Krypt

Roast me if I’m wrong but thrash is having a moment. In an attempt to analyze this trend, I spoke of it to anyone who’d listen. I was only satisfied when finally a friend told me, “Power Trip left a hole." This seemed to explain it. Whatever the reasoning, we love to see it. Riffs for all, forever.

I’m seeing thrash (and thrash crossover) bands crop up anew in Florida, The Carolinas, and in the case of Krypt, Georgia—Augusta, to be precise. Of their contemporaries I’d say, the gang is in good company with cuties like No Coffin and Neverfall also touring and on the rise.

Krypt is Julian Chew (guitar, vocals), Mikey Rhodes (guitar), Brandon Carpenter (bass), and Adam Dickerson (drums). The band first formed in early 2019 with original bassist Jesse Clay. Following Jesse‘s untimely departure from this earth, Brandon stepped in and has been playing with them ever since.

Since inception, the gang has released their debut EP, Enter the Krypt. This 5-song beauty is feisty as fuck. It’s the kind of record that makes you want to rip up a driveway with your bare hands. It goes that hard. Riffs like these birth circle pits that bring on orthopedic consultations for the associated broken bones.

This riff lord level mastery continues on more recent release, Nosophobic. An aptly named drop in these, our pandemic times. The single was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Paul Golden at Atlanta’s Crow Altar studio. It was then dropped on kingship label, Terminus Hate City.

Both drops would be miscategorized as anything other than thrash and when asked, this is how the Krypt self-describes. That said, vocals tend to lean towards hardcore and punk. This is exemplified best on track "Blasphemy," with unified chants like those common to classic hardcore.

The band tells me they’re influenced by “all ends of metal and punk“ which reflects in the singularity of their style. A purists dream.

The crew has been steadily gaining momentum since inception, recently playing with Sadistic Ritual, Black Mass, and Subdivisions. They’ve also just completed a weekend tour with Dungeon Filth, Pure Death, and Triangle Fire.

When I asked friends which bands they were most reminded of in listening Exodus and Warbringer were common replies.

Krypt's music is available on all streaming platforms. For up to date info on shows and releases, be sure to give them a follow on The Gram. Keep an eye out for the band in your city and catch some of that almighty riff live if you can. - No Echo

Upcoming Augusta, Georgia thrashers Krypt kicked our ass with 2021's Enter The Krypt EP and now their back in action with a new single ... "Nosophobic".


Join us in celebrating the release with Julian (who's part of The Mighty Decibel's Thrash Panel) and gang.


Enter the Krypt to receive a lethal injection of thrash!!! - The Mighty Decibel

If you were ever curious what I think is a perfect recipe for a heavy song, Krypt’s “Nosophobic” is it. I love this new wave of thrash metal in the modern heavy scene that we see with bands like Krypt, Extinction A.D., and Enforced. To simply call “Nosophobic” a banger would be an understatement, although that’s definitely one descriptor of this heavy new track. As someone recently commented on one of my Instagram posts, this is the kind of music that makes you want to run through a wall. It’s something that headbangers like myself find essential, and if you’re like me, Krypt is a band you’ll want in your regular rotation.

Krypt are set to head back into the studio later this year to record their full length record, which will be mixed and mastered by Alex Para, who also worked on Sadistic Ritual’s latest album. (Speaking of which, you’ll find Sadistic Ritual on this month’s NMM playlist too!) In the meantime, check out Krypt’s previous releases on these platforms. - The Versatile Virgo

KRYPT is a thrash metal band based out of Augusta, Georgia, USA that began on January 26th, 2019. They recorded their debut EP, titled “Enter the Krypt”, in October of 2020 and released it a few months later on January 19th, 2021. Their original bassist, Jesse Clay, unfortunately passed away unexpectedly two weeks prior to its release, January 6th, 2021. KRYPT has decided to keep going in memory of Jesse and will move forward as a band.

Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Before we dive into the main focus of our interview, our readers would love to “get to know you” a bit better. Can you tell us a bit about your band’s backstory?

We got started as a band back in January of 2019. The original lineup consisted of Julian Chew on guitar and vocals, Mikey Rhodes on guitar, Jesse Clay on bass and Adam Dickerson on drums. Unfortunately, Jesse passed away back at the beginning of this year very unexpectedly. We decided to press forward as a band and released the EP that we were fortunately able to record with him a few months prior, releasing it in his memory. With the decision to keep going, we also auditioned and successfully recruited our newest member, Brandon Carpenter. He’s definitely a good fit and we hope everyone gives him a warm welcome.

What or who are your biggest influences? We’d love to hear the story.

Well, we all have different influences. Mikey is a really big prog kinda guy and listens to bands such as PERIPHERY, ALLEGAEON and more. On the other hand, Adam is gonna be your black metal and war metal guy; he’s super into bands like BLACK WITCHERY, EMPEROR, BEHERIT, etc. Julian is the thrash metal and hardcore punk kid of the band, who’s into EXODUS, MUNICIPAL WASTE, CRO-MAGS, and WHIPSTRIKER to name a few. Lastly, Brandon hits the doom and stoner metal aspect of the band, listening to WEEDEATER, HIGH ON FIRE and many more. We practically touch all the bases of metal, which makes us try to progress further as musicians.

None of us can achieve success without some help along the way. Was there a particular person or people who you feel gave you the most help or encouragement to get where you’re at today? Can you share a story about that?

Honestly, we are guys that just wanna play some cool metal music. We’ve definitely had help along the way but nothing that any other band doesn’t receive along the way. We will say that Adam’s wife deserves a lot of credit for having to put up with us and us destroying the hardwood floors moving gear, haha!

Can you share the funniest or most interesting mistake that has occurred to your band? What lesson or take away did you learn from that?

There is one story in particular that you guys might enjoy that’s fairly hilarious. We were playing a show back in August of 2019 and Jesse went to toss his bass in the air but the strap unknowingly came off and it flew forward and knocked a lady out, which led to her suing Jesse and the venue, haha. I guess you could say that our takeaway from that is we shouldn’t knock anymore people out, ha!

The road to success is hard and requires tremendous dedication. This question is obviously a big one, but what advice would you give to younger bands who aspire to follow in your footsteps and emulate your success?

Get a solidly middle-class/middle-aged, double-life leading, badass drummer to keep everything grounded, haha! In all seriousness, just put in the effort and have dedication towards your band. But also, dedication towards Lucifer, through whom all things are possible.

What are some of the most interesting or exciting projects you are working on now?

For starters, we are working towards pressing vinyl for our recently released EP and are currently working on new material to go towards a full-length record in the future.

OK, thank you for all of that. Let’s now shift to the core focus of our interview. Can you briefly tell our readers a bit about why you are a part of the heavy metal community?

To be honest, we all just started liking metal when we were young then just became weird nerds about it. And because of that, we can’t hold down what’s considered normal relationships with people, ha.

For the benefit of our readers, can you help to define what the heavy metal community is?

In a town like ours, you can’t really say there is a metal community. However, nationwide and internationally, we are basically people who enjoy listening to metal and use that in a sort-of comradery.

How is the heavy metal community different from other communities?

The metal community is the most welcoming community of music lovers out there. It doesn’t matter if you like a new or old record, it’s all something you can appreciate. If you like it, then you do and there’s no differentiation.

Can you help explain a few reasons why the heavy metal community is so important? Can you share a story or give some examples?

It’s a place where we get to wear our bullet belts.

This question is for any of the individual band members. Would you feel comfortable sharing a story or anecdote about how being a part of the heavy metal community has helped you in your life? We would love to hear about it.

It gets us a bunch of free beer as a band, haha!

Ok. Wonderful. Here is the main question of our interview. Can you recommend five things that anyone can do to help grow and strengthen the metal community? Please share a story or example for each.

We can’t just say five things, to be completely honest. If you enjoy the music, then go to shows. If you have any interest in playing metal yourself, then start a band and make shows happen. That’s how you help the metal community.

Ok, we are nearly done. You are a band of great influence. If you could inspire a movement that would bring the most amount of good for the greatest number of people, what would that be? You never know what your idea can trigger.

We would say we definitely are not some highly influential band but fuck organized religion and make sure to burn some churches along the way.

What is next for your band?

As we stated before, we are looking forward to pressing out the EP as a vinyl release and are gonna continue writing new music for the full-length LP that we have planned. We are also working on getting signed to a label and have plans to tour once COVID-19 decides to fuck off.

How can our readers further follow you online?

Check out all of our social media, as well as our BandCamp to pick up merch and buy the record digitally. - Heavy Metal Culture

!!!BLACK/THRASH METAL FROM THE USA!!!

Welcome to the FILTHY DOGS OF METAL Webzine.
Tell us a few things about KRYPT (Members, Starting Year etc).
We started at the beginning of 2019. Julian Chew is on guitar/vocals, Mikey Rhodes on guitar, Adam Dickerson on drums, and our newest edition being Brandon Carpenter on bass. Our original bassist, Jesse Clay, passed away at the start of the new year. We decided collectively to press on as we know he'd want us to keep playing and luckily his playing is on the record we just put out.

You have recently released your demo ''Enter the Krypt''. What is the Feedback from your audience as well as from the Press?
We've gotten positive reactions from our audience and it's been building quite a bit. As far as press is concerned, you guys are the first to interview us.

Label or DIY and why?
We released it DIY with the initial release being on all streaming services and physical releases soon to follow. We have yet to sign to a label but the future seems promising.

Do you prefer Vinyl, Tape, CD or Digital Format and why is that?
The band all agree that streaming and digital music has a convenience to it, but vinyl just provides a better experience.

Your music style is Black/Thrash Metal. Which are your main influences (Favourite Artists / Bands etc.)
As far as influences are concerned, each member has different tastes of metal. Mikey is a big prog guy so he'll listen to all sorts of prog like Periphery among others. Brandon is a doom metal/sludge type of guy and also listens to bands like Weedeater, etc. Julian is the hardcore and thrash kid, listening to bands like Exodus, Municipal Waste, Slayer to name a few. Adam is mostly listening to war metal such as Blasphemy, Revenge or Black Witchery.

Which things, do you think, a Band should sacrifice in order to succeed? Have you ever sacrificed anything in your life for a better future of your Band?
Definitely Adam's wood floors from moving gear during practice, haha. In all seriousness, most bands sacrifice a lot in order to be successful. Touring is taxing and takes up a lot of time. But at the same time, most bands wouldn't consider it a sacrifice because it's something we enjoy doing. We do give up a lot of time to focus on the band but it has been worth it.

Describe your ideal live show as a performance Band. Have you already experienced that?
The most ideal live show would most likely include a good set with a great stage setup (drum mics, monitors, the stage is decently large, etc.) and just a good time. Adam jokes that the drum mics help because he's old, haha. But that would definitely be a great live show and the crowd would definitely enjoy it. We haven't had the most ideal show but we've definitely had good ones. The crowd and the vibe always made it great. We look forward to a COVID free future where we can eventually meet that show.

Which attributes, do you think, that a new Black/Thrash Metal Band should have in order to gain identity and be unique?
We feel that it shouldn't just be everyone in the band that are straight-up thrash/blackened thrash maniacs and only listen to that. Bringing in a multitude of influences from all sorts of metal really brings in a unique sound that can help any band seem different. All we really do is get in a room and start playing. Whatever happens, happens and it's worked out so far.

Do you believe that Bandcamp and other Digital Platforms help the new Black/Thrash Metal Bands? Which, do you think, is the ideal way for a Band to promote its work?
Playing shows is definitely the best way to promote. Digital promotion through Facebook and other sites definitely brings a wider audience much more quickly, but it's the physicality that always helps. That's part of why we think vinyl is such a great medium.

Tell us a few things about the New Underground Metal Scene in Augusta, Georgia, USA (Bands, Fanzines, Webzines, Metal Clubs etc.)
To be fairly honest, there isn't really a metal scene in Augusta in terms of a multitude of bands aside from us and another local band, Kill the Host. But that doesn't stop us from having a great turnout at every show we played (pre-COVID when we could play).

Do you know anything about the Hellenic Metal Scene?
Varathron is a great band. Adam picked up a Varathron album from Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed back in 1996 and has been a fan since. We also really enjoy Rotting Christ.

What are your future plans?
Our future plans would be to definitely tour in the US, Europe, South America and we'd definitely want to hit Greece, too!

Thank you very much for your time & Keep up the good work! The closure is yours.
We really appreciate the opportunity for the interview! Definitely check out the new record, Enter the Krypt, that's out now. Thanks again and Hail Satan!

By Steve the Filthy Dog. - Filthy Dogs of Metal

First up are Krypt, from Georgia, USA with their 5 song, 14 minute EP, Enter the Krypt. How these guys are unsigned is beyond me. This is pure thrash with shout-style vocals by guitarist Julian Chew that will get your head banging from the get-go. Any fan of Slayer, Destruction or Sodom will love this stuff. After repeated listens, my only response each time was, "Man, I wish this was a full album". These guys should have labels fighting to sign them. (9) - The Mighty Decibel

A local rock band strives to make an impression in the CSRA of Augusta with their thunderous sound piercing through the walls of a neighboring record store.

From walking down Broad Street people will see instrumentalists playing music. At Grantski Records, customers will definitely hear a jam session competing with the music surrounding it. The bystanders wondering who they are their name is Krypt.

“It was just something random honestly. I guess I was the one that came up with the name. We did that. We thought about changing it at one point, but there was no reason to,” said Julian Chew.

Krypt may be the band’s name legitimizing a team, but Chew says the music is what brings every band member together in open arms.

“It brings like a comradery around to everybody. I feel like it’s the most welcoming music community
because everyones’ willing to allow new people in that community. I feel like that’s one of the reasons why I enjoy being a part of that,” said Chew.

Some bands are built through childhood ties and then there are some that are put together where ever the wind takes them.

That may be the origin of how the band members met, but their introduction to the genre is quite nostalgic.

“My first introduction to heavier music was like…you know them on the radio.
Yeah you know I was like ten years old or something and then
I got more into heavier stuff like … Integrity. Stuff like that,” said Brandon Carpenter.

“The first time I went to see like a metal show and it wasn’t like a conscious effort it was more like a friend of mine his brother taking us. I went to see a show at a…It use to be like a venue called Sector 7 G and I saw a band called Toxic Holocaust with The Black Dahlia Murder on Halloween in 2009. So I was ten years old. And that was like my first time seeing metal, but I got into it a year later and that became like a bigger thing for me,” said Chew.

Chew said Krypt particularly plays a sub-genre called thrash metal. The sub-genre is a mix of oldschool and heavy metal. However, Brandon says the sub-genre doesn’t quite focus on skill.

“It’s not supposed to be pretty sounding. Yeah, it’s doing it yourself. Like people that maybe don’t have a knack for playing music but they still want to be in a band and they can learn three cords and just play fast,” said Carpenter.

For more information and updates regards to where people can find Krypt’s music check out their website. - WJBF News Channel 6