Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2005. I'd like to see them do something like Whisper Supremecy, but with a decent vocalist. The technical arrangements of the DiSalvo years are still present, but to accommodate Lord Worm's vocals, the riffs are simpler and more brutal. But actually Cryptopsy's album is more chaotic and furious. That would be fucking pathetic. googletag.pubads().disableInitialLoad(); Lord Worm, the band's infamous original vocalist, returns to the fold with this album, as well, though his performance may be hit-or-miss amongst fans expecting another "None so Vile". The production really sucks tit. But the rest of the band is good, right? Good ideas and solid elements are few, and are almost utterly destroyed by what follows them, what precedes them, or what is often among them as they occur. None of the Cryptopsy albums are like that. Skip to main content.com.au. el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el); The song itself is rather dynamic, filled with interesting blast/grinding sections, memorable riffing, impressive leads, and even and some more Spanish style classical guitar work. Stay away from this shit folks! The production on this album is a bit weak in comparison to the Mike DiSalvo era of Cryptopsy. In all honesty Cryptopsy, as a listenable band, really did die in 2005. This is not surprising in the least, and is actually expected. I loved every recorded note from those albums. Imagine Varg Vikerness deciding to release a folk/Viking metal album. Artist: Cryptopsy Album: Once Was Not Year: 2005 Length: 49 min 40 sec. "Once Was Not" features the return of Lord Worm behind the microphone which is good news for the fans, but it also marks the departure of the band's main songwriter and key guitarist Jon Levasseur. Flo Mounier is a beast, pure and simple. Anyone else who likes death metal, brutal or otherwise, avoid like crazy. The bone-dry production? Then imagine some of his fan base rationalizing it as him making a statement against the dogmatic establishment that black metal and drone/ambient metal have become since his time in prison. It's a beautiful piece, and a very surprising way for a Cryptopsy album to open up. Plus 100,000 AM/FM radio stations featuring music, news, and local sports talk.