Cryptic Slaughter
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| Country | America |
| Years active | 1984 - 1990, 2003-2003 |
| Genres | Hardcore (early) Crossover thrash (later) |
| Labels | Metal Blade Records Relapse Records |
| Members | Bill Crooks Bret Davis Les Evans Dave Hollingsworth Brian Lehfeldt Rob Nicholson Scott Peterson |
Cryptic Slaughter was a Santa Monica, California-based crossover band. They toured extensively in support of the albums Convicted (1986) and Money Talks (1987) before disbanding in 1989 due to financial and managerial problems. They are often credited as one of the progenitors of crossover, the thrash metal and hardcore punk crossover genre, along with such seminal acts as D.R.I. and Corrosion of Conformity. However, the group's last album, Speak Your Peace, was a step in a different direction, with Cryptic Slaughter bringing alternative rock and grunge into the band's sound and doing away with the hardcore punk elements of previous albums.
In 2003, Relapse Records rereleased the Convicted and Money Talks albums with added bonus tracks from Cryptic Slaughter's demo and live recordings.
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[edit] Members
- Bill Crooks – vocals, 1984 – 1988
- Dave Hollingsworth – vocals, 1989 – 1990
- Les Evans – guitar, 1984 – 1990
- Rob Nicholson – bass, 1984 – 1988
- Bret Davis – bass, 1989 – 1990
- Scott Peterson – drums, 1984 – 1988
- Brian Lehfeldt – drums, 1989 – 1990
[edit] Discography
- Convicted (1986) Metal Blade Records
- Money Talks (1987) Metal Blade Records
- Stream of Consciousness (1988) Metal Blade Records
- Speak Your Peace (1990) Metal Blade Records
[edit] Trivia
- Napalm Death covers "Lowlife" on their 2004 album, Leaders Not Followers: Part 2.
- Bass-player Rob Nicholson used to play with Rob Zombie as Mr.Blasko.
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