Get To Know: Crypitus
Who are you guys?
Joe: We are Crypitus, thrash metal band from Rutland, Vt.
Pete: We are Crypitus, nestled in the mountains of Vermont. I’m Pete, I play guitar.
Zach: Hi I’m Zach. I play drums..
Doug: I’m Doug and I scream and thrash about with a guitar.
How would you describe your music in five words?
Joe: Thrash, metal, proggy, super awesome.
Pete: Thrashy, energetic, proggy, moshy, epic.
Zach: Slighty progressive psychedelic thrash metal
Doug: Blackened Backwoods Progressive Thrash Metal.
Which artists have you taken inspiration from?
Joe: I took a lot of inspiration from old Metallica, System of a down, and Primus.
Pete: Animals as Leaders, Megadeth, Mastodon, Between the Buried and Me.
Zach: Between the Buried and Me is my biggest influence, but Blotted Science has been feeding my brain waves lately as well.
Doug: Death and Megadeth and two big influences on my music.
What has been your biggest challenge?
Joe: There hasn’t been much challenges since I joined the band besides learning the songs.
Pete: Finding a bass player was a big challenge.
Zach: Keeping a damn bassist!
Doug: Being so far away from all the cities hahaha.
What’s been your biggest accomplishment so far?
Joe: There hasn’t been much challenges since I joined the band besides learning the songs.
Pete: We have a demo out now and we got to play with Psychostick. That was pretty awesome.
Zach: I’d say just all the awesome shows we’ve got to play. Also were steamingly proud of our little demo too! Check it out!
Doug: Definitely the release of the demo! Check is out at Crypitus.com
What’s the best piece of advice that you’ve been given?
Joe: Practice makes perfect.
Pete: “Find a bass player.”
Zach: A very wise woman once told me to always keep a jar of marbles in your house. Always know where they are. Cause what are you going to do if you lose all yer marbles?
Doug: Strive to be who you are.
Three artists to be compared to?
Pete: Enemy of the State, Graviton, Between the Buried and Me.
Zach: Death, Mega Dave, and we’ve heard Voivod before too.
Doug: Death Angel, Voivod, Death.
What’s the next step?
Joe: Conquering the world.
Pete: Some more shows to finish off the year and then a break to tighten up and maybe record some stuff.
Zach: World domination. One city at a time…
Doug: Stay tuned…
