The Unspoken King

The Unspoken King
Studio album by Cryptopsy
Released May 26, 2008 (2008-05-26)
Recorded December 2007 - February 2008 at Garage Studio, Montreal, Canada
Genre Deathcore
Length 47:07
Label Century Media
Producer Christian Donaldson and Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy chronology
Once Was Not
(2005)		 The Unspoken King
(2008)		 Cryptopsy
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Allmusic[2]

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
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:
 47:07

Personnel

Additional Personnel

References

  1. ↑ http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/cryptopsyunspok.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1389722/review
  3. ↑ Crytopsy, death meal, \"Worship Your Demons\", David Brodsky, The Unspoken King
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