High quality design, 180 gram black vinyl edition. Comes with lyrics sheet and a poster of the cover art.
What can be said about this album that hasn't already been mentioned? Words like timeless, essential, masterpiece, definitive, and even sickening come to mind. When Cryptopsy released "None So Vile" in 1996, it was unlike anything else at the time. From the first drum hits and guitar riffs of "Crown Of Horns," it was clear, and still is, that Cryptopsy had significantly improved since "Blasphemy Made Flesh." Combining some of the most technical and speedy death metal to date with the sickening screams, snarls, growls, and grunts of vocalist Lord Worm, it's undeniable that 1996 marked a turning point for death metal.
"None So Vile" is a testament to the death metal formula, yet oddly, not many have tried to emulate it. Perhaps it's because of the sheer difficulty in replicating an album of this caliber. Cryptopsy's influence on death metal is massive, with many factors contributing to their impact, most notably Flo Mounier's maniacal drumming. But Flo is not alone in making Cryptopsy what it is. With Jon Levasseur on guitar and Eric Langlois on bass, the band was noted for their technical proficiency.
What truly makes Cryptopsy stand out, many would agree, is Lord Worm. This man is downright beastly. No true word in the English vernacular can fully describe what he brings to Cryptopsy and what he did for death metal on "None So Vile." In retrospect, this is the album that many death metal enthusiasts should live their lives by.
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