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

psycroptic.com

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 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 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. 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.

Dave Haley has also worked with Ruins and both he and Joe were with The Amenta until late 2007. In 2006, Dave Haley recorded with Belgian band Aborted and he replaced Matt Rizzo in Blood Duster in September 2007.

Peppiatt and Chalk are also members of MSI.

Discography

Albums:

	2000	The Isle of Disenchantment	self release
	2003	The Scepter of the Ancients	Unique Leader
	2006	Symbols of Failure	Neurotic

Compilation tracks:

	Year	Track Title	Album Title	Label
	2003	"Condemned to Discontent"	Amassing the Hordes	Dissident
	2004	"The Colour of Sleep"	Legions: Opening of the Southern Gate	Blacktalon Media
	2005	"Skin Coffin"	Metal for the Brain 2005	Faultline
	2007	"Alpha Breed"	A Blaze in the Southern Skies	Prime Cuts