Cryptopsy Performing at Billy Strings’ Ionia Freak Fair

June 28, 2026

Fresh off crushing cities across North America during their headline run on this year’s Decibel Magazine Tour, Cryptopsy remain insatiable as ever. The Montreal legends’ latest album, An Insatiable Violence, received their second nomination for Best Metal/Hard Music Album at this year’s JUNO Awards, a category they won two years ago. Now, ahead of their summer European headline tour, they are revealing a freakish surprise that shows once more why they are the most vile band in death metal.

Today, Cryptopsy are announcing that they are performing later this summer at Billy Strings’ annual Ionia Freak Fair. The band will headline The Pyramid Scheme Pinball & Metal Tent on Saturday, August 29. The news arrives almost a year since they collaborated with the Grammy Award-winning bluegrass star on “Blasphemy Made Fresh”.

“We’re incredibly grateful and honored to be part of something as unique as the Ionia Freak Fair”, Cryptopsy says. “Music has always been about breaking boundaries. We can’t wait to bring something heavy to this year’s festival. Who knows, maybe Billy will even stop by for a song…”

Cryptopsy at 2026 Ionia Freak Fair

Saturday, August 29 @ The Pyramid Scheme [SOLD OUT]

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July 25 - Steenwijk, NL @ Stonehenge Festival
July 26 - Cham, DE @ LA
July 28 - Brasov, RO @ Rockstadt Extreme Fest
July 29 - Kosice, SK @ Collosseum
July 30 - Kraków, PL @ Hype Park
July 31 - Löbnitz, DE @ Full Rewind
August 1 - Dortmund, DE @ Dortmund Deathfest
August 2 - Brighton, UK @ Chalk
August 3 - Cardiff, UK @ The Globe
August 5 - Dublin, IE @ Whelans
August 6 - Derby, UK @ Bloodstock Open Air
August 7 - Helsinki, FI @ Helsinki Metal Fest
August 8 - Jaromer, CZ @ Brutal Assault
August 9 - Vagos, PT @ Vagos Metal Fest
August 12 - Trier, DE @ The Forum
August 13 - Dinkelsbühl, DE @ Summer Breeze
August 14 - Colmar, FR @ Spirit In Black Festival
August 15 - Kortrijk, BE @ DVG Club
August 16 - Carhaix, FR @ Motocultor
August 18 - Martigny, CH @ Sunset Bar
August 19 - Pinarella Di Cervia, IT @ Rockplanet
August 20 - Spital Am Semmering, AT @ Kaltenbach Open Air
August 21 - Litomerice, CZ @ Death Coffee Party

Listen to “Blasphemy Made Fresh” Below:

An Insatiable Violence, None So Vile and other albums from Cryptopsy’s fearsome discography are now available through Season of Mist

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Flo Mounier - Drums

Matt McGachy - Vocals

Christian Donaldson - Guitar

Oli Pinard - Bass

Guest Musicians

Mike DiSalvo performs vocals on "Embrace the Nihility"

Recording, Mixing & Mastering Studio

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Christian Donaldson

Cover Art

Martin Lacroix

Photography

Maciej Pieloch

Biography

Adrien Begrand

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Cryptopsy Release Uncensored Version of “Malicious Needs” Video

April 13, 2026

30 years since they first donned metal’s crown of horns, Cryptopsy remain insatiable as ever. The Montreal legends’ latest album, An Insatiable Violence, received their second nomination for Best Metal/Hard Music Album at this year’s JUNO Awards, a category they won two years ago. Now, as they prepare to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their Decibel Hall of Fame inducted album, None So Vile, with a headlining run on this year’s Decibel Magazine Tour, Cryptopsy are proving once more why they are the most vile band in death metal.

Today, Cryptopsy are releasing the uncensored version of the music video for “Malicious Needs”, the second single and harrowing finale of An Insatiable Violence. While initially labeled too vile for unfiltered consumption on YouTube, the uncensored video fully reveals the explicit desires feeding our digital fantasies.

“‘Malicious Needs’ is the last song that we wrote for An Insatiable Violence and right away, we were all completely enamored with it”, Cryptopsy vocalist Matt McGachy says. “We are thrilled to finally unleash the fully uncensored version of the video, which brings the dystopian horror story behind our latest album writhing and screaming into the light! Come see us perform this song during our headline set on this year’s Decibel Magazine Tour, which starts this month! ”.

“Between the strength of the material on their latest release, An Insatiable Violence, and the anniversary celebration of their landmark, None So Vile, 2026 is clearly the year of Peak Cryptopsy”, Decibel Magazine’s Editor-In-Chief Albert Mudrian says. “We couldn’t be more honored to bring the band’s paramount present and potent past together to headline this year’s Decibel Magazine Tour”.

Watch the uncensored video for “Malicious Needs” Below.

Chat with Matt McGachy ahead of Cryptopsy’s headline run on The Decibel Magazine Tour during this Saturday’s Reddit AMA.

Cryptopsy Reddit AMA

r/TechnicalDeathMetal

Saturday, April 18 @ 1 pm Eastern Time

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The Decibel Magazine Tour 2026

with Cryptopsy (celebrating 30 years of None So Vile), Necrot, Fulci and Blood Monolith

Get tickets: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/events/tour/

April 30 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium (Upstairs) [TICKETS]

May 1 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Monarch [TICKETS]

May 2 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage [TICKETS]

May 3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Decibel Metal & Beer Philly [TICKETS]

May 5 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell) [TICKETS]

May 7 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall [TICKETS]

May 8 - Dallas, TX @ The Studio [TICKETS]

May 9 - Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live [TICKETS]

May 12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco [TICKETS]

May 13 - San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick [TICKETS]

May 14 - Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone [TICKETS]

May 16 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater [TICKETS]

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May 20 - Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater [TICKETS]

May 22 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe [TICKETS]

May 23 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge [TICKETS]

May 24 - Detroit, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom [TICKETS]

May 25 - Cleveland, OH @ The Grog Shop [TICKETS]

May 26 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground [TICKETS]

May 27 - Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace [TICKETS]

May 28 - Montreal, QC @ Fairmount Theatre [TICKETS]

An Insatiable Violence, None So Vile and other albums from Cryptopsy’s fearsome discography are now available through Season of Mist

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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

Guest Musicians

Mike DiSalvo performs vocals on "Embrace the Nihility"

Recording, Mixing & Mastering Studio

Christian Donaldson’s Studio

Production, Sound & Mixing Engineer

Christian Donaldson

Cover Art

Martin Lacroix

Photography

Maciej Pieloch

Biography

Adrien Begrand

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Cryptopsy Nominated for 2026 JUNO Award

January 28, 2026

While long enshrined amongst the hallowed halls of metal, after nearly three and a half decades, Cryptopsy are as insatiable as ever. After cracking year-end lists at Decibel, Metal Injection andBangerTV with their latest Billboard-shaking album, An Insatiable Violence, the most vile band in death metal were just crowned headliners of the longest-running heavy metal tour in North America. Now, as they continue to bang heads on their current European tour, the Canadian legends are proud to add another honor to their Hall of Fame career.

Today, Cryptopsy are announcing that An Insatiable Violence is nominated for a 2026 JUNO Award. This is the second time in the past two years that the band have received a nomination for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year. They previously won the award in 2024 for their eighth album, As Gomorrah Burns. This year, An Insatiable Violence is nominated alongside albums by Counterparts, Despised Icon, Silverstein and Unreqvited.

“We’re beyond proud to announce that our new album, An Insatiable Violence, has been nominated for a 2026 JUNO Award”, Cryptopsy says. “Winning the JUNO for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year in 2024 for As Gomorrah Burns was a huge milestone in our thirty-year career. We’re honored to stand alongside this year’s fellow nominees. They are all such talented bands, who put out incredible albums that are pushing the limits of heavy music in their own ways. Thank you to our fans, our teams and everyone who continues to support the chaos and craft of extreme metal. Let’s bring this home!”

An Insatiable Violence, plus Blasphemy Made Flesh, None So Vile and other albums from Cryptopsy’s fearsome discography are now available through Season of Mist

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Catch Cryptopsy on their current tour of Europe and upcoming tour of North America.

The Decibel Magazine Tour 2026

with Cryptopsy (celebrating 30 years of None So Vile), Necrot, Fulci and Blood Monolith

Get tickets: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/events/tour/

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Cryptopsy Premiere Short Film

July 9, 2025

Additional video credits

Cryptopsy
Matt McGachy
Flo Mounier
Christian Donaldson
Oli Pinard

Actress
Lisa McCormack

Steadycam
Franz Stapelberg

Lighting
Giuseppe Calvinisti

Makeup
Ruby Pearls

Recording, Mixing & Mastering
Christian Donaldson

Assistant Mixing
Dominic Grimard

Extras
Stéphane Dèls
Philippe Langelier
Odin Langelier
Paul Zinay
Jean-Francois Boivin
Jeff Mott
Naenia Lavoie
Philippe Brousseau
Liz Imperiale
Mihaela Petrescu
Christophe Gagné
Jason Greenberg
Martin Gendreau
Nicolas Lauzon
Philippe McGinnis
Timothy Liam Gallaher-Maselli
Tina Gallaher
Caleb Purtell
Maxime St-Pierre
Guillaume N.
Charly
Pras
Andrew Paré
Pierre-François Bouchard

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"

Cover Art
Martin Lacroix

Photography
Maciej Pieloch

Biography
Adrien Begrand

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While only a year removed from winning a JUNO Award, Cryptopsy are already outdoing themselves. The most vile band in death metal have graced the cover of Decibel and snatched Metal Injection's Artist of the Month, leading metal maniacs to quickly devour their latest offering. An Insatiable Violence has amassed more than one million streams while vaulting to #9 on the Billboard Current Hard Music Album chart in Canada. So of course, they still have another shocking treat hidden up their longsleeves.

Over the past four months, Cryptopsy have been revealing their new album's eerily prescient vision through a steady, albeit unsettling stream of cryptic video clips. "When we were thinking of a unique way to promote An Insatiable Violence, Flo came up with a killer concept of sharing one part from each song before the album came out", says the band's vocalist Matt McGachy. "We ended up expanding on that idea by using those pieces to create a short film".

Today, in honor of their latest malicious mutation, the band are premiering the full short film for An Insatiable Violence with their fellow Canadian horror fiends at Rue Morgue.

"The concept of the film for An Insatiable Violence is about a person that desperately wants to be a popular social media influencer", McGachy continues. "The scenes dance through the protagonist’s day-to-day relationship with content creation and how their audience reacts to it. It’s an insatiable violence and a truly saddening reality of humanity’s relationship with social media".

Watch the short film for An Insatiable Violence below.

An Insatiable Violence is out now on Season of Mist.

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The concept behind Cryptopsy's ninth album appeared to vocalist Matt McGachy in a dream. But An Insatiable Violence mirrors our all-too-real addiction to social media. The short film documents the blistering rise and brutal downfall of an influencer. As the band tear through a medley composed from the many headbanging grooves that highlight all eight new tracks, our heroine stomachs the rising cost of fame, only to end up paying the ultimate price.

"The life of content creators can be far more detrimental compared to day-to-day social media users" McGachy says. "The short film weaves between the audience worshiping the protagonist, losing interest, turning against her and eventually just ignoring her efforts. In a last ditch effort for attention the protagonist takes her own life in the search of eternal fame".

The short film for An Insatiable Violence was written and directed by Christopher Kells.

"Creating an 8-part mini series for Cryptopsy’s An Insatiable Violencewas no easy task", Kells says. "Matt and I cultivated stories based off of his lyrics and decided to give an awkward and uncomfortable view into a fictitious influencer's mind.

"The videos explore the grotesque and isolating effects of digital culture, influencer obsession and the decay of self-worth in a hyper-connected world. Actress Lisa McCormack dove right into the character development and gave it her all as our influencer. The fast-paced imagery and visuals mirror the psychological descent of an online persona from idolized content creator to digital burnout and eventual madness.

"Everyone involved — from the crew to the cast — brought an incredible level of focus and professionalism to the shoot. There was a shared understanding that we were there and focused to create something truly strange, visceral and creatively unhinged. That energy was essential to me not only as a director but as a fan of the band and it mirrored the chaotic intensity and experimental spirit of Cryptopsy’s music".

Cryptopsy Release Eye-Popping New Single

June 11, 2025

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".

Watch the lyric video for "Dead Eyes Replete" below:

An Insatiable Violence comes out June 20 on Season of Mist.

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An Insatiable Violence Bandcamp Listening Party
Thursday, June 17 @ 1:30 pm ET

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The concept for Cryptopsy's upcoming new album appeared to vocalist Matt McGachy in an eerily prescient dream. But the latest single from An Insatiable Violence was inspired by the real life horrors of kidfluencing. "Nurture the chosen one", McGachy barks, opening "Dead Eyes Replete" with his freshly groomed death growls.

"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.

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

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Cryptopsy Announce New Album 'An Insatiable Violence'

April 15, 2025

A person spends all day building a machine, only for it to torture them at night. As if this thought wasn't malicious enough, they enjoy it. In fact, they enjoy being tortured so much that, come morning, they wake up rejuvenated, eager to tweak their creation until it runs perfectly in their mind.

This is the waking nightmare that inspired the upcoming ninth full-length album from Cryptopsy. "The concept for our new album came to me in a dream. When I woke up, I immediately wrote the title down on my phone", vocalist Matt McGachy says before adding, "Because, you know, we all have to have our phones with us all the time".

While an eerie mirror image of society's latest brain rotting obsession, An Insatiable Violence is influenced by the many mutations that have come to define Cryptopsy's Hall of Fame discography. On their new album, the JUNO Award winners continue to push death metal to even more blasphemous extremes. While near bursting with the band's brutal technique, lead single "Until There's Nothing Left" stakes its claim as their biggest, most vile earworm.

Watch the nightmarish video for "Until There's Nothing Left" below.

An Insatiable Violence comes out June 20 on Season of Mist.

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"Until There's Nothing Left" holds nothing back. Just as quickly as the video's star takes the band's trusted bait, Cryptopsy lock him inside their freshly fleshed-out house of horror.

"Your greed for pleasure is too vast", McGachy utters with bottomless disdain thanks to his newly deepened death growls. Christian Donaldson reels through brutal chugs while Oli Pinard snaps off not one but two gruesome bass-slapping solos. After 30+ years behind Cryptopsy's drum throne, Flo Mounier continues to keep the band on the tips of their horned toes. With devilish ease, he slits between blinding fills, relentless double bass and punishingly precise blast beats without ever leaving the pocket.

"Since our last album, I've developed new techniques that make it easier for us to go even faster", says Mounier, who literally wrote the book on extreme metal drumming. "An Insatiable Violence is a nice melting pot of Cryptopsy's old and new eras".

The first taste of their upcoming album does smack you around before springing into a commanding groove. But even though the band's last album won the JUNO Award for Metal / Hard Music Album just a little more than a year ago, Cryptopsy weren't content with reaping their rewards. Writing for An Insatiable Violence began in earnest last spring, while they were touring North America with Death to All. Working from the road was new for them. And while not without bumps, playing 140 shows over the past 15 months gave them a clear sense of direction once the time came to hit Donaldson's studio.

"As Gomorrah Burns was a stepping stone for our new album", McGachy says. "We took what we enjoyed about the last album and focused on expanding it for a live setting. We wanted this album to be more groovy so that people can really latch onto these songs when we play them live".

With its headbanger of a chorus, "Until There's Nothing Left" will no doubt fill the pit when Cryptopsy tours Europe next month with Decapitated. The band's signature fishhook riff wriggles deep into the grooves in your brain beneath bat-like shrieks. "And as you now can clearly see / You're totally mine". Of course, the song wouldn't represent peak Cryptopsy if it wasn't filled with a more insidious message. Its sinister story of an online predator feeds into the album's larger cautionary tale.

"An Insatiable Violence reflects our toxic relationship with social media", explains McGachy, who's been feeling the effects since starting his podcast Vox & Hops. "I'm trying to break the cycle, but on those days where I'm just doom scrolling, I get so depressed. The fallacy of Internet stardom is just a dopamine trap that crushes our spirits".

Cryptopsy know not every brutal technical death metal band is on the upswing nine albums into their career. The cover art for An Insatiable Violence pays tribute to their late, great vocalist Martin Lacroix.

"Martin did None So Live, but he never really got to do a proper album", the band says. "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".

The video for "Until There's Nothing Left" was written and directed by Christopher Kells.

Additional video credits
Photography directed by Graham Guertin
Lighting by Giuseppe Calvinisti
Casting by Giuseppe Valvinisti and Viky Boyer
Location selected by Manoir Blackswan
Main Actor - Nicolas Raspail
Extras - Viky Boyer, Dominic Abate, Jason Greenberg, Liz Imperiale, Jeff Mott, Ardaeth, Gabriel Bernier, Tania Hébert, Misha Standjofski, Gabriel Rondeque-parent

"Europe, get ready!", Cryptopsy says. "With over 30 dates across the continent, this tour promises relentless energy, crushing riffs and unforgettable nights"

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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, 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.

Order
https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/CryptopsyReissues

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"

Cover Art
Martin Lacroix

Photography
Maciej Pieloch

Biography
Adrien Begrand

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