CRYPTICUS "Dedicated To The Impure" CD out now on Razorback Records!

Birthed by a Lovecraftian fusion of science and horror comes the Supernatural DeathGrind attack of CRYPTICUS! After years of secret experimentation at the Crypticult Headquarters, your Horror Host Patrick Bruss has summoned forth a malevolent musical manifestation from beyond death's infinity - A skull-crushing combination of gruesome Grind-Gore, threatening Thrash & scary Scandinavian Death Metal...all scientifically manipulated for maximum metal-neck!

FEATURING:
-The hellish howls of the HAUNTED VOMITORIUM!
-The baffling birth of the bloodthirsty beast NECROBORG!
-The macabre machinations of MORTIFICUS the morbid magician!
& many more!

WARNING:
Anyone too timid for vomitous vocals, creepy keyboards & horrific headbanging should fear the shadows - CRYPTICUS owns the night!

Fans of classic death-shredders such as Necrony and Demilich, and horror-hive bands such as Lord Gore and Ghoul, must sink their fangs into this creature-feature metal monsterpiece! Features fiendtastic artwork from the diabolical Allen K. (Deceased, Gore Shriek comics, etc.

TRACK LISTING:

"Dedicated to the Impure"
1.Death Toll
2.Bonescraper
3.Mortificus
4.The Crypticult
5.Cyclops Throne
6.Splatterstorm
7.Tales of The Necrosopher
8.Cadaverous Invaders
9.Haunted Vomitorium [Lo-Fi MP3]
10.Necroborg
11.Cryptrap
12.Echoes of The Macabre

REVIEWS:

Crypticus
"Dedicated to the Impure" CD
Razorback Records 2005
Review from MetalCentre.com

Reviews of so called “gore grind” bands would become redundant if each one stated the band’s inspiration sprang from horror films, especially Romero and Fulci flicks. However, horror films and tales of terror are an important component in the discussion of a splatter band’s efficacy upon the listener. An observant eye or ear can also tell the macabre lover what films, books, and types of horror influence an artist. The one-man project known as CRYPTICUS is certainly influenced by classic horror as evidenced by the phantasmish keyboards, Vincent Price (at least that’s who is sounds like) intro and outro, H.P. Lovecraft quote in the album’s insert, and “Weird Tales” type comic book artwork.

Before gore grind bands began to depict real life photos of the most atrocious scenes, the genrie’s forerunners used grotesque drawings and paintings. Flint, Michigan’s REPULSION displayed a rotting zombie head on their groundbreaking album, “Horrified.” CRYPTICUS' “Dedicated to the Impure” features a similar fantastic sight with a black and white drawing of a half-man, half-octopus abomination probably conjured up from the dreaded pages of the Necronomicon. The similarities to REPULSION do not end there. The aptly titled ‘Splatterstorm’ is built around Godzilla-sized riffs—the same type of riffs Repulsion introduced to the world…or eh, the underworld.

The guitars are the main alluring point for “Dedicated.” Following the conventions of the obscure this underground art form, Patrick E. Bruss uses an ample amount of distortion. The production values are solid. Songs like ‘Cadaverous Invaders’ will wrap the listener in crackling distortion in the same manner as Goblin’s score on the original “Dawn of the Dead.” The distortion is not overdone, though, which allows each note to be heard. Most of Bruss’ riffs draw from the cesspool of CANNIBAL CORPSE, AUTOPSY, OBITUARY, and of course REPULSION. The fretboard wizardry of corpse’s crew is most apparent on ‘Tales of the Necrosphere’ and ‘Mortificus.’ Much like AUTOPSY and OBITUARY, the mortifying, palm-muted string manipulation will grind your bones into a find elixir.

Bruss deserves praise for time spent on song arrangements. Being the lone member of the band, Bruss did the work of four people. It would have been much easier for the man to keep all the instruments playing together most of the time; instead, he gave some thought to the insertion and extraction of each instrument. Keyboards placed appropriately throughout the disc to provide an icy touch of ambience. ‘Cyclops throne’ shows Bruss placing his guitar in one speaker while not playing the bass, and playing the bass in the other speaker and no guitar.

“Dedicated” has many excitable aspects. Those who noticed the 6.0 rating are probably wondering why the album received such a sub-par rating. One reason is the album’s brief running time—twenty-eight minutes and change. Many grind albums are short, but “Dedicated” feels incomplete. The last two tracks ‘Cryptrap’ and ‘Echoes of the Macabre’ are the only tracks that feel complete with their near four-minute running time. As soon as you get into the album, it’s over. The other issue with this album comes in concern to the vocals. Unintelligible, guttural vocals are manageable if you can read a lyric sheet to figure out what the vocalist is saying. For comic book enthusiasts and horror story fans, words are important. However, if you spend a lot of time navigating the Razorback Records website and you don’t already have this disc, acquiring it is recommended.