Line Up:

Mike DiSalvo : vocals
Jon Levasseur : lead and rhythm guitars
Alex Auburn : rhythm and lead guitars, vocals
Eric Langlois : bass
Flo Mounier : drums and vocals

It is simply a question of extremes, and in this case Extreme Music. The members of Montreal's Cryptopsy aren't out to fool anyone with their music or songwriting. The band strives to completely indulge themselves in and explore one musical characteristic, sheer brutality of the senses. Possessing the technical aspects that most of the scene's giants can only hope to achieve, Cryptopsy heave a mighty load of harsh extremity that is overwhelming to the underground fans of diverse musical genres.

The band was created in 1992 by the x-members of Reactor: Dave Galea, and Necrosis: Lord Worm, Steve Thibault and Flo Mounier. Finding a bassist in Kevin Weagle they quickly released the first demo Ungentle Exhumation with producer Rod Shearer. On the heels of their 4-song demo, the band released their Blasphemy Made Flesh debut in May of 1994 produced again by Rod Shearer. Not too long before this full-length release the band had experienced line-up changes. Dave Galea had left the band and had been replaced by Guitarist Jon Levasseur. Kevin Weagle had also left the bass playing to Martin Fergusson. Blasphemy forced its way into the underground, and Cryptopsy soon became known for their highly damaging sound and sadistically perverted lyrics. After a three-month Canadian tour in the summer of '95, Sweden's Wrong Again Records quickly signed the band.

In early'96 Cryptopsy released their 8-song, aptly-titled second album, None So Vile. Produced masterfully by the band and Obliveon guitarist Pierre Rémillard, None So Vile upped the ante for Cryptopsy and further established them as one of the most relentless and brutal bands on the planet. The None So Vile writing process heeded some more member changes. Martin Fergusson had left soon after Blasphemy Made Flesh and Eric Langlois stepped in. Before entering the studio for None So Vile Steve Thibault, founding member of the band, took his leave for a stable job in the beer industry. The album was recorded with the 4 members and then Miguel Roy was hired for the rhythm guitar spot. After another successful 3-week tour of Canada, the band lost original vocalist Lord Worm, but not before Worm and Flo handpicked replacement Mike DiSalvo (ex-Infestation) could step in and expand the vocal extremities of the band. Realizing that the band and their music needed to reach a much wider and vast audience, Century Media Records signed Cryptopsy to a worldwide contract in 1998. Having the largest attendance and the most support on the Rave stage at 1997's Milwaukee Metalfest, Cryptopsy made a return appearance at this year's record-setting event (and again commanded the largest support on the Rave stage) just before the release of their Century Media debut.