Once upon a time Man Must Die released two albums on Relapse Records and toured an absolute shit load. I actually remember when they toured with Machine Head, which is a fairly impressive thing for any metal band to achieve. Man Must Die were a death metal band, and in some quarters they were even called a technical death metal band. A term that vocalist, and our good pal, Joe disputes. And with good reason - technical death metal isn't really his bag. However, he does love Cryptopsy, and he has an extensive knowledge of death metal. And metal in general, really. So this week we thought it'd be a good idea to ask him to come along to talk about Cryptopsy, get his take on the various sub genres of death metal and to generally shoot the shit about a truly technical death metal band. Episode highlights: 00:00 Introduction and Greetings 00:11 The Joe Dilemma 01:05 Cultural Semantics and Humor 01:55 Podcast Dynamics and Editing 02:19 Introduction to Cryptopsy 04:14 Death Metal Deep Dive 11:09 Technical Death Metal Explained 29:07 Festival Chaos and Engineering Challenges 29:39 Dillinger Escape Plan Live Experiences 30:19 Technical Death Metal vs. Chaotic Metal 31:41 Progressive and Melodic Death Metal 34:07 Deathcore and Its Evolution 38:58 Cryptopsy's Journey and Lord Worm's Departure 49:39 Cryptopsy's Discography and Musical Style 01:01:06 The Science of Poetry 01:01:15 Depression and Lyrics 01:01:48 Cryptopsy's Musical Evolution 01:03:16 The Unspoken King Controversy 01:07:37 Return to Form: Self-Titled Album 01:13:42 Whisper Supremacy: A Detailed Analysis 01:22:34 Summarizing Cryptopsy's Impact 01:28:17 Upcoming Projects and Final Thoughts