CRYPTOPSY

There is fast and nasty death metal, and then there is CRYPTOPSY. The band’s roots go all the way back to Montreal, Canada, in 1988, and for more than three decades they have operated at the very edge of what heavy music can be: their sound is technical, brutal and utterly uncompromising.

In 1996, CRYPTOPSY released None So Vile, which is still regarded as one of the most influential albums in death metal, and the band is currently in the middle of a remarkable resurgence. As Gomorrah Burns from 2023 won a JUNO, Canada’s answer to the Grammys, and 2025 brought their ninth album, An Insatiable Violence. The album is about our toxic relationship with social media, and drummer Flo Mounier, who has been with the band since the early years, developed brand-new techniques to play even faster. The result is both modern and true to the band’s roots: more groove than before and every bit as merciless.

This band will show you just how far metal can be pushed into the extreme!