The ninth studio album ‘An Insatiable Violence’, released through Season of Mist on June 20th, showcases the true ability of this band. The lineup returns with the original drummer Flo Mounier (Vltimas), guitarist Christian Donaldson, vocalist Matt McGachy and bassist Oli Pinard. The long-standing act is now gearing up to deliver a destructive and powerful record that would interest fans of modern brutal death metal. To start, I have listened to the band’s 2023 album ‘As Gomorrah Burns’, but it seems that Cryptopsy presents a fiery and much intense formula.

Everything on this album shreds: from the insane drumming of Flo Mounier, who has been the mainstay of the band since its formation, to the sheer heaviness and technicality of the riffing, which channels absolute fury on the opening track ‘The Nimis Adoration’. The songwriting funnels uncompromising aggression, immediately delivers relentless speed and a heap of chunky death metal riffs. For example, on the track ‘Until There’s Nothing Left’, the drums blast off into a rolling cataclysm of blast beats.

These elements helped shape most of the material on the new album with the Canadian quartet unmistakenly in its prime. There is plenty of grinding meat and potatoes as each riff is masterfully crafted. Matt McGachy‘s deep growls are brutal, fitting into the mix of the riffing barrages and unleashing a hellish fury with rumbling drums, powerful grooves and a driving rhythm.

The songwriting isn’t complex, but Cryptopsy’s flair on this album brings many memories of the band’s early days, where the riffs display a variety of structures and the hooky riffs are repeated on songs like ‘Dead Eyes Replete’.

‘An Insatiable Violence’ displays the talent of Flo Mounier and leaves you dazzled by his super-fast and frenetic blast beats. The brand of death metal brews something old and new. Fans of death metal will appreciate the insane bludgeoning on tracks like ‘Fools Last Acclaim’.

The slab of extremity is served on a blazing platter that is heavy enough to ensure hellish brutality. The ninth album comes off as top-quality and blends guttural force with sheer brute strength. ‘The Art of Emptiness’ features dissonant riffs , organic drum work, balanced pummeling guitar work, dissonant melodies and blistering riff craft taking the reign on numerous tracks.

The songwriting balances the brutal power. Another surprise on the album is that Cryptopsy delivers a slow, scorching, atmospheric section in the opening of ‘Our Great Deception’, which is one of my favorite tracks on this album.

The guitar and drums showcase various tempo changes as well as dissonant and catchy compositions. The chunky riffing, furious blast beats and guttural violence are astounding. The band doesn’t shy away from nailing down some bludgeoning brutality and the hardcore grooves, or crushing breakdowns.

‘Embrace The Nihility’ and ‘Malicious Needs’ maintain the blazing steam of the previous songs by combining technical flair with brutal riffing. Each riff and drum pattern shows excellent drum arrangements.

The latter one is the longest track clocking at almost six minutes of fucking brutality. Cryptopsy plays technical death metal better than most modern acts and this album slays, not forgetting the breakneck speed that exceeds the normal parameter.

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