From India not Scandinavia, emerges a band expanding upon the sound laid down by the masters. With mixing done by the dark death metal expert Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studios (Cruciamentum, Chthe'ilist, etc.) and mastering by the legend Dan Swano at Unisound Studios (Asphyx, Bloodbath, etc), everything has been done to perfectly capture the right sound intended for music of this ilk. With influences ranging from Demilich, Adramelech, Demigod, (early) Amorphis, Funebre and Nihilist, Darkrypt have taken the best elements of all and forged a sound that retains the local flavour and yet creates music that's classic in intent, memorable as well as catchy. With guest appearances by Rogga Johansson (Paganizer, Putrevore, etc.), Nitin Rajan (Primitiv), not to mention the lyrical contribution of Riju Dasgupta (Albatross, Primitiv), this is probably the most ambitious debut by a new band from the country. Even devoid of all these contributions, the album on its own merit is rife with excellent riffs, varying tempos capturing a myriad contrasting moods, able percussion propelling the mind-melting structures, and thoughtful vocal delivery so as not to kill the effectiveness of death metal that's heaving with an ability to express.
The artwork too has been done by none other than Turkka G. Rantanen (Demilich, Adramelech, Demigod, etc.)
Noisey (US) -
noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/stream-darkrypts-delirious-excursion-into-old-school-death-metal-perfection
Legacy Magazine (Germany) -
www.legacy.de/exklusives/item/34112-exklusiv-darkrypt-premieren-brandneuen-track-abstract-submission
Lords of Metal (Netherlands) -
www.lordsofmetal.nl/en/streams/view/id/450
No Clean Singing US) -
www.nocleansinging.com/2016/09/01/an-ncs-premiere-darkrypt-dark-crypt/
Echoes & Dust (UK) -
echoesanddust.com/2016/09/review-exclusive-track-premiere-darkrypt-delirious-excursion/
REVIEWS -
- "Darkrypt is a hidden gem" - Noisey (US)
- "nearly flawless" - Last Rites (US)
- "essential listening" - Metal Talk 10/10
- "excellently played death metal" - Ave Noctum (UK)
- "a high benchmark" - Hindustan Times (national newspaper)
- "certainly has convinced me" - Angry Metal Guy (US)
- "Dark, treacherous old school death metal" - Deadly Storm (Czech Republic)
- "real top shelf stuff" - Dead Rhetoric (US)
- "great sounding old school style death" - True Bringer of Death (US) 8/10
- "What more do you want as a fan now?" - Wings of Death (Netherlands)
- "a great example" - Iye Zine (Italy)
- "fans of old-school death metal will love this one." - Reckoning Hour (Greece) 85/100
- "breathtakingly stunning" - Unite Asia
- "This is red meat for death metal carnivores" - No Clean Singing (US)
- "A damn strong debut." - XXL Rock (Germany)
- "create atmosphere fitting for a dark cave" - Echoes & Dust (UK)
- "one of those death albums you must check out." - Head-Banger Reviews (US)
- "some of the finest death metal" - The Killchain (UK)
- "a pretty solid debut" - Toilet ov Hell (US)
- "great" - Dissecting the Euphony (Malaysia)
- "This is a four headed monster of metal" - Glacially Musical (UK)
- "a real pummeler" - The Grim Tower (UK)
- "totally cool!" - Franconia Metallum (Germany)
- " If you like old Amorphis, Demiurg, At The Gates and old Sentenced, you will probably want to check this one out" - Lords of Metal (Netherlands)
released October 15, 2016