Psycroptic
Psycroptic is a metal band from Hobart, Australia. The band is currently si… Read Full Bio ↴Psycroptic is a metal band from Hobart, Australia. The band is currently signed to Prosthetic Records and have released eight full-length albums.
They formed in 1999 by brothers Dave (drums) and Joe (guitar) Haley who had previously been involved in a band called Disseminate. That group had recorded a demo in 1998 before disbanding. Shortly afterward, the Haleys created Psycroptic with Cameron Grant on bass and vocalist Matthew Chalk, who soon after became a drummer with established local death metal act M.S.I.. With assistance from the Tasmanian Council of the Arts, the band recorded 'The Isle of Disenchantment' that was designed only as a demo but the result impressed the band enough to release it as a proper CD. Shortly after it was released the band was invited to play shows in Melbourne and in late 2001 they featured at the annual Metal for the Brain festival in Canberra for the first time, later also appearing in 2003 and 2005.
The band recorded its second album 'The Scepter of the Ancients' in 2003 for release through American label Unique Leader. The same year the group played its first full Australian tour in support of American death metal band Incantation. The Haley brothers also joined Sydney-based industrial black metal band The Amenta during this period and recorded the album 'Occasus' with that group. Dave Haley also worked on an EP called "Atom and Time" with the Hobart black metal band Ruins.
The year 2004, was a breakthrough year for the band as they played a second Australian tour, this time with Deeds of Flesh and then headed to Europe for a wide-ranging tour with Swedish bands Dismember and Anata. However, Chalk expressed reluctance to undertake the journey so his friend Jason Peppiatt from another Hobart band, Born Headless, was recruited to play the shows in his stead. On returning to Australia, Psycroptic played two legs of the Metal for the Brain in Canberra and Brisbane, and a final show in their hometown of Hobart. Following this, disharmony between the band saw Chalk leave Psycroptic, and Peppiatt replace him. Since his departure from Psycroptic, Chalk has continued to play drums with M.S.I. as well as a doom band called Space Raven and act in the vocal role in a number of other groups that includes Mephistopheles, playing bass in Born Headless and several other projects.
They then did a handful of Australian dates with Hate Eternal before heading in to begin work on their third album, 'Symbols of Failure', their first for Neurotic. The album was released in 2006, and was followed by another European excursion with acts like America's Nile and another Australian tour followed, this time with Cannibal Corpse.
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Work began on the follow-up to Symbols of Failure' in early 2007 before some European shows with Deicide. Joe Haley collapsed after one show and suffered a seizure. He later recovered but the last few dates for the tour were cancelled. On 10 June Psycroptic featured at the Come Together Music Festival in Sydney. The Haley brothers seem to have since put their membership with The Amenta aside to concentrate on Psycroptic; however Dave Haley joined Blood Duster in September 2007. Both Dave and Joe are currently performing with Hobart based black metal band Ruins.
They formed in 1999 by brothers Dave (drums) and Joe (guitar) Haley who had previously been involved in a band called Disseminate. That group had recorded a demo in 1998 before disbanding. Shortly afterward, the Haleys created Psycroptic with Cameron Grant on bass and vocalist Matthew Chalk, who soon after became a drummer with established local death metal act M.S.I.. With assistance from the Tasmanian Council of the Arts, the band recorded 'The Isle of Disenchantment' that was designed only as a demo but the result impressed the band enough to release it as a proper CD. Shortly after it was released the band was invited to play shows in Melbourne and in late 2001 they featured at the annual Metal for the Brain festival in Canberra for the first time, later also appearing in 2003 and 2005.
The band recorded its second album 'The Scepter of the Ancients' in 2003 for release through American label Unique Leader. The same year the group played its first full Australian tour in support of American death metal band Incantation. The Haley brothers also joined Sydney-based industrial black metal band The Amenta during this period and recorded the album 'Occasus' with that group. Dave Haley also worked on an EP called "Atom and Time" with the Hobart black metal band Ruins.
The year 2004, was a breakthrough year for the band as they played a second Australian tour, this time with Deeds of Flesh and then headed to Europe for a wide-ranging tour with Swedish bands Dismember and Anata. However, Chalk expressed reluctance to undertake the journey so his friend Jason Peppiatt from another Hobart band, Born Headless, was recruited to play the shows in his stead. On returning to Australia, Psycroptic played two legs of the Metal for the Brain in Canberra and Brisbane, and a final show in their hometown of Hobart. Following this, disharmony between the band saw Chalk leave Psycroptic, and Peppiatt replace him. Since his departure from Psycroptic, Chalk has continued to play drums with M.S.I. as well as a doom band called Space Raven and act in the vocal role in a number of other groups that includes Mephistopheles, playing bass in Born Headless and several other projects.
They then did a handful of Australian dates with Hate Eternal before heading in to begin work on their third album, 'Symbols of Failure', their first for Neurotic. The album was released in 2006, and was followed by another European excursion with acts like America's Nile and another Australian tour followed, this time with Cannibal Corpse.
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Work began on the follow-up to Symbols of Failure' in early 2007 before some European shows with Deicide. Joe Haley collapsed after one show and suffered a seizure. He later recovered but the last few dates for the tour were cancelled. On 10 June Psycroptic featured at the Come Together Music Festival in Sydney. The Haley brothers seem to have since put their membership with The Amenta aside to concentrate on Psycroptic; however Dave Haley joined Blood Duster in September 2007. Both Dave and Joe are currently performing with Hobart based black metal band Ruins.
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Psycroptic Lyrics
07. Our Evolutionary Architecture A virus unnoticed. Now ingrained in us all For we are…
A Calculated Effort To cull the weak, the strong must be removed Abducted/Disca…
A Fool's Errand We're Sworn to an idea A depiction of ones imagination Tal…
A Fragile Existence Oppressed by our own hands No pity shall we seek dark silenc…
a planetary Do you realize thatthe planet you are residing has undergon…
A Prophet's Council Strength needs to be forged in iron To survive in this…
A Soul Once Lost Pity, there is no need for this Comfort in their eyes Forced…
Alpha Breed Believing, proclaiming, wearing the crown - pinnacle of crea…
An Experiment In Transience Uncontrollable addict... On a downward spiral towards my mor…
Ashes of Our Empire Great plagues ravage nations Our weak attempts at control Na…
Awakening Formed beneath our surface Lying dormant for years Undisturb…
Battling the Misery of Organon We feed on lies while our mind fights Our times promote…
Become The Cult Slithering unchecked between worlds Such desperation, sicke…
Beneath the Ground We Dwell Living underground, away from society Never having to face …
Blood Stained Lineage Correct mistakes of blood Follow the ruler to usurp the cro…
Carnival of Vulgarity There's a town somewhere inside someone's dreams A place wh…
Carriers of the Plague On the throne of the elite Shunning the deviates, so proud…
Cleansing A Misguided Path Erratically abducted with no method of selection. Each time …
Cold Your life turned to rubble Face the fact that it won't…
Condemned by Discontent Centuries ago in an ancient city, a rich young man dwindled…
Cruelty Incarnate There's a story of a moment in time, many an…
Deprivation Thoughts are not So easily subdued Look through these eyes…
Echoes to Come Is this what people want to see Smoke rising from beneath…
Ending The signs of life they fade into worlds below As fire…
Enslavement Our torment unending The guilt we feel consuming This way c…
Epoch Of Gods Using universal time theories to ratify their religion. Thes…
Euphorinasia Lost - you take comfort in lies For this a grave…
Exitus Burning down from the light The night sky shadows my name Ca…
Forward To Submission On a once worn path Struggle for significance Night and da…
From Scribe To Ashes The pen is mightier than the sword Yet we burnt the…
Horde in Devolution Confined within an archaic shell One not offering protectio…
Immortal Army Of One Waging a battle where there can be no victor An immortal…
Initiate Stripped of all that is unique, it is redundant You have…
Lacertine Forest In this world there's an unknown forest Deep within parts no…
merchants of They were watching... Listening Ever patient awaiting the ti…
Minions: The Fallen Another un-replenishing slumber... These dreams continue, br…
Missionaries Of A Future To Come I am now complete... How could I have possibly existed like…
Netherworld Reality waking in the morning, affected by your sleep, your vision …
Ob Waking each dawn if it was the first Sleep eroding all…
Of Dull Eyes Borne Have you ever asked yourself what is the purpose of…
Our Evolutionary Architecture A virus unnoticed. Now ingrained in us all For we are…
Psycrology I watch as you thrash your heads, bowing to a…
Psycroptipath Killing for the music and the music kills his pain-Psycropti…
Removing The Common Bond Manipulation of evolution Against all that is natural A co…
Rend Asunder Our world is torn Locked in our prisons Uncertainty of…
Repairing The Dimensional Cluster Awakening to strange surroundings; the comforting hold of a …
Setting the Skies Ablaze See what, say what, they want never Come out striking to…
Skin Coffin Lying there, I give you thanks for your skin Now yours…
Slaves Of Nil Inactive genes awakening The 'Maturation' process: Triggere…
The Color of Sleep Sleep....for....life Fear shreds, your internal logistics s…
The Colour of Sleep Sleep, for, life Fear shreds, your internal logistics system…
The Fallen Another un-replenishing slumber... These dreams continue, br…
The Isle of Disenchantment Darkened waters, lying before me, many secrets, that we can'…
The Labyrinth Tumbling deep into a darkened nightmare Unconsciously your …
The Scepter of Jaar Gilon Far from this world lies a distant planet System of seven,…
The Scepter of Jaar-Gilon Far from this world lies a distant planet System of seven,…
The Shifting Equilibrium Mocked and discarded, Treated as an inferior by-product By…
The Sleepers Have Awoken Bounded since birth To a master never revealed I have been…
The Sword of Uncreation The winds they chill me, flowing from beyond the woods, dar…
The Throne Of Kings Thrones waged upon blood The march is never-ending Victor …
the valley Gasping for air, descending quickly down the harsh ravaged s…
The Watcher Of All Arising from the serpents curse Born from ash that fell belo…
The World Discarded Internal conflict causing great despair War ravaged lands ev…
This Shadowed World Winds of time I command thee Once Forsaken in this shadowed …
Unmasking The Traitors Treachery - seeking pleasure in mournful eyes You never kno…
Valley of Winds Breath and Dragon's Fire Gasping for air, descending quickly down the harsh ravaged s…