Crypted
| Crypted[1] | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chennai, India |
| Genres | Death Metal |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Members |
Siva Vishnu Reddy Moiz Bhai V.G.Pranav |
| Past members |
Arvind Muralidharan |
Crypted is a four-piece Death Metal band from Chennai, Which was formed by Arvind Muralidharan in 2009 with a different lineup. They were initially a Thrash metal band which evolved into the progressive/Technical Death metal after the vocalist Siva joined the band.[2] They have been involved in many Live shows like Unseen Underground Ragnarok’2009,[3] Unseen Underground Pub Fest IV[4] and they participated in Pegasus a competition organised by Christian Medical College, Vellore,they won the Best guitarist title for Arvind Muralidharan and Best drummer title for Vishnu Reddy.[1] It has become one of the most popular metal bands in the Chennai music scene.
Biography
Crypted was formed in January 2009 by Arvind Muralidharan with the band members being Arvind Muralidharan on vocals and bass guitar, Vishnu Reddy on drums, Kannan Jayaram and Avinash Raghuram on guitar as a thrash metal band. They were primarily influenced by The Big Four Thrash metal bands (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax) and Pantera,whose music soon evolved into death metal after they started getting influenced by bands like Death, Decapitated,etc. They have released their first EP named 'Equilibrium' on 23 July 2010 in Chennai.[2] They are yet to be signed under a record label.[5]
Discography
Extended Plays
| Title | Released | Format |
| Equilibrium |  July, 2010 |
CD |
See also
- Indian rock
- Pin Drop Violence
- Kryptos (band)
- Bhayanak Maut
- Nicotine (band)
- Inner Sanctum (band)
- Scribe (band)
- Demonic Resurrection