None So Vile
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| Released | 3 July 1996 | |||
| Recorded | December 1995 – January 1996 | |||
| Studio | Studio Victor, Montreal | |||
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| Length | 32:03 | |||
| Label | Wrong Again | |||
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None So Vile is the second studio album by Canadian death metal band Cryptopsy, released on 3 July 1996 by 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.
None So Vile is the first album to feature bassist Eric Langlois, and the last to feature vocalist Lord Worm, until his return on 2005's Once Was Not. The art featured on the cover of the album is a painting by Italian Baroque painter Elisabetta Sirani titled Herodias with the Head of John the Baptist, reversed.[2]
Style
[edit]William York of AllMusic described None So Vile's sound as "almost entirely relentless," and Ultimate Guitar senior editor David Slavković said "It's really hard to find anything as raw and brutal as Cryptopsy".[3][4] Decibel characterized the album's sound as demonstrating "monstrous groove, maniacal tempos, savagely bangable riffs and scorched-throat vocals." Kevin Stewart-Panko of Decibel described Cryptopsy vocalist Lord Worm's vocals as "the most artful use of the death growl ever put on record," and his lyrics as "literate, profane, wryly funny, [and] Burroughs-esque". William York of AllMusic described Lord Snow's vocals as "a mix of psychotic low-end growls and tortured screams" and called them "suitably intense and scary."[5][6][7]
The album features downtuned guitars, complex time signatures, dissonant harmonies, "mid-paced chugging", and "blistering" guitar solos. William York of AllMusic described the album's sound as "tight, fast, and complex" and the riffs as "darkly catchy." Some of the tracks have drawn comparisons to thrash metal.[8][9]
The album makes use of samples. The track "Phobophile" contains a "gloomy" piano intro that draws influence from classical music.[10]
Reception and legacy
[edit]None So Vile is considered a classic in the death metal genre, receiving critical acclaim from major publications. It is also regarded as one of the most influential death metal albums of the 1990s, influencing many later acts and musicians in both technical death and brutal death metal subgenres.[11] Metal Hammer contended that the album is a "must-have for any extreme metal fan’s collection" and William York of AllMusic called the album "near perfection" by the genre's standards.[12][13] In congruence, Ultimate Guitar senior editor David Slavković called the album "technical perfection," and expressed his belief that Cryptopsy drummer Flo Mounier could be one of the greatest death metal drummers of all time.[14]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [15] |
| Stylus Magazine | A[16] |
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decibel[17] | US | The Top 100 Death Metal Albums of All Time | 2012 | 10 |
| Loudwire[18] | US | 10 Best Metal Albums of 1996 | 2016 | 4 |
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Lord Worm
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Personnel
[edit]Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[19]
Cryptopsy
[edit]- Lord Worm – vocals
- Jon Levasseur – guitar
- Eric Langlois – bass guitar
- Flo Mounier – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians[edit]
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Production[edit]
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Visual art[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ "THE BEST METAL ALBUMS FROM 40 SUBGENRES". Loudwire. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Herodias with the Head of John the Baptist - Elisabetta Sirani - WikiArt.org". www.wikiart.org. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Friday Top: 25 Best Death Metal Albums of All Time". www.ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ None So Vile - Cryptopsy | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 30 December 2024
- ^ Stewart-Panko, Kevin (2 December 2011). "Cryptopsy - "None so Vile"". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ Lake, Daniel (30 November 2015). "Hall of Fame Countdown: Cryptopsy's None So Vile". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ None So Vile - Cryptopsy | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 30 December 2024
- ^ Lake, Daniel (30 November 2015). "Hall of Fame Countdown: Cryptopsy's None So Vile". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ None So Vile - Cryptopsy | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 30 December 2024
- ^ None So Vile - Cryptopsy | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 30 December 2024
- ^ "Cryptopsy - "None so Vile"". 2 December 2011.
- ^ None So Vile - Cryptopsy | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 30 December 2024
- ^ Metal Hammer (15 May 2020). "The 50 best death metal albums ever". louder. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Friday Top: 25 Best Death Metal Albums of All Time". www.ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ York, William. None So Vile - Cryptopsy at AllMusic
- ^ Jarvis, Clay (1 September 2003). "Cryptopsy - None So Vile - Review". 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.
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External links
[edit]- None So Vile at Cryptopsy's official website
- None So Vile at AllMusic
