Once Was Not cover

Once Was Not

Cryptopsy · 2005

49 min · 11 tracks · technical death metal · brutal death metal

A relentless barrage of intricate riffs and guttural vocals that define the brutal death metal genre.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with peaks
  • relentless barrage of intensity
  • dynamic journey of sound
  • intricate riffs demanding attention

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer light, easy listening
  • seek predictable song structures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2005, 'Once Was Not' marked Cryptopsy's first album since the departure of founding guitarist Jon Levasseur. The album came during a transitional period for the band as they sought to redefine their sound while retaining their technical prowess, following the more experimental approach of their previous release, 'And Then You'll Beg'.
Stylistic neighbors
Origin· Necrophagist· Decrepit Birth

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Luminum 1:45
  • 2 In the Kingdom Where Everything Dies, the Sky Is Mortal 5:21
  • 3 Carrionshine 3:22
  • 4 Adeste Infidelis 4:38
  • 5 The Curse of the Great 5:21
  • 6 The Frantic Pace of Dying 4:33
  • 7 Keeping the Cadaver Dogs Busy 5:58
  • 8 Angelskingarden 7:07
  • 9 The Pestilence That Walketh in Darkness (Psalm 91: 5–8) 3:26
  • 10 The End 2:49
  • 11 Endless Cemetery 5:20

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