Canada’s most depraved death metal institution, Cryptopsy, are back — and no, they haven’t mellowed out with age. In fact, An Insatiable Violence, their ninth full-length album, might be the most savage and strangely catchy thing they’ve unleashed yet. Out officially on June 20 via Season of Mist, the album is now streaming in full for those brave (or foolish) enough to dive in early.
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Let’s be clear: Cryptopsy haven’t spent the last 30+ years fine-tuning polite, palatable metal. They’ve been engineering sonic torture devices. But this time, they’ve made one you’ll want to ride again and again — like a haunted rollercoaster strapped to blast beats and existential dread.
Cryptopsy: Still Nasty, Now More… Digestible?
“We focused on creating a far more digestible Cryptopsy record,” the band says. Now, don’t panic. Digestible in Cryptopsy-speak just means they’ve learned the art of the groove. Beneath the chaos and flayed-flesh riffage, An Insatiable Violence actually breathes — between pig squeals, of course.
There’s a deliberate tension across the eight tracks, a kind of elegant malevolence that recalls the band’s roots while still sounding surprisingly now. Reviews back it up:
“Relentlessly energetic… in no way feels dated” – Decibel
“A gift from the death metal gods” – Blabbermouth
“Contemporary and timeless” – Lambgoat
Not bad for a band that started their career by dragging listeners through the sewers of Montreal.
A Dream, a Machine, and the Joy of Being Emotionally Flayed
According to vocalist Matt McGachy, the album’s concept came to him in a dream — one of those charming nocturnal visions where you’re tortured by a machine you built yourself. And like any good modern allegory, that machine is social media. The human race is us, grimacing at our own creation, clicking again anyway.
“Dead Eyes Replete” is the thesis statement here — a warning shot about influencer culture, kid exploitation, and that sinister glow coming from your screen at 3 a.m. McGachy shrieks, “Beware the spotlight,” and the band immediately drops a breakdown so nasty it could get arrested for public indecency.
But An Insatiable Violence isn’t just concerned with digital doomscrolling. It’s also a celebration — of legacy, death metal’s weird history, and, uh, mukbang gone wrong?
Yes, the opening track “The Nimis Adoration” is reportedly inspired by a food binge video from hell. And like any good death metal feast, it’s stuffed with Christian Donaldson’s surgical riffs, Olivier Pinard’s stomach-punch basslines, and Flo Mounier’s signature rhythmic sadism.
A Family Affair — With Corpses in the Closet
This record is also a reunion. The cover art? Created by Martin Lacroix, Cryptopsy’s late former vocalist. And another past growler returns for “Embrace the Nihility,” stomping all over any idea that Cryptopsy are playing nice with nostalgia. These are not cameos. These are war cries.
And speaking of vocals — McGachy might just be hitting career highs. His range across the album swings from false chord shrieks to demonic roars, each syllable soaked in bile and sincerity.
Meanwhile, the band leans into the bizarre: “Until There’s Nothing Left” is a toe-tapper… if your toes were melting in acid. It’s groovy. It’s techy. It’s weird. It works. And just when you think they’ve finally run out of tricks, An Insatiable Violence ends with “Malicious Needs” — a sludgy, slithering final statement that ascends into the sky like a bat-shaped omen.
The Most Vile, Still Evolving
Three decades in, Cryptopsy remain obsessed with progress — not in a hopeful way, but in a cold, clinical dissection of the world’s slow descent into madness. That’s why An Insatiable Violence doesn’t just hit hard. It lingers.
There are no reinventions here. No apologetic soft turns. Just a legacy band sharpening their blades and reminding everyone why they once scared the hell out of the scene.
And yes — they still do.
Cryptopsy’s setlist for USA autumn 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
