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]

Get tickets for Cryptopsy’s 2026 European Headline Tour

http://lnk.to/CRYPTOPSY-EUROPESUMMER26

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

Order

https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/cryptopsyall

Stream

https://orcd.co/cryptopsyaninsatiableviolence

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

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