Cryptopsy

Cryptopsy is a Canadian death metal band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1988. The band has sold over 300,000 records. Cryptopsy was formed in 1988 by drummer Mike Atkin, guitarist Steve Thibault and vocalist Dan Greening (who would later, according to metallian.com, take the name "Lord Worm" because he would dig up and ingest worms on stage) under the name "Necrosis". This line-up would add John Todds on bass. From 1989 until 1992, each year th... more

Cryptopsy is a Canadian death metal band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1988. The band has sold over 300,000 records. Cryptopsy was formed in 1988 by drummer Mike Atkin, guitarist Steve Thibault and vocalist Dan Greening (who would later, according to metallian.com, take the name "Lord Worm" because he would dig up and ingest worms on stage) under the name "Necrosis". This line-up would add John Todds on bass. From 1989 until 1992, each year they released demos those being, Mastication and Heterodontism, Masticating on Pathogenia, Realms Of Pathogenia & Necrosis. The band made their first live appearance in 1992, and changed their name to "Cryptopsy" the same year. During this time, Todds introduced the band to a young drummer by the name of Flo Mounier. Atkin, whose musical direction was heading in a slightly different direction in a more thrash/speed metal vein, passed the torch to Mounier, whose "high speed and hard hitting drumming" style would mark the beginning of the... less