Description

Both Tome 1 and Tome 2 pressed on one cassette

Cryptopsy’s None So Vile is hailed as a masterpiece and the band got a lot of flack for 2008’s The Unspoken King, but seemed to earn its reputation back with 2012’s self-titled record. In 2016 the band released Tome 1: The Book Of Suffering and its a mix of (mostly) Whisper Supremacy-era Cryptopsy and Despised Icon. No, I’m not kidding: go listen to “Immaculate,” “MVP” and “Silver Plated Advocate” and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. Not that this should be too surprising, after all, Cryptopsy pioneered the “slam” style of death metal (along with Pyrexia and others) and this style was a big influence on bands like Despised Icon. As a whole, this EP lands in the same territory as much of the band’s work: brutal, fun technical death metal. The sheer energy of the songs should be enough to keep fans interested to hear what the band does next. 3 years since the release of Part 1 of this trilogy the band released the second instalment in the series and its an 18-minute master piece of Brutal Death Metal that easily displays why this band have remained at the forefront of the scene. Whilst they have been around for some years and have a significant back catalogue, their relevance and importance is as high as ever. The tightness, quality and extreme levels that this band creates is something special to experience and at this rate they will continue to be one of the most important brutal bands for many years to come.

Track list:
1. Detritus (The One They Kept)-from Tome I
2. The Knife, The Head And What Remains-from Tome I
3. Halothane Glow-from Tome I
4. Framed By Blood-from Tome I
5. The Wretched Living-from Tome II
6. Sire Of Sin-from Tome II
7. Fear His Displeasure-from Tome II
8. The Laws Of The Flesh-from Tome II