concept of those phobophiles among us who inflict suffering (including a twisted-but-true tale of a Greyhound bus trip gone horribly awry). Meanwhile, Tome II shifts perspective to those who’ve escaped their tormentors. “Sire of Sin“ – a ripping escape from a notorious religious cult – quickly turned into a staple in the band’s ever-mutating setlist.
“The band is once again at the forefront of creative brutality“,Angry Metal Guy rejoiced.
Now, for the first time, fans can own both EPs on one combined LP when Season of Mist reissues The Book of Suffering this Friday, December 13.
This summer, Cryptopsy are bringing relentless carnage all over Europe alongside Decapitated, Warbringer and Carnation.
“Europe, get ready!”, Cryptopsy says. “With over 30 dates across the continent, this tour promises relentless energy, crushing riffs and unforgettable nights”
Infernal Bloodshed Over Europe 2025 May 1 – Kopervik, NO @ Karmbygeddon* May 3 – London, UK @ Incineration Festival May 4 – Exeter, UK @ Phoenix May 5 – Cardiff, UK @ The Globe May 6 – Newcastle, UK @ Anarchy Brewery May 7 – Glasgow, UK @ Slay May 8 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 2 May 9 – Birmingham, UK @ XOYO May 10 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms May 11 – Norwich, UK @ The Waterfront May 13 – Lille, FR @ The Black Lab May 14 – Enschede, NL @ Metropool May 15 – Munich, DE @ Backstage May 16 – Aarau, CH @ KiFF May 17 – Lindau, DE @ Vaudeville May 18 – Vienna, AT @ Szene May 19 – Budapest, HU @ Dürer Kert May 20 Prague, CZ @ Fuchs2 May 21 – Schweinfurt, DE @ Stattbahnhof May 22 – Dresden, DE @ Blauer Salon May 23 – Krakow, PL @ Hype Park May 24 – Warsaw, PL @ Proxima May 26 – Berlin, DE @ Hole44 May 27 – Aarhus, DK @ Voxhall May 28 – Hamburg, DE @ Logo May 29 – Vechta, DE @ Gulfhaus May 30 – Dortmund, DE @ Junkyard May 31 – Sint-Niklaas, BE @ Casino June 1 – Paris, FR @ La Machine June 3 – Frankfurt, DE @ Das Bett June 4 – Karlsruhe, DE @ Substage June 5 – Milan, IT @ Legend Club June 6 – Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv June 7 – Lyon, FR @ Lions Metal Fest June 8 – Maastricht, NL @ South of Heaven *Decapitated Only
Even the most legendary heroes have their downfall. Back at the end of the 2000s, the underground had left Cryptopsy for dead thanks to an album that’s best left unspoken. But when the recent JUNO Award winners returned from critic-imposed exile in 2011, they reclaimed their crown as the most vile name in death metal with their self-titled album.
“The self-titled album brought Cryptopsy back to its true intention, which is pushing brutal death metal to the utmost extremes”, says drummer and founding member Flo Mounier. “It marks the beginning of our resurgence”.
Season of Mist is reissuing Cryptopsy’s self-titled album on January 31, 2025.
In order for Cryptopsy to reimpose their supremacy, first, they had to return to the source. Even though he hadn’t picked up a guitar in the seven years since his departure from the band, John Levasseur rejoined for the writing and recording of their self-titled album. The songs needed time to cook, but once Levesseur and Mounier started jamming, they rediscovered the right balance between jazzy experimentation and brutal technical proficiency. “Ominous” still reigns as the only song in their 36 year history with a downtuned guitar, while future set list staple “Two-Pound Torch” introduced their patented, squirming fishhook riff.
Though no longer a fresh face, Matt McGachy established himself as Cryptopsy’s vocalist on the band’s self-titled album. “I pushed myself to make my vocals more brutal”, McGachy remembers, “but this is when I started to come into my own as death metal lyricist”. Every album since has formed around a twisted concept, but Cryptopsy is their first proper concept album. Each song uncovers a sordid chapter in Canadian lore. Eerie cymbal crashes, probing leads and slimy grooves from incoming bassist Olivier Pinard welcome the chilling UFO sightings on fan favorite “Shag Harbour’s Visitors”. Christian Donaldson guided them through the production process, but his guitar tears a distorted and bloody path through “Golden Square Mile”, which traces back to the mysterious Redpath Murders of 1901.
More than two decades into an already legendary career, Cryptopsy kicked off the band’s triumphant second act.
More praise for Cryptopsy “This might even be their best since fucking None So Vile” – No Clean Singing
“Cryptopsy needed to once again prove that they could make some tech death that they as a group could be proud of and that statement rings through loud and clear” – Metal Injection
“…they are not only redefining Cryptopsy as a band, but also outlining origins and connecting back to their heritage; this is who they are.” – Last Rites
Though it pulled them back from the brink, Cryptopsy’s self-titled album was only the beginning. The Canadians continued their brutal resurgence on the double during the mid-2010s with two neck-snapping EPs.
The Book of Suffering was always meant as a companion piece. Cryptopsy framed Tome I around the concept of those phobophiles among us who inflict suffering (including a twisted-but-true tale of a Greyhound bus trip gone horribly awry). Meanwhile, Tome II shifts perspective to those who’ve escaped their tormentors. “Sire of Sin“ – a ripping escape from a notorious religious cult – quickly turned into a staple in the band’s ever-mutating setlist.
“The band is once again at the forefront of creative brutality“,Angry Metal Guy rejoiced.
Now, for the first time, fans can own both EPs on one combined LP when Season of Mist reissues The Book of Suffering this Friday, December 13.
Prepare for more relentless carnage when Cryptopsy tours Europe next summer with Decapitated, Warbringer and their Season of Mist label mates Carnation.
“Europe, get ready!”, Cryptopsy says. “With over 30 dates across the continent, this tour promises relentless energy, crushing riffs and unforgettable nights”
Infernal Bloodshed Over Europe 2025 May 1 – Kopervik, NO @ Karmbygeddon* May 3 – London, UK @ Incineration Festival May 4 – Exeter, UK @ Phoenix May 5 – Cardiff, UK @ The Globe May 6 – Newcastle, UK @ Anarchy Brewery May 7 – Glasgow, UK @ Slay May 8 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 2 May 9 – Birmingham, UK @ XOYO May 10 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms May 11 – Norwich, UK @ The Waterfront May 13 – Lille, FR @ The Black Lab May 14 – Enschede, NL @ Metropool May 15 – Munich, DE @ Backstage May 16 – Aarau, CH @ KiFF May 17 – Lindau, DE @ Vaudeville May 18 – Vienna, AT @ Szene May 19 – Budapest, HU @ Dürer Kert May 20 Prague, CZ @ Fuchs2 May 21 – Schweinfurt, DE @ Stattbahnhof May 22 – Dresden, DE @ Blauer Salon May 23 – Krakow, PL @ Hype Park May 24 – Warsaw, PL @ Proxima May 26 – Berlin, DE @ Hole44 May 27 – Aarhus, DK @ Voxhall May 28 – Hamburg, DE @ Logo May 29 – Vechta, DE @ Gulfhaus May 30 – Dortmund, DE @ Junkyard May 31 – Sint-Niklaas, BE @ Casino June 1 – Paris, FR @ La Machine June 3 – Frankfurt, DE @ Das Bett June 4 – Karlsruhe, DE @ Substage June 5 – Milan, IT @ Legend Club June 6 – Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv June 7 – Lyon, FR @ Lions Metal Fest June 8 – Maastricht, NL @ South of Heaven *Decapitated Only
Lineup: Flo Mounier – Drums Matt McGachy – Vocals Christian Donaldson – Guitar Oli Pinard – Bass
Seminal brutal death metal pioneers CRYPTOPSY will once again redefine the boundaries of extreme music with their forthcoming Infernal Bloodshed Over Europe 2025 tour. Double-kick ferocity and complex, technical compositions continue to be the hallmarks of a band that has spent over three decades tearing through the fabric of the underground metal scene.
Fans across Europe will have the opportunity to witness the unparalleled aggression and blistering precision that CRYPTOPSY has consistently delivered. Since their initial tearing of the metal veil, the band has become synonymous with musical innovation and relentless brutality. Ready yourselves for a tour that promises to be nothing short of a seismic event.
CRYPTOPSY will be joining Decapitated across 35 dates in Mainland Europe & the UK, with support from Warbringer & Carnation.
Infernal Bloodshed Over Europe 2025: 01 May: Kopervik, NO @ Karmbygeddon* 03 May: London, UK @ Incineration Festival 04 May: Exeter, UK @ Phoenix 05 May: Cardiff, UK @ The Globe 06 May: Newcastle, UK @ Anarchy Brewery 07 May: Glasgow, UK @ Slay 08 May: Manchester, UK @ Academy 2 09 May: Birmingham, UK @ XOYO 10 May: Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms 11 May: Norwich, UK @ The Waterfront 13 May: Lille, FR @ The Black Lab 14 May: Enschede, NL @ Metropool 15 May: Munich, DE @ Backstage 16 May: Aarau, CH @ KiFF 17 May: Lindau, DE @ Vaudeville 18 May: Vienna, AT @ Szene 19 May: Budapest, HU @ Dürer Kert 20 May: Prague, CZ @ Fuchs2 21 May: Schweinfurt, DE @ Stattbahnhof 22 May: Dresden, DE @ Blauer Salon 23 May: Krakow, PL @ Hype Park 24 May: Warsaw, PL @ Proxima 26 May: Berlin, DE @ Hole44 27 May: Aarhus, DK @ Voxhall 28 May: Hamburg, DE @ Logo 29 May: Vechta, DE @ Gulfhaus 30 May: Dortmund, DE @ Junkyard 31 May: Sint-Niklaas, BE @ Casino 01 June: Paris, FR @ La Machine 03 June: Frankfurt, DE @ Das Bett 04 June: Karlsruhe, DE @ Substage 05 June: Milan, IT @ Legend Club 06 June: Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv 07 June: Lyon, FR @ Lions Metal Fest 08 June: Maastricht, NL @ South of Heaven*
*Decapitated Only
Tickets are available through Avocado Booking, here.
Relive the gut-wrenching tales from The Book of Suffering: Tome I & II as CRYPTOPSY revamps their setlist with these mid-2010s masterworks. Dubbed as the band’s finest material of the new century by Decibel and Angry Metal Guy, these EPs laid the groundwork for CRYPTOPSY’s staunch commitment to brutal innovation.
The Book of Suffering: Tome I 1. Detritus (The One They Kept) (4:33) 2. The Knife, The Head And What Remains (3:30) 3. Halothane Glow (4:21) 4. Framed By Blood (4:20) Total runtime: 16:47
The Book of Suffering: Tome II 1. The Wretched Living (4:51) 2. Sire of Sin (4:27) 3. Fear His Displeasure (3:55) 4. The Laws Of The Flesh (4:28) Total runtime: 17:41
Lineup: Flo Mounier – Drums Matt McGachy – Vocals Christian Donaldson – Guitar Oli Pinard – Bass
When CRYPTOPSY emerged from Montreal, Quebec in 1993, their groundbreaking blend of technical prowess and brutal intensity left an indelible mark on extreme metal.
Right away, Cryptopsy showcased their unparalleled musicianship with their debut album. Blasphemy Made Flesh (1994) set the stage for a career that’s been defined by innovation and boundary-pushing. Their next album solidified the band as pioneers of death metal. None So Vile (1996) earned them critical acclaim and a devoted fanbase across the world.
“Brutal and beautifully chaotic…a must-have for any extreme metal fan’s collection”, wrote Metal Hammer, who named None So Vile one of the best death metal albums ever.
Cryptopsy has continued to evolve throughout their storied career. Their 30-year discography defies any one categorization, ranging from jazz fusion on Whisper Supremacy (1998) and the avant-garde rhythms of Once Was Not (2005) to the melodic experiments of The Unspoken King (2008).
In 2012, Cryptopsy released their self-titled album, which signaled a return to their brutal roots. Three years later, the band embarked on The Book of Suffering, an ambitious two-part EP that Decibelregarded as “an absolute fucking burner”.
Almost 30 years into their career, Cryptopsy won the JUNO Award for Best Metal/Hard Music Album for their latest album As Gomorrah Burns (2023). They followed that up by earning another prestigious honor: joining Death to All on a tour of North America.
Along with their celebrated discography, a relentless work ethic and reputation as blistering live performers has cemented Cryptopsy as one of metal’s most influential and respected bands. But while their legacy is safely established, the band remain committed to expanding the definitions of extreme music. Having now signed with Season of Mist, they’re preparing to release new music, along with definitive reissues from their classic catalogue, starting with The Book of Suffering: Tome I and Tome II.
Though well into their third decade, CRYPTOPSY still make blasphemy sound fresh. After all, the most vile band in the sordid history of death metal did win a coveted JUNO Award for their most recent album. But many underground metalheads trace the brutal Canadians’ resurgence back to the two EPs they released during the mid-2010s.
“This is without a doubt the best material the band has released in the new century (and that includes a record with revered original vocalist Lord Worm“), Decibel wrote about The Book of Suffering upon the arrival of its first installment in 2015.
Three years later, when the band cracked open its second chapter, Angry Metal Guy was delighted: “The band is once again at the forefront of creative brutality“.
Now, for the very first time, The Book of Suffering is available on one combined vinyl.
Season of Mist is reissuing both Tome I and Tome II on December 13, 2024.
The Book of Suffering was always meant as a companion piece. Cryptopsy framed Tome I around the concept of those phobophiles among us who inflict suffering (including a twisted-but-true tale of a Greyhound bus trip gone horribly awry). Meanwhile, Tome II shifts perspective to those who’ve escaped their tormentors. “Sire of Sin“ – a ripping escape from a notorious religious cult – quickly turned into a staple in the band’s ever-mutating setlist.
“We are very pleased to announce that Season of Mist is reissuing The Book of Suffering“, vocalist Matt McGachy says. “We dropped Tome I and Tome II independently back in the day. Since then, so many people have come up to us on tour asking how they can get their hands on these two EPs. Now, for the very first time, they can getboth on one combined vinyl”.
Cryptopsy are still teasing a third and final installment in The Book of Suffering, but the new versions of Tome I and Tome II are all part of a larger reissue campaign that Season of Mist will continue well into 2025. And while the band are currently out on a tour of North America with Carnifex, they’re already hard at work on their next new album.
The Book of Suffering: Tome I 1. Detritus (The One They Kept) (4:33) 2. The Knife, The Head And What Remains (3:30) 3. Halothane Glow (4:21) 4. Framed By Blood (4:20) Total runtime: 16:47
The Book of Suffering: Tome II 1. The Wretched Living (4:51) 2. Sire of Sin (4:27) 3. Fear His Displeasure (3:55) 4. The Laws Of The Flesh (4:28) Total runtime: 17:41
Lineup: Flo Mounier – Drums Matt McGachy – Vocals Christian Donaldson – Guitar Oli Pinard – Bass
When CRYPTOPSY emerged from Montreal, Quebec in 1993, their groundbreaking blend of technical prowess and brutal intensity left an indelible mark on extreme metal.
Right away, Cryptopsy showcased their unparalleled musicianship with their debut album. Blasphemy Made Flesh (1994) set the stage for a career that’s been defined by innovation and boundary-pushing. Their next album solidified the band as pioneers of death metal. None So Vile (1996) earned them critical acclaim and a devoted fanbase across the world.
“Brutal and beautifully chaotic…a must-have for any extreme metal fan’s collection”, wrote Metal Hammer, who named None So Vile one of the best death metal albums ever.
Cryptopsy has continued to evolve throughout their storied career. Their 30-year discography defies any one categorization, ranging from jazz fusion on Whisper Supremacy (1998) and the avant-garde rhythms of Once Was Not (2005) to the melodic experiments of The Unspoken King (2008).
In 2012, Cryptopsy released their self-titled album, which signaled a return to their brutal roots. Three years later, the band embarked on The Book of Suffering, an ambitious two-part EP that Decibelregarded as “an absolute fucking burner”.
Almost 30 years into their career, Cryptopsy won the JUNO Award for Best Metal/Hard Music Album for their latest album As Gomorrah Burns (2023). They followed that up by earning another prestigious honor: joining Death to All on a tour of North America.
Along with their celebrated discography, a relentless work ethic and reputation as blistering live performers has cemented Cryptopsy as one of metal’s most influential and respected bands. But while their legacy is safely established, the band remain committed to expanding the definitions of extreme music. Having now signed with Season of Mist, they’re preparing to release new music, along with definitive reissues from their classic catalogue, starting with The Book of Suffering: Tome I and Tome II.
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