Montreal’s technical death metallers Cryptopsy are set to release their ninth studio album, An Insatiable Violence, on June 20, 2025, via Season of Mist. Fresh off their 2024 JUNO Award win for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year for 2023’s As Gomorrah Burns, the band delivers a ferocious 33-minute onslaught that pushes their signature sound to new extremes. The album’s lead single, Dead Eyes Replete, dropped on June 11, 2025, with a visceral lyric video premiered via BraveWords. The video showcases the band’s unfiltered aggression, with Christian Donaldson’s frenetic guitar work, Flo Mounier’s blast beats, Oli Pinard’s breakdown, and Matt McGachy’s bat-like shrieks.
Watch the Dead Eyes Replete video:
Stream/Pre-order An Insatiable Violence at orcd.co/cryptopsyaninsatiableviolence
An Insatiable Violence is a twisted reflection of society’s toxic relationship with social media, inspired by J.G. Ballard and David Cronenberg’s transgressive perspectives. McGachy conceived the concept in a dream: a person endlessly perfects a torturous machine, mirroring humanity’s obsession with algorithms that tear us apart. Tracks like The Nimis Adoration tackle mukbang culture, while Dead Eyes Replete critiques digital voyeurism. The album, recorded and mixed by Christian Donaldson at his studio, features some of Cryptopsy’s fastest passages, including rare gravity blasts from Mounier, balanced by groovy, melodic moments. Guest vocalist Mike DiSalvo (And Then You’ll Beg) returns for Embrace the Nihility, echoing past glories. The cover art, by late vocalist Martin Lacroix, adds a poignant tribute.
Track Listing:
- The Nimis Adoration (4:10)
- Until There’s Nothing Left (3:59)
- Dead Eyes Replete (3:57)
- Fools Last Acclaim (3:26)
- The Art of Emptiness (4:16)
- Our Great Deception (4:21)
- Embrace the Nihility (3:50)
- Malicious Needs (5:52)
Total runtime: 33:53
Available Formats:
- Digital Download
- CD Digipak
- 12″ Vinyl Gatefold (Black)
- 12″ Coloured Vinyl Gatefold (Transparent Yellow and Black Marbled)
- 12″ Coloured Vinyl Gatefold (Crystal Clear Turquoise Marbled)
- 12″ Coloured Vinyl Gatefold (Silver, White and Black Marbled)
McGachy reflects: “It’s a continuation of As Gomorrah Burns. We wanted a groovy record, and we think we’ve done it.” Mounier, likened to an Olympic athlete, pushed his drumming with new techniques for speed and dynamics, while McGachy’s evolved false chord screams hit new depths. Written partly during the Death to All tour, the album showcases Cryptopsy’s post-COVID focus, with faster workflows and a commitment to biennial releases. The JUNO win, celebrated mid-tour in Europe, underscores their enduring relevance 30 years in.
Lineup and Credits
- Christian Donaldson: Guitars
- Flo Mounier: Drums, Backing Vocals
- Matt McGachy: Vocals
- Oli Pinard: Bass
- Guest: Mike DiSalvo (vocals on Embrace the Nihility)
- Production/Mixing: Christian Donaldson
- Cover Art: Martin Lacroix
- Photography: Maciej Pieloch
- Biography: Adrien Begrand
Cryptopsy will join Nile for a U.S. tour from September 9 to October 26, 2025, with The Last Ten Seconds of Life and Cognitive, kicking off in Harrisburg, PA, and ending in Joliet, IL. Pre-sales began June 4, 2025, using the password “UNDERWORLD.”
Select Tour Dates:
- 9/9 – Harrisburg, PA @ HMAC
- 9/14 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
- 9/20 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
- 10/4 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
- 10/26 – Joliet, IL @ The Forge
Full dates: bandsintown.com/a/2941-cryptopsy
Connect with Cryptopsy
- Bandcamp: cryptopsyofficial.bandcamp.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/cryptopsyofficial
- Instagram: instagram.com/cryptopsyofficial
- Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/29PgYwTelpNl6370XLqFtN
- YouTube: youtube.com/@CryptopsyDeathMetal
An Insatiable Violence reaffirms Cryptopsy’s place as death metal innovators. Stream Dead Eyes Replete and pre-order the album to experience their latest blasphemous peak!