Cryptopsy

Cryptopsy is a Canadian death metal band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1988. The band has sold over 300,000 records.[5]

Cryptopsy
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Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresTechnical death metal,[1][2][3] deathcore[4] (2008–present)
Years active1988–1992 (as Necrosis)
1992-present (as Cryptopsy)
LabelsCentury Media, Regain, Displeased
Associated actsCapharnaum, Gorguts, Quo Vadis, The Agonist, Mythosis, 3 Mile Scream
WebsiteCryptopsy at MySpace
MembersJon Levasseur
Flo Mounier
Christian Donaldson
Matt McGachy
Olivier Pinard
Past membersSee below

Members

Current members

  • Flo Mounier – drums (1992–present)
  • Jon Levasseur – lead, rhythm guitars (1993–2005, 2011–present)
  • Christian Donaldson – guitar (2005–present)
  • Matt McGachy – lead vocals (2007–present)
  • Olivier Pinard – bass guitar (2012–present)

Former members

Vocals
  • Lord Worm – lead vocals (1988–1997, 2003–2007)
  • Mike DiSalvo – lead vocals (1997–2001)
  • Martin Lacroix – lead vocals (2001–2003)
Rhythm guitar
  • Steve Thibault – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1988–1995, 1996)
  • Miguel Roy – rhythm, lead guitars (1996–1999, 2004)
  • Alex Auburn – rhythm guitar, lead, backing vocals (1999–2009)
  • Youri Raymond – guitar, backing vocals (2009–2011), bass guitar (2011)
Bass guitar
  • John Todds – bass guitar (1988–1992) as Necrosis
  • Kevin Weagle – bass guitar (1992–1993)
  • Martin Fergusson – bass (1994–1995)
  • Eric Langlois – bass guitar (1996–2011)
Lead Guitar
  • Dave Galea – lead, rhythm guitars, vocals (1992–1993, 2000)
Keyboards
  • Maggy Durand – keyboards (2007–2008)
Drums
  • Mike Atkin – drums (1988–1992) as Necrosis

Session members

  • Dan Mongrain – lead guitar (2004)
  • Steve Shyy (aka Steven J. Robillard) – keyboards (studio and live) as Necrosis

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Demos

Cryptopsy Media

References

  1. Harris, Chris. "Cryptopsy Drummer Dismisses Sell-Out Claims; Plus Sepultura & More News That Rules, In Metal File". MTV.com. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  2. Robinson, Iann. "Metal File: Hard & Heavy News On Judas Priest, Vader, Fireball Ministry, Children of Bodom, Cryptopsy & More". MTV.com. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
  3. Harris, Chris and Wiederhorn, Jon. "36 Crazyfists Pounding Away On Next Album; Plus Anthrax, Ipsissimus & More News That Rules, In Metal File". MTV.com. Retrieved 2009-08-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. Harris, Chris (2008-07-03). "Cryptopsy Drummer Dismisses Sell-Out Claims; Plus Sepultura & More News That Rules, In Metal File". MTV Networks. Retrieved 2008-07-03. If you don't like it, don't listen to it
  5. "Extreme Metal Drumming". Flo Mounier. Retrieved 2011-10-22.

Other websites

  Media related to Cryptopsy at Wikimedia Commons