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| name            = Psycroptic
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| background      = group_or_band
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| origin          = Hobart, TAS
| genre          = Death metal
| years_active    = 1999 – present
| label          = Nuclear Blast, Neurotic, Unique Leader, Riot!, EVP
| associated_acts = [[Ruins]], [[MSI|M.S.I.]], [[Born Headless]], [[Disseminate]], [[Blood Duster]], [[The Amenta]], [[Astriaal]], Spawn of Possession, [[Bolverk]], [[Crisis Act]], [[Domination Campaign]], [[Abramelin]], Abacinate, [[Werewolves]], [[KING]], [[Mephistopheles]], [[Iciclan]], [[Gangs of Old Ladies]]
| website        = http://www.psycroptic.com
| current_members = Dave Haley
*Joe Haley
*Jason Peppiatt
*Todd Stern
| past_members    = Matthew Chalk
*Cameron Grant
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===Band Members===
===Band Members===


*Current Line-Up
*Current Line-Up
**Cameron Grant (bass)
**Dave Haley (drums)
**Dave Haley (drums)
**Joe Haley (bass)
**Joe Haley (bass)
**Jason Peppiatt (vocals)
**Jason Peppiatt (vocals)
**Todd Stern (bass)


*Former Members
*Former Members
**Cameron Grant (bass) (1999 - 2018)
**Matthew Chalk (vocals) (1999 - 2005)
**Matthew Chalk (vocals) (1999 - 2005)


===Website===
===Band Information===
Now one of Australia's most prominent metal bands on the international touring circuit after a string of albums and European touring every year since 2004, Psycroptic was formed from the remains of [[Disseminate]] in Hobart in 1999.


[http://www.psycroptic.com psycroptic.com]
''The Isle of Disenchantment'' was made with assistance from a grant from the Tasmanian government and originally intended only as a demo. Psycroptic quickly began to find a following throughout Australia and featured at High Voltage and [[Metal for the Brain]] in 2001.  


===Formed===
In 2003 the band completed their second album and signed to US death metal label Unique Leader. Psycroptic then toured Australia with '''Incantation''' in June. Psycroptic again appeared at Metal for the Brain that year. In July 2004 the band toured nationally with labelmates '''Deeds of Flesh''' and appeared at Sydney's [[Bloodlust Festival]]. Around the same time, Dave Haley began playing in [[Ruins]]. Late 2004 Psycroptic undertook a tour of Europe with '''Dismember''' and '''Anata''' without Chalk. Jason Peppiatt from [[Born Headless]] and [[MSI|M.S.I.]] stood in his place. The band then appeared at Metal for the Brain in Canberra and Brisbane in 2005. During this period, the Haley brothers also joined [[The Amenta]].
 
Hobart, TAS, 1999
 
===Band Information===
Psycroptic is a brutal death metal act from Hobart and is perhaps now one of Australia's most prominent metal bands on the international touring circuit after three albums and European touring every year since 2004. Formed from the remains of several other local bands, Psycroptic's style is dense and crushing but harbours an original approach with idiosyncratic tempo-changes and slower passages.  


''The Isle of Disenchantment'' was made on a miniscule budget with assistance from a grant from the Tasmanian government and originally intended only as a demo but features excellent production, sound and packaging and is a very worthy addition to any collection. Psycroptic quickly began to find a following throughout Australia and featured at High Voltage and [[Metal for the Brain]] in 2001.  
Chalk was replaced by Peppiatt and the band toured with '''Hate Eternal'''. In April 2009 Chalk was announced as the new vocalist for Swedish death metal outfit '''Spawn of Possession'''. His first performance with the group took place at Sydney's [[Screamfest]] on December 31, 2009; he later left the group but continues with his other band [[Mephistopheles]].  


In 2003 the band completed their second album and signed to US death metal label Unique Leader. Psycroptic then toured Australia with '''Incantation''' in June. Following the release of their excellent second album, Psycroptic again appeared at Metal for the Brain. In July 2004 the band toured nationally with labelmates '''Deeds of Flesh''' and appeared at Sydney's [[Bloodlust Festival]]. Late the same year Psycroptic undertook a tour of Europe with '''Dismember''' and '''Anata''' without Chalk, who was unable to tour; Jason Peppiatt from [[Born Headless]] and [[MSI|M.S.I.]] stood in his place. The band then appeared at Metal for the Brain in Canberra and Brisbane in 2005.
With the release of the third album, Psycroptic was now well established as one of Australia’s top metal acts and further European touring occurred in mid-2006. In early 2007, their European shows with '''Deicide''' were interrupted when Joe Haley suffered a seizure after the first show. Returning to Australia, the band toured nationally with '''Cannibal Corpse'''. Work began on the follow-up to ''Symbols of Failure'' in early 2007 and in June the band played at the Come Together festival in Sydney. In 2006, Dave recorded the drum tracks for Belgian band '''Aborted's''' ''Slaughter & Apparatus'' album and his work appears on the 2008 album ''Preaching Venom'' by Dubai band '''Nervecell'''. He replaced Matt Rizzo in [[Blood Duster]] in September 2007, shortly after he and Joe had departed '''The Amenta'''.  


After this is was announced that Chalk had been asked to leave Psycroptic. He was replaced by Peppiatt and the band then toured with '''Hate Eternal'''. With the release of the third album, Psycroptic was now well established as one of Australia’s top metal acts and further European touring occurred in mid-2006. In early 2007, their European shows with '''Deicide''' were interrupted when Joe Haley suffered an eplileptic seizure after the first show. Returning to Australia, the band toured nationally with '''Cannibal Corpse'''. Work began on the follow-up to ''Symbols of Failure'' in early 2007 and in June the band played at the Come Together festival in Sydney. By early 2008 Psycroptic was working on album number four with an east coast tour planned for June ahead of a tour through the US with '''Vader''', '''Kataklysm''' and '''The Black Dahlia Murder'''. In late June 2008 it was announced that the band had signed with Nuclear Blast.
By early 2008 Psycroptic was working on album number four ahead of a tour through the US with '''Vader''', '''Kataklysm''' and '''The Black Dahlia Murder'''. In late June 2008 it was announced that the band had signed with Nuclear Blast. Psycroptic's fourth album ''Ob(servant)'' was released on October 4, 2008. The band supported the release with a tour through every state and territory and shows in New Zealand. Following that, Psycroptic toured with '''Whitechapel''' and then went through Europe with '''Cephalic Carnage''' in January 2009. Psycroptic then toured the US with '''Carcass''', '''Suffocation''' and '''Samael''' before another Australian tour in May and June with '''The Amenta''' and '''Ruins'''.


Both Dave and Joe Haley were with [[The Amenta]] until late 2007; Dave has been with [[Ruins]] since 2004 and Joe is also a live member of that band. In 2006, Dave recorded the drum tracks for Belgian band '''Aborted's''' ''Slaughter & Apparatus'' album and his work appears on the forthcoming album by Dubai band '''Nervecell'''. He replaced Matt Rizzo in [[Blood Duster]] in September 2007.  
In October 2009 the band played an Indonesian tour with '''Arch Enemy''' and '''Burgerkill'''. Psycroptic's next Australian tour was with '''Decapitated''', '''Origin''' and '''Misery Index''' in April 2010. The DVD ''Initiation'' was released in March 2010. During the year, Cameron Grant played bass with [[Astriaal]] for some shows. In the last half of 2010, Psycroptic performed in China and became the first western band to appear in the Inner Mongolian city of Hohhot. The band rounded out the year by touring the US with '''Nile'''. Recording began mid-February 2011 on a fifth album. Psycroptic headlined all of the [[Bastardfest]] events in September 2011. In February 2012, ''The Inherited Repression'' was released. The band did a European tour with '''Divine Heresy's''' Joe Payne on bass and Zdenek Simecek from '''Godless Truth''' on vocals standing in for Grant and Peppiatt who were unavailable. Psycroptic toured Australia with '''Nasum''' in August 2012. They appeared at two of the [[Bastardfest]] shows and two dates on the '''Cannibal Corpse''' tour in October. In 2013 they played at Hammersonic in Indonesia and during the middle of the year did an Australian tour with [[King Parrot]].


Psycroptic's fourth album ''Ob(servant)'' was released on October 4, 2008. The band supported the release with a tour through every state and territory and shows in New Zealand. Following that, Psycroptic toured with '''Whitechapel''' and then went through Europe with '''Cephalic Carnage''' in January 2009. Psycroptic then toured the US with '''Carcass''', '''Suffocation''' and '''Samael''' before another Australian tour in May and June with '''The Amenta''' and '''Ruins'''.
During 2014 Psycroptic announced a new signing to Prosthetic Records for their new album and issued a charity single, ''Echoes to Come'', to fund preservation efforts and research into Tasmanian Devils. Their self-titled sixth album was released in March 2015 and Psycroptic toured Australia with '''The Black Dahlia Murder'''. In the break between albums, Dave Haley joined the reformed [[Abramelin]] line up and has since also rejoined [[The Amenta]].


In October 2009 the band played an Indonesian tour with '''Arch Enemy''' and '''Burgerkill'''. The next month they won a string of awards at the Australian Metal Awards including Best Film Clip (for "Initiate"), Best Export, Best Live Band, Most Popular Merchandise and Best Album Art for ''(Ob)Servant''. Psycroptic's next Australian tour is with '''Decapitated''', '''Origin''' and '''Misery Index''' in early 2010.
In 2017 Psycroptic, '''King Parrot''' and '''Revocation''' toured nationally together under the Thrash, Blast, Grind banner and then in early 2018, Cameron Grant left Psycroptic after being with the band for 19 years. He was replaced by Todd Stern from the US death metal band '''Abacinate''' and his first album with them was ''As the Kingdom Drowns'', released that November. In February 2019, Psycroptic toured Europe with [[Aversions Crown]] and then headlined a US tour. With further touring curtailed during the COVID pandemic, the band released a single-sided vinyl EP, ''The Watcher of All'' in late 2020. Joe and Dave collaborated with Youngy from [[King Parrot]] and Brett from '''Revocation''' on the grind band [[Crisis Act]], and Joe and Jason released an album as [[Domination Campaign]]. Dave Haley also formed [[Werewolves]] with Matt from '''Abramelin''' and Sam from [[The Berzerker]].


Peppiatt and Chalk were also former members of '''MSI'''.
Psycroptic appeared at the Uncaged Festival in Melbourne in early 2022 and at [[Blacken Open Air]] mid-year. ''Divine Council'' featured vocal contributions by Jason Keyser of '''Origin''' and was released on August 22. Touring in North and South America followed.  


In April 2009 Chalk was announced as the new vocalist for Swedish death metal outfit '''Spawn of Possession'''. His first performance with the group took place at Sydney's [[Screamfest]] on 31st of December 2009.
Australia and US tours continued through 2023, with Psycroptic ending the year with an Australian tour with '''Obituary'''. [[The Amenta]]'s Robin Stone replaced Dave Haley on that tour.


===Discography===
===Discography===
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| 2001
| 2000
| '''''The Isle of Disenchantment'''''
| '''''The Isle of Disenchantment'''''
| self release
| self release
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| 2003
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| 2012
| '''''The Inherited Repression'''''
| Riot!
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| 2015
| '''''Psycroptic'''''
| EVP
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| 2018
| '''''As the Kingdom Drowns'''''
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| 2022
| '''''Divine Council'''''
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| 2003
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| "Condemned to Discontent"
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| '''''Amassing the Hordes'''''
| Dissident
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| 2020
| 2004
| '''''The Watcher of All'''''
| "The Colour of Sleep"
| Prosthetic
| '''''Legions: Opening of the Southern Gate'''''
| Blacktalon Media
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| 2007
| '''''Initiation'''''
| "Alpha Breed"
| Stomp
| '''''A Blaze in the Southern Skies'''''
| Prime Cuts
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Latest revision as of 10:10, 29 March 2024

Psycroptic
Psycroptic.jpg
Background information
OriginHobart, TAS
GenresDeath metal
Years active1999 – present
LabelsNuclear Blast, Neurotic, Unique Leader, Riot!, EVP
Associated actsRuins, M.S.I., Born Headless, Disseminate, Blood Duster, The Amenta, Astriaal, Spawn of Possession, Bolverk, Crisis Act, Domination Campaign, Abramelin, Abacinate, Werewolves, KING, Mephistopheles, Iciclan, Gangs of Old Ladies
Websitehttp://www.psycroptic.com
MembersDave Haley
  • Joe Haley
  • Jason Peppiatt
  • Todd Stern
Past membersMatthew Chalk
  • Cameron Grant

Band Members

  • Current Line-Up
    • Dave Haley (drums)
    • Joe Haley (bass)
    • Jason Peppiatt (vocals)
    • Todd Stern (bass)
  • Former Members
    • Cameron Grant (bass) (1999 - 2018)
    • Matthew Chalk (vocals) (1999 - 2005)

Band Information

Now one of Australia's most prominent metal bands on the international touring circuit after a string of albums and European touring every year since 2004, Psycroptic was formed from the remains of Disseminate in Hobart in 1999.

The Isle of Disenchantment was made with assistance from a grant from the Tasmanian government and originally intended only as a demo. Psycroptic quickly began to find a following throughout Australia and featured at High Voltage and Metal for the Brain in 2001.

In 2003 the band completed their second album and signed to US death metal label Unique Leader. Psycroptic then toured Australia with Incantation in June. Psycroptic again appeared at Metal for the Brain that year. In July 2004 the band toured nationally with labelmates Deeds of Flesh and appeared at Sydney's Bloodlust Festival. Around the same time, Dave Haley began playing in Ruins. Late 2004 Psycroptic undertook a tour of Europe with Dismember and Anata without Chalk. Jason Peppiatt from Born Headless and M.S.I. stood in his place. The band then appeared at Metal for the Brain in Canberra and Brisbane in 2005. During this period, the Haley brothers also joined The Amenta.

Chalk was replaced by Peppiatt and the band toured with Hate Eternal. In April 2009 Chalk was announced as the new vocalist for Swedish death metal outfit Spawn of Possession. His first performance with the group took place at Sydney's Screamfest on December 31, 2009; he later left the group but continues with his other band Mephistopheles.

With the release of the third album, Psycroptic was now well established as one of Australia’s top metal acts and further European touring occurred in mid-2006. In early 2007, their European shows with Deicide were interrupted when Joe Haley suffered a seizure after the first show. Returning to Australia, the band toured nationally with Cannibal Corpse. Work began on the follow-up to Symbols of Failure in early 2007 and in June the band played at the Come Together festival in Sydney. In 2006, Dave recorded the drum tracks for Belgian band Aborted's Slaughter & Apparatus album and his work appears on the 2008 album Preaching Venom by Dubai band Nervecell. He replaced Matt Rizzo in Blood Duster in September 2007, shortly after he and Joe had departed The Amenta.

By early 2008 Psycroptic was working on album number four ahead of a tour through the US with Vader, Kataklysm and The Black Dahlia Murder. In late June 2008 it was announced that the band had signed with Nuclear Blast. Psycroptic's fourth album Ob(servant) was released on October 4, 2008. The band supported the release with a tour through every state and territory and shows in New Zealand. Following that, Psycroptic toured with Whitechapel and then went through Europe with Cephalic Carnage in January 2009. Psycroptic then toured the US with Carcass, Suffocation and Samael before another Australian tour in May and June with The Amenta and Ruins.

In October 2009 the band played an Indonesian tour with Arch Enemy and Burgerkill. Psycroptic's next Australian tour was with Decapitated, Origin and Misery Index in April 2010. The DVD Initiation was released in March 2010. During the year, Cameron Grant played bass with Astriaal for some shows. In the last half of 2010, Psycroptic performed in China and became the first western band to appear in the Inner Mongolian city of Hohhot. The band rounded out the year by touring the US with Nile. Recording began mid-February 2011 on a fifth album. Psycroptic headlined all of the Bastardfest events in September 2011. In February 2012, The Inherited Repression was released. The band did a European tour with Divine Heresy's Joe Payne on bass and Zdenek Simecek from Godless Truth on vocals standing in for Grant and Peppiatt who were unavailable. Psycroptic toured Australia with Nasum in August 2012. They appeared at two of the Bastardfest shows and two dates on the Cannibal Corpse tour in October. In 2013 they played at Hammersonic in Indonesia and during the middle of the year did an Australian tour with King Parrot.

During 2014 Psycroptic announced a new signing to Prosthetic Records for their new album and issued a charity single, Echoes to Come, to fund preservation efforts and research into Tasmanian Devils. Their self-titled sixth album was released in March 2015 and Psycroptic toured Australia with The Black Dahlia Murder. In the break between albums, Dave Haley joined the reformed Abramelin line up and has since also rejoined The Amenta.

In 2017 Psycroptic, King Parrot and Revocation toured nationally together under the Thrash, Blast, Grind banner and then in early 2018, Cameron Grant left Psycroptic after being with the band for 19 years. He was replaced by Todd Stern from the US death metal band Abacinate and his first album with them was As the Kingdom Drowns, released that November. In February 2019, Psycroptic toured Europe with Aversions Crown and then headlined a US tour. With further touring curtailed during the COVID pandemic, the band released a single-sided vinyl EP, The Watcher of All in late 2020. Joe and Dave collaborated with Youngy from King Parrot and Brett from Revocation on the grind band Crisis Act, and Joe and Jason released an album as Domination Campaign. Dave Haley also formed Werewolves with Matt from Abramelin and Sam from The Berzerker.

Psycroptic appeared at the Uncaged Festival in Melbourne in early 2022 and at Blacken Open Air mid-year. Divine Council featured vocal contributions by Jason Keyser of Origin and was released on August 22. Touring in North and South America followed.

Australia and US tours continued through 2023, with Psycroptic ending the year with an Australian tour with Obituary. The Amenta's Robin Stone replaced Dave Haley on that tour.

Discography

Albums:

2001 The Isle of Disenchantment self release
2003 The Scepter of the Ancients Unique Leader
2006 Symbols of Failure Neurotic
2008 Ob(Servant) Nuclear Blast
2012 The Inherited Repression Riot!
2015 Psycroptic EVP
2018 As the Kingdom Drowns EVP
2022 Divine Council EVP

Single:

2014 Echoes to Come Prosthetic
2020 The Watcher of All Prosthetic

VHS/DVD:

2010 Initiation Stomp
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