The Unspoken King
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Studio album by Cryptopsy | ||||
Released | May 26, 2008 | |||
Recorded | December 2007 - February 2008 at Garage Studio, Montreal, Canada | |||
Genre | Deathcore | |||
Length | 47:07 | |||
Label | Century Media | |||
Producer | Christian Donaldson and Cryptopsy | |||
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The Unspoken King is the sixth studio album by Canadian technical death metal band Cryptopsy. The album was released on May 26, 2008 in Europe, and June 24, 2008 in the US, by Century Media Records. It was the last album to feature guitarist Alex Auburn and bassist Eric Langlois respectively. Maggie Durand was removed from the band shortly after completion. A cover of Strapping Young Lad's "Oh My Fucking God" was recorded during these sessions. A music video for the track "Worship Your Demons" debuted on MTV Headbangers Ball on June 14, 2008.[3]
Musical style
The Unspoken King marked a shift in Cryptopsy's musical style following the departure of vocalist Lord Worm. Although still carrying their usual death metal sound, the shift in their style has been defined by the incorporation of metalcore elements such as breakdowns, clean singing vocals and keyboard accompaniments, as well as less of an emphasis on the time signature changes and polyrhythmic elements which thus lead to The Unspoken King to be widely considered a deathcore album.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Matt McGachy, all music composed by Cryptopsy.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Worship Your Demons" | 2:12 |
2. | "The Headsmen" | 5:14 |
3. | "Silence the Tyrants" | 4:09 |
4. | "Bemoan the Martyr" | 4:10 |
5. | "Leach" | 4:48 |
6. | "The Plagued" | 4:09 |
7. | "Resurgence of an Empire" | 4:40 |
8. | "Anoint the Dead" | 3:19 |
9. | "Contemplate Regicide" | 5:29 |
10. | "Bound Dead" | 6:26 |
11. | "(Exit) the Few" | 2:31 |
Total length:
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47:07 |
Personnel
- Matt McGachy − vocals
- Alex Auburn − guitar, vocals
- Christian Donaldson – guitar
- Maggie Durand − keyboard, samples
- Eric Langlois − bass
- Flo Mounier − backing vocals, drums, percussion
- Additional Personnel
- Gabriel McCaughry – vocals ("Anoint the Dead")
- Youri Raymond – vocals ("Leach")
- Christian Donaldson – production, mixing
- Jeff Fortin – recording, engineering
- Bernard Belley – mastering