Cryptopsy's earliest works now available on cassette tape! Officially licensed by Season of Mist and with approval by Cryptopsy. Each packaged with a 7-panel J-Card.
It goes without saying that Cryptopsy's first 2 albums are some of the most beloved albums in the brutal death metal genre, and they should. These 2 albums deserve all the praise, because they do everything, but have something about them that takes them to the next level. Part of what takes Cryptopsy to such impressive bdm heights, is Lord Worm, the vocalist. Lord Worm's perverse mind takes through a dirty journey of some of the most filthy and disgusting places death metal will ever take you, because of the poetic and weirdly beautiful way the lyrics are written. Despite the uncomfortable feeling your sanity might get, it makes you want the destruction of your once innocent and clean mind to be endless. Worm's insanely deranged screams and shrieks, as well as demonically deep gutturals, makes this possibly the best death metal vocal performance, my favorite at least, because of his unique and savage approach.
There's a debate among fans as to what album is better, this or their second album None So Vile. It's a little hard for me to pick because they are both very close and both are at the same level of greatness, but I think Blasphemy Made Flesh is a little better. The vocals in this album are deeper, crazier, and more animalistic than the vocals in None So Vile. His gutturals simply sound like he is possessed by a monster. All this makes the twisted and messed up lyrics to be more eerie and settles such a dark atmosphere. To add on to this atmosphere, is the incredible instrumentation and performances. The crazy playing matches the crazy vocals. First off, this is the fastest and most aggressive drumming Flo Mounier ever did. Here he focuses on having a frenetic and destructive pace, incorporating all kinds of blast beats and other techniques. He mixes it all so well, creating a chaotic yet cohesive and tight framework for the rest of the music. Also, the production on the drums is perfect, it gives such a menacing and savage sound to the album. Martin Fergusson's slapping bass is loud and punchy, making for such a distinct and memorable sound, a standout performance in the whole genre. As good as Eric Langlois' bass performance in None So Vile is, I think this is a better performance because of how present and in your face the bass here is. Jon Levasseur's and Steve Thibault's guitars are intense and chaotic, with are so many crazy, technical, and brutal riffs in each song. They are the perfect mix of being intricate and also chaotic.
The end result, is scary atmosphere, with intense performances that match it. If it's not the best brutal death metal album ever, it definitely is at least up there among the very best. None So Vile is a masterpiece of its own, but this album has something that no other album has.
Sample: youtube.com/watch?v=183HWDnqM7U&t=30s
