CRYPTOPSY Announce “Malicious & Vile Summer 2026” Tour
Posted on March 18, 2026
More information about An Insatiable Violence
Renowned for their precision, speed and overwhelming stage presence, Cryptopsy’s live performances translate the band’s controlled chaos into a visceral experience. Driven by Flo Mounier’s intricate and physically demanding drumming techniques and anchored by the dynamic interplay between Christian Donaldson’s riff work and Oli Pinard’s commanding bass presence, the band delivers a set that balances technical extremity with groove and impact. At the forefront, Matt McGachy commands the stage with a punishing vocal performance, shifting between cavernous growls and piercing screams with unwavering intensity.
Having written much of An Insatiable Violence while on the road, the material was shaped with live performance in mind. Tracks such as “The Nimis Adoration” and “Malicious Needs” are structured around intensity and rhythmic force, designed to translate directly into a concert setting where their full weight can be realized.
The upcoming tour will see Cryptopsy perform across major European festivals and select headline club shows, further reinforcing their reputation as a cornerstone of brutal technical death metal on stage.
TOUR DATES
25 July: Steenwijk, NL @ Stonehenge Festival
26 July: Cham, DE @ LA
28 July: Brasov, RO @ Rockstadt Extreme Fest
29 July: Kosice, SK @ Collosseum
30 July: Kraków, PL @ Hype Park
31 July: Löbnitz, DE @ Full Rewind
01 August: Dortmund, DE @ Dortmund Deathfest
02 August: Brighton, UK @ Chalk
03 August: Cardiff, UK @ The Globe
05 August: Dublin, IE @ Whelans
06 August: Derby, UK @ Bloodstock Open Air
07 August: Helsinki, FI @ Helsinki Metal Fest
08 August: Jaromer, CZ @ Brutal Assault
09 August: Vagos, PT @ Vagos Metal Fest
12 August: Trier, DE @ The Forum
13 August: Dinkelsbühl, DE @ Summer Breeze
14 August: Colmar, FR @ Spirit In Black Festival
15 August: Kortrijk, BE @ DVG Club
16 August: Carhaix, FR @ Motocultor
18 August: Martigny, CH @ Sunset Bar
19 August: Pinarella Di Cervia, IT @ Rockplanet
20 August: Spital Am Semmering, AT @ Kaltenbach Open Air
21 August: Litomerice, CZ @ Death Coffee Party
Tickets are available here: http://lnk.to/CRYPTOPSY-EUROPESUMMER26
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