CRYPTIC

CRYPTIC began in the summer of 2001. The original line up consisted of Bill Klug-guitar Terry Linn-vocals Rick LaSalle-bass Lee Garza-drums and Eric Grand-keyboard. With this line up the band recorded their demo PROPHECY OF HATE. This little demo was limited to 100 copies and was distributed through out the local scene. Shortly after the band recorded this demo a second guitarist by the name of Tony Spade was added. With a full line up the band started to write new material and played sporadic shows. In the early spring of 2002 Eric Grand left the band due to the bands sound going more in a black/death direction. In the late spring of 2002 Lee Garza left the band sighting inability to keep up with the speed of the bands new songs. In the early summer of 2002 Jason Hatzel became the new drummer for the band. With this line up now in place the band wrote and recorded their full length ONCE HOLY REALM in 2003. Though this record had not been released the band was signed to DARK HORIZON RECORDS. With this signing the band was offered and played a few east coast november dates of that year. Shortly after returning home from these dates Tony Spade left the band. In mid january of 2004 Keeb Sutton became the new guitarist and went into the studio and re-recorded all of Tony Spade..s guitar parts. In early summer of 2004 ONCE HOLY REALM was released on the U.S. metal scene. Following this release CRYPTIC played many shows and metalfests. In the summer of 2005 the band started to write new material for their second album when disaster struck. On january 8th 2006 TERRY LINN vocalist committed suicide. With Terrys death the band soon broke up. The band felt that a replacement on the microphone would not be right and the band called it quits. A repressing of ONCE HOLY REALM with unreleased tracks is being worked on at this time. Though there is not a release date yet the record will have a limited pressing on vinyl with some never before seen photos. TERRY LINN 1971-2006 GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.....ALWAYS REMEMBERED.