Death metal, like bluegrass or the blues, is often more about passionate reiteration of the verities than about innovation. So it’s a pleasure—though not a surprise—that howling, bludgeoning Montreal ...

Since going independent with 2012's self-titled effort, Quebec's Cryptopsy have been on a tech-death hot streak scorching enough to make the metal community shut up about the almost universally panned ...

When you think of not-safe-for-work, you think inappropriate content you wouldn’t want to watch in good company. But on Cryptopsy’s brand new “Malicious Needs” video, the band teases fans with a ...

Released in 1996, None So Vile cemented Cryptopsy 's reputation as pioneers of brutal, technical death metal. Driven by Flo Mounier 's ferocious drumming, Lord Worm 's guttural vocals, and Jon ...

I don’t know about you, but when I see people do gross things with their mouth (pause), it gives me the willies. So when I saw an actress being fed some gross looking black shit and she starts gagging ...

"It was such a huge honor for me to add this guitar solo to this insane medley by my favorite death metal band," Strings explained. By Tyler Jenke Michigan bluegrass aficionado Billy Strings has ...

Extremity is in the eye of the beholder. Something that's barely a blip for you may be the pinnacle of vulgarity, violence and sexuality for someone else. This is not true for Cryptopsy. Regardless of ...

The 21-date Decibel Magazine Tour, the longest-running heavy metal tour in North America, ran from April 30 through May 28. Cryptopsy performed a 30th anniversary set of their benchmark album "None So ...

Young bluegrass beast Billy Strings is a particular type of shredder, and he sometimes indulges his taste in a very different type of shredding. Before he found jammy roots-music stardom, Strings ...

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Michigan bluegrass aficionado Billy Strings has showcased his diverse tastes and genre-shifting proficiency as part of a new collaboration with Canadian death metal outfit Cryptopsy. 32-year-old ...