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With over a decade under their belts and considered by many to be one of the pioneers of the burgeoning metal underground in India, Kryptos has spearheaded the steady rise of Indian heavy metal over the years.

Formed in the winter of 1998, Kryptos has always strived to create original and thought provoking music, which combines the aesthetics of 80’s thrash and pure melodic metal. Influenced by the likes of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden along with heavy hitters like Coroner, Kreator, Candlemass, Dark Tranquillity and Nevermore, Kryptos manage to channel these influences into a sound that is all their own.

In 2004, Kryptos released their debut album, Spiral Ascent, which quickly spread through the underground circuit in India as well as countries like Germany, Argentina and other parts of Europe. Featuring incredible cover art by Dark Tranquillity’s Niklas Sundin, the album was a tour de force of gritty melodic heavy metal. Bursting at the seams with classic riffs, catchy melodies and inspired songwriting, Spiral Ascent helped garner a whole new legion of dedicated fans from all over the country and other parts of the world.

With the success of their first album, Kryptos headlined scores of gigs and festivals and showed the nation why they are one of the most intense and powerful live acts to ever emerge from the Indian subcontinent.

In April 2006 Kryptos signed with Old School Metal Records from California, U.S.A and became one of the first metal bands from India to be signed by an international label. The band entered the studios later that year to record the highly anticipated follow up to their debut album and finally emerged in mid 2008 with their storming second album The Ark Of Gemini
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  • fadiqais

    Super

    21 Apr 9:04am Reply

  • GenrichM

    ...этожпраздниккакой-то...

    4 Jan 6:49pm Reply

  • SmsFk

    非常棒！！

    28 Sep 2012 Reply

  • BinnieM

    where to order your tee's guys..? Keep on kickin' ass..love from shillong..\m/

    1 Mar 2012 Reply

  • Reinhard667

    Hey Guys, that´s not fair. I marked Feb18th BIGRED in my Calender. Until now, there´s no message or sign about the Coils Release. Don´t leave us blind...

    26 Feb 2012 Reply

  • Ritesh1977

    "The Coils Of Apollyon" is the best release for 2012 and would continue to be...so old school,so much kick ass!All Metalheads in the world need to own a copy - don't download save and buy one.

    20 Feb 2012 Reply

  • netherdracon

    fuck mask sounds so so good, obvious top artist whenever it releases

    8 Feb 2012 Reply

  • Hipergerman

    The new album will be released on february 18th. I can't wait to listen it!! And I'd like to see this band in a live show.

    22 Jan 2012 Reply

  • Reinhard667

    Coils,Coils,Coils!

    20 Jan 2012 Reply

  • sriramkari

    One of my favorite Indian bands! Cant wait for Coils of Apollyon!

    9 Dec 2011 Reply

  • zeenus

    You guys were really good at TGIOF!

    14 Nov 2011 Reply

  • Guruguhan

    umm when will The Coils Of Apollyon be out ??

    12 Nov 2011 Reply

  • tristan_f

    Can't wait for the new album "The Coils of Apollyon" . The Mask of Anubis and Spellcraft from the new album sounded awesome when they played them live at Riff Em All , Bangalore .

    3 Nov 2011 Reply

  • Hipergerman

    Excellent mix of different metal styles. This band is great!!

    24 Oct 2011 Reply

  • Reinhard667

    Thanx for your great Oldschool music! Come to Northern Germany. Greetings from Bremen!

    2 Jun 2011 Reply

  • Moira_85

    GREETINGs FROM HUNGARY !!!!! YOU ARE COOL, because YOU ARE OLDSCHOOL !!!! ;)

    14 Apr 2011 Reply

  • raks1991

    One of the best metal bands in India, along with Amogh Symphony.

    3 Dec 2010 Reply

  • KualeRz

    Spiral Ascent is fucking great album. ;)

    23 Aug 2010 Reply

  • oriondiedalone

    The Ark Of Gemini is an amazing album, even production wise.

    18 Jul 2010 Reply

  • Disfigurehead

    Descension is one of the greatest riffs ever written. The world must know of Kryptos,and its awesome power.

    13 Jul 2010 Reply
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