A change of singer usually means one of two things for a band, a vital career move that sees the band move from strength to strength, Iron Maiden recruiting Bruce Dickinson or Slipknot joining forces with Corey Taylor are two prime examples, otherwise it can be the moment that a band disappears into obscurity and see their sales dwindle alarmingly, Judas Priest with Tim Owens or Dead Kennedys without Jello Biafra spring to mind in this category, so the fact that Cryptopsy's new vocalist Matt McGachy has divided fans, his new vocal style and use of melody has sent older fans packing and brought in a younger fan base, who prefer melodic to in your face has the potential to see the band heading in one of these two directions. I mean full credit to Cryptopsy, they’ve made their music much more accessible to the new generation of metal fans, but, does the world really want another band trying too hard to replace SiKth? 

Opening track “Worship Your Demons” is cookie monster vocals, widdly guitar parts and breakdowns galore, a stark change from the Cryptopsy sound of old, that was taken from us only three years ago. “The Headsmen” and “Silence The Tyrants” just continue this form, sounding like a poor version of what bands like Architects are currently doing so well at. By the time you’ve reached the end of “Bemoan The Martyr”, which sounds just like everything before it, the last thing you want is an attempt at being passionate, and thus the melodic vocals take the album even further downhill. To be fair “Anoint The Dead” is actually quite a good song, it's just that many people may not reach that far into the album. The Unspoken King will definitely catch the attention of the whole scene, as it marks the moment in time that Cryptopsy fell from grace.

John Consterdine