Cryptopsy

The Profile

Cryptopsy are a Canadian extreme metal band from Montreal, Quebec, known for pioneering technical/brutal death metal with albums like None So Vile (1996), Whisper Supremacy (1998) and …And Then You’ll Beg (2000). After a controversial metalcore/deathcore-leaning shift on The Unspoken King (2008), they returned to technical death metal with the self‑titled album (2012) and later releases, including As Gomorrah Burns (2023).

Formed in Montreal, Quebec; originally evolved from the earlier outfit Necrosis. Core figure: drummer Flo Mounier. Vocal eras include Lord Worm (Dan Greening) and Mike Di Salvo. Hallmark releases: Blasphemy Made Flesh (1994), None So Vile (1996), Whisper Supremacy (1998), …And Then You’ll Beg (2000), Once Was Not (2005). The Unspoken King (2008) drew heavy criticism for metalcore/deathcore elements; the band later returned to technical death metal on Cryptopsy (2012) and continued with The Book of Suffering EPs and As Gomorrah Burns (2023).

DeBaser’s Cryptopsy coverage swings from reverence for classic tech/brutal milestones (None So Vile, Whisper Supremacy, …And Then You’ll Beg) to scathing takes on The Unspoken King’s metalcore turn. Reviews praise staggering technique, complex songwriting, and Flo Mounier’s drumming, while debating vocal eras (Lord Worm vs. Mike Di Salvo). Overall: landmark Canadian extreme metal with one very controversial detour.