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Despite lineup changes over the years, including Martin Lacroix briefly replacing DiSalvo as vocalist before Lord Worm's return in 2003, Cryptopsy continued to push boundaries with albums like \"And Then You'll Beg\" (2000) and \"Once Was Not\" (2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2008, Cryptopsy took a different musical direction with the release of \"The Unspoken King,\" incorporating elements of deathcore. After being on a record label for many years, they decided to go independent in 2012 and returned to their technical death metal sound with their self-titled album. In recent years, Cryptopsy\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"as-gomorrah-burns","title":"As Gomorrah Burns","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeath metal juggernaut Cryptopsy return to pummel our collective senses anew with their new album, \u003ci\u003eAs Gomorrah Burns\u003c\/i\u003e. Their first for Nuclear Blast, the Montreal-based quartet - featuring founding member\/drummer Flo Mounier, guitarist Christian Donaldson, vocalist Matt McGachy, and bassist Olivier “Oli” Pinard - advance their signature Northern power as they celebrate 30-plus years of extremity. 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