None So Vile
None So Vile is the second album by Cryptopsy, released on the now-defunct Wrong Again Records. The album was later reissued by Displeased Records and Century Media Records. It was re-released on vinyl in 2012 by War on Music.
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Released | 3 July 1996 | |||
Recorded | December 1995 – January 1996 | |||
Studio | Victor, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |||
Genre | Technical death metal[1] | |||
Length | 32:03 | |||
Label | Wrong Again | |||
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None So Vile is the first album to feature bassist Eric Langois, and the last to feature vocalist Lord Worm, until his return on Once Was Not.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Sputnikmusic | |
Stylus Magazine | A[4] |
Critical reception
Since its release, None So Vile has received universal acclaim. AllMusic gave the album four and a half stars noting its musical complexity.[2] Sputnikmusic gave the album a perfect five star rating stating that the album's highlight tracks are "Phobophile" and "Slit Your Guts".[3]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Lord Worm.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Crown of Horns" | 3:57 |
2. | "Slit Your Guts" | 4:02 |
3. | "Graves of the Fathers" | 4:11 |
4. | "Dead and Dripping" | 3:53 |
5. | "Benedictine Convulsions" | 4:00 |
6. | "Phobophile" | 4:38 |
7. | "Lichmistress" | 2:31 |
8. | "Orgiastic Disembowelment" | 4:51 |
Total length: | 32:03 |
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[7]
Personnel
Cryptopsy
- Cryptopsy – production
- Lord Worm – vocals
- Jon Levasseur – guitar
- Eric Langlois – bass guitar
- Flo Mounier – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
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Production
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Visual Art
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Samples
- The Exorcist III – album intro
- Army of Darkness – album outro
References
- "THE BEST METAL ALBUMS FROM 40 SUBGENRES". Loudwire. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- York, William. None So Vile - Cryptopsy at AllMusic
- H., Andrew (17 January 2005). "Cryptopsy - None So Vile (album review 11)". www.sputnikmusic.com. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- Jarvis, Clay (1 September 2003). "Cryptopsy - None So Vile - Review". www.stylusmagazine.com. Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- "Decibel – The Top 100 Death Metal Albums of All Time". Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "10 BEST METAL ALBUMS OF 1996". 22 January 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- None So Vile (booklet). Cryptopsy. Displeased Records. 2000. D-00070. Retrieved 19 March 2016.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- None So Vile at Cryptopsy's official website
- None So Vile at AllMusic