#Cryptosis - In Between Realities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyqGzyL6lx0
Song.Link: https://song.link/y/CveUm98n4FU
How have I never heard Cryptosis before!? This is great.
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Interview: Cryptosis discuss new album ‘Celestial Death:’
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Link: https://metalinsider.net/interviews/interview-cryptosis-discuss-new-album-celestial-death
"Static Horizon" - Cryptosis
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Cryptosis – Celestial Death Review
By Iceberg
When it comes to evolving past its lean, mean beginnings, thrash has had a rough go of it. Modern iterations shoot for a return-to-roots approach, which feels doomed to fall short in the shadow of the genre’s titans or augment the style with increasingly odd bedfellows (I’m looking at you Demoniac). Dutch trio Cryptosis fell firmly in the latter camp with their 2021 debut, Bionic Swarm, and they’ve continued to march away from their Teutonic roots with follow-up Celestial Death. Bionic Swarm passed 4.0ldeneye’s questionably positioned bar for admittance to “Great” status, and being the scholar and gentleman that he is, he was gracious enough to allow little ol’ me to sink my teeth into Cryptosis’ sophomore effort. Sporting a spiffy new Kantor cover and promising a more “cinematic path” and “darker atmosphere,” I’m hoping Celestial Death will give me another reason to believe that thrash is still alive and well.
Thrash was a basis for Bionic Swarm, but here it’s used more as a color on Cryptosis’ palette. The boundary-pushing sounds of Vektor are still present here, but they’re joined by Gothenburg melodeath (“Ascending”) and expansive post-metal instrumentals (“The Silent Call,” “Coda-Wander Into The Light”). Even as they widen their stylistic pool, Cryptosis retain a high level of musicianship and execution. Marco Prij’s drumming is still blisteringly fast, and added creativity in the cymbal-work (“Static Horizon,” “Ascending”) and decidedly non-thrash blasting (“The Silent Call,” “Cryptosphere”) makes it a great listen for the rhythmically inclined. Frank te Riet’s synths are much more present this go-around, and paired with his mellotron work, they achieve a void-wrapped atmosphere worthy of the album’s title. Frontman Laurens Houvert reminds us this album is still rooted in furious thrash, though, and his gruff barks paired with maniacally dancing riffs make Celestial Death an entertaining and, at times, challenging record.
Thrash is known for burning hot and dying fast, but that’s not the case with Celestial Death. Although only 42 minutes, a perfectly adequate runtime, there’s lots of heady material packed into these 11 tracks. Bookended and bisected by instrumentals, there’s an erudite symmetry to Celestial Death’s structure. The front half features 4 experimental non-thrash compositions, while the back half’s 4 are more concerned with kicking ass and taking names. Though I applaud Cryptosis for their willingness to color outside the lines, not everything sticks its landing. Sweeping, half-time sections showcase te Riet’s droning synths but lose precious potential energy (“The Silent Call,” “Motionless Balance”). Tracks in this half are well performed, but the songwriting feels less focused, holding onto riffs and instrumental sections a bit too long (“Static Horizon”). With the exception of proper opener “Faceless Matter” which is a successful composite of Cryptosis’ past and future, the album’s front thoughtfully meanders when it should be gripping throats.
A trio of songs in the album’s B-side reminds us of why Cryptosis deserves to be in the conversation for compelling, modern thrash. Out of the transitory warblings of “Motionless Balance” comes an absolute ripper of a track in “Reign Of Infinite.” Houvert’s opening riff sets fire to his fretboard, and the double-kick battering is a welcome backing for the most headbangable moment on the album. The instrumental in the album’s bridge, including a beautiful rising lead melody in the guitars, gives just enough time away from the sturm und drang to clear the air before plunging earthward again. “In Between Realities” pairs the album’s sole sing-along chorus with choppy rhythms and extended tremolos, and closer “Cryptosphere” makes the case for Symphony X-style thrash. My attention snapped back into place in this section of Celestial Death, ending the album on a high note and earning the place of zoom-out closer “Coda-Wander Into The Light.”
Celestial Death doesn’t give up its astral secrets easily and will rebuff the casual listener. What at first feels like a wall of riffs and washy synths eventually finds definition and reveals a burgeoning voice in extreme metal. Even the instrumentals, which are so often shoehorned into “progressive” pieces, earn their keep after repeated listens. While I don’t share the enthusiasm gene of our dear Holden, I think Cryptosis have a solid addition to their discography here and are on the verge of synthesizing their own take on modern thrash. At times viciously thrash, twistingly prog, or tantalizingly atmospheric, Celestial Death has a little something for everybody and has successfully avoided, at least in this writer’s opinion, the modern thrash trap.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: STREAM | Format Reviewed: STREAM
Label: Century Media
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: March 7th, 2025
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Die niederländischen Future-Metaller Cryptosis melden sich mit ihrem zweiten Album „Celestial Death“ zurück, das am 7. März 2025 veröffentlicht wird. #cryptosis #ThrashMetal #progressivethrashmetal
Cryptosis announce new album, first video streaming now
Following their acclaimed Bionic Swarm debut album (2021) and the EP The Silent Call (2023), Dutch futuristic metallers Cryptosis return with a mighty, awe-inspiring sophomore album entitled Celestial Death, set for worldwide release on March 7th, 2025 via Century Media Records.
Recorded by Olaf Skoreng
https://www.moshville.co.uk/video/2024/12/cryptosis-announce-new-album-first-video-streaming-now/
Dutch Futuristic Metallers CRYPTOSIS Announce New Album 'Celestial Death' Out March 7th via Century Media Records. #cryptosis
In Aphelion – Reaperdawn Review
By Holdeneye
A celestial object is in aphelion when it is at the point in its orbit where it is farthest away from the sun. Good god, that sounds so nice right about now. Yes, I live in the temperate Pacific Northwest, and yes, my summer has probably been way cooler than yours, but that doesn’t change the fact that summer fucking sucks. Give me 40-50°F and rainy any day over this 80+ sunny bullshit. I blame my inability to handle warmer temperatures on DNA I inherited from my straight-outta-Norway great-great-grandad, Knut,1 and I can’t wait until fall and winter rear their damp, dreary heads and restore some goddamn order around here. In the meantime, it would be nice to have some sort of musical cooldown; yes, a fresh batch of icy black metal through which I could fantasize about wet, windy days and early falling nights would probably be just what the doctor ordered. Enter In Aphelion. These guys wowed me so much with their debut record Moribund that it earned a top-3 spot on my year-end list for 2022. Let’s see if follow-up Reaperdawn can follow suit and cure my horrendous case of swamp-ass.
Originally intended to be an outlet for Necrophobic guitarist Sebastian Ramstedt’s more progressive ideas, In Aphelion quickly auto-corrected its sound into that of a ferocious melodic black metal band. Ramstedt, who handles lead guitar and vocal duties for the project, quickly recruited Necrophobic’s other guitarist Johan Bergebäck to perform the rhythm parts and Cryptosis drummer Marco Prij, and after initially handling bass himself, this time Ramstedt has handed that job off to Necrophobic’s Tobias Christiansson. Needless to say, In Aphelion’s output has a strong Necrophobic bent while still maintaining it’s own unique identity. Embedded single “When All Stellar Light is Lost” shows the band’s Necrophobic sensibilities with its melodic tremolo intro, but injects a far more savage, thrashy attack than that more well-known band is used to employing. Ramstedt’s vocals are the perfect black metal utterances, and his solo towards the end of the song is spellbinding.
In Aphelion are definitely at their best when they lean into their strengths of laying down aggressive black metal laced with majestic, frozen melody. The title track is the perfect example. Like the aforementioned “When All Stellar Light is Lost,” it oozes Dissection-y energy and exhibits Ramstedt and Bergebäck’s considerable chemistry as a guitar duo. It’s the kind of song that hearkens back to the glory of Moribund, and I can almost feel myself howling from atop a snow-covered peak as I listen to it.
Unfortunately, most of the rest of Reaperdawn brings me back down to my sweltering reality. Moribund was so amazing because it had multiple Song o’ the Year contenders and the rest of its songs nearly matched those. That just isn’t the case here at all. The world-beater highs just aren’t present, and when they almost land (see the incredible conclusion to “They Fell Under Blackened Skies”), they often have a bit too much extraneous material smothering them. Reaperdawn is eight tracks and 50 minutes, and while it is shorter than its predecessor, the material doesn’t feel nearly as essential—alas, there’s not a single song on the level of “Let the Beast Run Wild” here. Many of these songs (“The Field in Nadir,” “A Winter Moon’s Gleam,” “Further From the Sun,” “They Fell Under Blackened Skies,” “Aghori”) could have been trimmed by a minute, or three, to enhance their effect, and I think that may have strengthened the entire album. “When All Stellar Light is Lost” and “Reaperdawn” are great tracks, but overall, Reaperdawn feels like it meanders too much—many of the atmospheric bits seem to add less to the equation than last time around—and I kept finding myself wishing the guys would just keep the pedal mashed to the floor.
I was hoping for an arctic blast to the nether regions, but what I got felt more like a lukewarm soak. Like me, Reaperdawn bears incredible strength but suffers from a bit too much flab. It was always going to be hard for In Aphelion to match their magnificent debut, and while they muster up a couple of fantastic songs here, the rest get lost in a haze of excess. For my money, this year’s Necrophobic feels far more vital. Reaperdawn sounds like a band pushing against the boundaries of its identity, but in the process, that identity has become blurred and dulled. I hope these guys can hone things down and come for my throat next time.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
DR: 8 | Format Reviewed: 128 kb/s mp3
Label: Century Media Records
Website: facebook.com/inaphelion
Releases Worldwide: August 9th, 2024
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IN APHELION Feat. NECROPHOBIC, CRYPTOSIS Members Share Grim Music Video “Fields In Nadir”
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IN APHELION Feat. NECROPHOBIC, CRYPTOSIS Members Release "A Winter Moon's Gleam" Music Video
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New photo report online, all photography by me: #sethpicturesmusic - #sethabrikoos
> https://zwaremetalen.com/liveverslagen/fotoverslagen/prognosis-presents-prachtige-prog-met-persefone-obscura-cynic-en-meer
Bands: #Lampr3a , #StellarCircuits , #Cryptosis , #Hypno5e , #Persefone , #Obscura , #Cynic
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Die Vorfreude auf das Heimspiel heute steigt. 😊
The photo office for Sunday:
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Day two of #EindhovenMetalMeeting is upon us. Dutch metal is well represented with sci-fi #ThrashMetal maniacs #Cryptosis and seasoned #DeathMetal powerhouse #Graceless who always amaze us with the amount of oomph they manage to project.
Throwback to photographing #Cryptosis !
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