Dutch futuristic metallers Cryptosis are releasing their mighty, awe-inspiring sophomore album entitled “Celestial Death” today via Century Media Records.
To push the album‘s street date but also showcase yet another facet of the highly versatile material available on “Celestial Death”, a new video produced by the film production company F/53 (https://f-53.com/) is being introduced today for the song “Ascending”, which can be checked out here: https://youtu.be/Hd0E6I_DyHI
Cryptosis checked in with the following comment about the track and today‘s album release: “We‘re thrilled to unveil “Ascending”, the fourth and final single from our new album ’Celestial Death‘! The full album is available as of TODAY! This track dives into a future where humanity uploads its consciousness to a vast digital cloud, blurring the lines between reality and virtual existence. “Ascending” captures both the allure and the unsettling consequences of this technological leap. It is reflecting on the haunting permanence of a life disconnected from the physical world. Musically, it blends ethereal melodies with steady old school rhythms, building toward an epic climax at the end of the song. This song marks a powerful conclusion to the journey leading up to ’Celestial Death‘. An album that‘s darker, heavier, and more atmospheric than anything we’ve done before!”
The previously released singles for the album can still be seen here:
“Faceless Matter”: https://youtu.be/cydvu7ScAmg
“Reign Of Infinite”: https://youtu.be/cq_9cXEr4b4
“Static Horizon”: https://youtu.be/7QJeq5o7HcU
“Celestial Death” was recorded by Olaf Skoreng at Tom Meier and Studio Moon Music between April and August 2024, mixed by Fredrik Folkare at Chrome Studios (Unleashed, Necrophobic, Hellbutcher) in Sweden and finally mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Studios (Arch Enemy, Borknagar, Amorphis) in Sweden too. The album is the follow-up to Cryptosis‘ acclaimed “Bionic Swarm” debut album (2021) and the EP “The Silent Call” (2023), it once more comes with artwork by Eliran Kantor (Kreator, Testament, My Dying Bride) and also showcases the group on a darker, heavier, more melodic and extremely cinematic journey across its 11 tracks / 42 minutes of playing time with the following track-listing:
Cryptosis – “Celestial Death” (42:12):
1. Prologue – Awakening (01:16)
2. Faceless Matter (03:52)
3. Static Horizon (05:10)
4. The Silent Call (Version 2024) (05:02)
5. Ascending (03:38)
6. Motionless Balance (01:48)
7. Reign Of Infinite (05:44)
8. Absent Presence (04:15)
9. In Between Realities (03:47)
10. Cryptosphere (04:22)
11. Coda – Wander Into The Light (03:11)
“Celestial Death” is available as Ltd. CD Digipak edition in its first pressing, as Gatefold LP on 180g vinyl (Unlimited black vinyl and a Limited deep blood red vinyl in 300x copies, available from cmdistro.de, various other retailers and the band directly) and as Digital Album.
The album can be ordered in its various formats here: https://cryptosis.lnk.to/CelestialDeath
