More than 30 years after they clawed their way out of the Canadian underground and into the nightmares of tech-death fans everywhere, CRYPTOPSY are still at it. Still fast. Still filthy. Still, somehow, getting better. Their ninth album, An Insatiable Violence, is officially out June 20 via Season of Mist. And it rips.
So, what does three decades of sonic punishment get you? Apparently, a JUNO Award, a spot on the cover of Decibel, and a tour across the U.S. with Nile, The Last Ten Seconds of Life, and Cognitive — a lineup that feels less like a concert and more like a demolition derby held in a meat grinder.
“Most Vile Band in Death Metal”? Still Accurate.
Yes, that’s still the title CRYPTOPSY wear with pride, and An Insatiable Violence does nothing to change that. In fact, if anything, this album solidifies their claim. According to Decibel, the record “boasts the qualities of Cryptopsy’s best work,” with relentless energy and a sense of purpose that somehow doesn’t feel stuck in 1997.
It’s not just the old guard piling on the praise, either. Blabbermouth called it “explosive, violent, and technical,” handing out an 8.5/10. Lambgoat gave it an 8/10 and added that the band is “hungry to evolve.” Because when your sound is already described as “boundary-smashing brutality,” where else is there to go but deeper?
Let’s Talk About the Machine That Hurts You (and You Like It)
In an interview with Metal Injection, vocalist Matt McGachy revealed that An Insatiable Violence is inspired by a dream about building a machine that tortures its creator — a metaphor, of course, for social media. “The human race is the person and the machine is social media,” he explained, which makes songs like “Dead Eyes Replete” hit just a bit harder (and darker).
That song, by the way, goes after kidfluencer culture with a breakdown so filthy you’ll feel like scrubbing your ears afterward. The opening track “The Nimis Adoration” was reportedly inspired by a mukbang gone wrong — because why not combine blast beats and horror eating?
Groove? Melody? Wait, Is This Still CRYPTOPSY?
The band insists they’ve created a more “digestible” record this time around. And no, that doesn’t mean clean vocals or soft ballads. It means a few more grooves, some melodic moments, and songs that don’t feel like you’re being tossed headfirst into a blender on repeat.
But don’t get too comfortable — they also focused on injecting “dread and malaise” into the album. Their words. So yes, it breathes a little more, but that breath is probably toxic.
Legacy, Loyalty, and the Return of the Undead
This album is a love letter to the band’s legacy — but it’s also not afraid to kick that legacy in the teeth when needed. The artwork was created by the late Martin Lacroix, a former vocalist, and there’s even a cameo from another past growler on “Embrace the Nihility.” Cryptopsy may be evolving, but they’re not forgetting who they are: tech-death royalty with a taste for fresh corpses.
And let’s not forget Flo Mounier, who’s still redefining the limits of human drumming. If he’s ever made a mistake on a record, no one’s found it yet.
Best Album Title of 2025?
Possibly. An Insatiable Violence is just the right kind of dramatic, and according to Teeth of the Divine, it’s “beyond devastating.” Which, in death metal, is a compliment.
Some Other People Losing Their Minds Over This Record:
Dead Rhetoric (9.5/10): “Devastating grooves, brooding melodies, hyper blast tempos.”
Metal Bite (9/10): “No bullshit songwriting methods.”
The Headbanging Moose (4/5): “They just get better over time.”
Infernal TV: “Concept album about social media possession, with mind-blowing solos and funky bass.”
Even the always-cynical No Clean Singing admitted that Cryptopsy are “still at the top of their game.” And Metal Lair notes that it’s “brutal music for a brutal world” — comforting, in a strange way.
TL;DR: You Want This Album
If you like your death metal technical, terrifying, and absolutely unforgiving — but also, oddly catchy — An Insatiable Violence might be your new favorite obsession. It’s grotesque, groovy, and about as subtle as a chainsaw in a monastery.
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