CRYPTODIRA: Progressive/Experimental Metal Outfit To Unleash Genesis Of Error EP July 25th Through Silent Pendulum Records; New Video/Single Now Playing + Preorders Available

Watch CRYPTODIRA’s “The Same River Twice” video HERE. 

Long Island, New York-based progressive/experimental metal outfit CRYPTODIRA will unleash their Genesis Of Error EP on July 25th through Silent Pendulum Records, today unveiling the EP’s first single and video. 

From the moment they debuted with 2017’s The Devil’s Despair, it was immediately apparent that CRYPTODIRA was a far cry from the polished, ultra-clean progressive metal stylings of their peers. A seamless blend of technically precise riffing, melancholic soundscapes, and the raw, feedback-driven aggression of bands far from the prog world allowed the Long Island foursome to carve out a niche all to themselves in the crowded heavy music landscape.

The band’s sophomore effort, The Angel Of History (2020), showed an increased willingness to wade into uncharted territory and further embrace its experimental influences. The album’s furious lyrical themes, critical of the oppressive history of both past and present, were brought into focus to make CRYPTODIRA’s message abundantly clear. Wrote Everything Is Noise of the release, “The riffs are enormous, the vocals are emotional and raw, and the band is wildly tight.” Lauded Metal Trenches, “if you want something proggy, powerful, and atmospheric, this band has you covered.”

The foundation established by the band’s first two releases led to extensive touring across the USA, Canada, and Europe/UK with progressive metal greats such as Between The Buried And Me, Haken, Intervals, Rolo Tomassi, Veil Of Maya, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Animals As Leaders, and many more.

With 2025 comes the dawn of a new era for CRYPTODIRA with the Genesis Of Error EP. Shortly after recording, the band added bassist Vincent Romanelli (Moon Tooth) to the trio of founding members guitarist/vocalist Scott Acquavella, guitarist/vocalist Mike Monaco, and drummer Matthew Taibi, marking a clear divide between the past and present. With their latest offering, CRYPTODIRA are once again pushing themselves beyond the boundaries of metal and into a space of their own.

In advance of the EP’s release, today the band presents a video for first single, “The Same River Twice.”

Comments Acquavella, “To anyone who ever said that our songs are too long, we’ve finally got one for you! Full credit to [producers] Greg Thomas and Chris Teti for pushing us to throw caution to the wind and go all gas, no brakes on ‘…Same River…’ because this track is like a shot in the arm every time we play it.”

Monaco agrees, “I think there’s a desire from all of us to push the band outside of its comfort zone, but ‘The Same River Twice’ feels like one of the first times we’ve actually done it. Everyone who worked on the EP helped assist with this track – a real nice tic-tac-toe play.”

Taibi elaborates, “‘The Same River Twice’ as a title was chosen off the old epigram of Heraclitus: ‘One cannot step in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and themselves not the same person.’ The motion of this song captures that idea of ceaseless change; despite it being the shortest song we’ve written, it is relentless.”

Adds Romanelli, “I’ve been a friend and fan of the band for over ten years, and this new EP is their best work. When Matt showed me ‘…Same River…’ for the first time, it blew me away to the point where I convinced him to let me play bass in the band. For only three songs, this EP shows such a great range of what CRYPTODIRA can do. It’s dialed in and it’s a great representation of what’s to come from the band. The future is bright and I’m excited to be a part of it”

Watch CRYPTODIRA’s “The Same River Twice” video HERE. Stream the track HERE.

Genesis Of Error was recorded in Burlington, Connecticut at Silver Bullet Studios, engineered, produced, and mixed by Greg Thomas and Chris Teti, and mastered by Will Putney.

The EP will be released on limited edition vinyl in two color variants – Blue/Grey A-side/B-side w/ Bone Splatter and Grey/Blue Butterfly w/ Black Splatter – and digitally on all streaming platforms. 

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Genesis Of Error Track Listing:
1. No Monuments
2. The Same River Twice
3. Genesis of Error

CRYPTODIRA:
Scott Acquavella – vocals/guitar
Mike Monaco – vocals/guitar
Matthew Taibi – drums
Vincent Romanelli – bass

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