Psycroptic
Band Members
- Current Line-Up
- Cameron Grant (bass)
- Dave Haley (drums)
- Joe Haley (bass)
- Jason Peppiatt (vocals)
- Former Members
- Matthew Chalk (vocals) (1999 - 2005)
Website
Formed
Hobart, TAS, 1999
Band Information
Psycroptic is a brutal death metal act from Hobart. 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.
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 Blood Lust 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 M.S.I. stood in his place. The band then appeared at Metal for the Brain in Canberra and Brisbane in 2005.
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. Shortly thereafter, 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.
Dave Haley has also worked with Ruins and both he and Joe are also with The Amenta. In 2006, Dave Haley recorded with Belgian band Aborted.
Peppiatt and Chalk are also members of MSI.
Discography
Albums:
| 2006 | Symbols of Failure | Neurotic | |
| 2003 | The Scepter of the Ancients | Unique Leader | |
| 2003 | The Scepter of the Ancients | Unique Leader |
Compilation tracks:
| Year | Track Title | Album Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Condemned to Discontent" | Amassing the Hordes | Dissident |
| 2005 | "Skin Coffin" | Metal for the Brain 2005 | Faultline |