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EPISODE · Dec 3, 2025 · 1H 11M

Matt McGachy | Cryptopsy | Vox & Hops | Craft Beer & Death Metal | Ep14

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C.R. is joined by Jason from  @Angerot  in this in-studio sitdown conversation with Matt from  @CryptopsyDeathMetal  and the host of  @VoxandHops  podcast. Cryptopsy was in town for the night on tour with Nile, as Matt stopped in for a couple of beers and to chat about the new album, touring, the history of Cryptopsy and some great insight into what makes Matt tick as a human. We had a great time and hope to catch up with Matt again soon!SPONSOR: Grindcore Coffee Co. https://grindcorecoffeeco.com/00:00 - Welcome to Episode 1401:30 - Touring for the New Album03:15 - Let's Start With Some Beers..Whatcha Got? Cheers @surlyBrewing04:33 - Jason's First Time Seeing Cryptopsy in 199805:20 - Flo Passing Out at Milwaukee Metalfest06:09 - Let's Clear This Up...How Flipping Old Are You?06:50 - Remaining Friends With Past Members08:20 - @GarzaPodcast and Killer Interviews09:19 - The Loss of Mystique12:36 - From Cirque Du Soleil to Cryptopsy17:20 - Saying NO to Cryptopsy19:06 - Back to the Roots of Cryptosy With the New Album23:40 - Being a Legacy Band - Staying True Yet Relevant25:06 - EPs, Singles and Quick Releases26:37 - Being the First Death Metal Band to Play in Saudi Arabia30:51 - What is Matt's Favorite Cryptopsy Album...He Didn't Play On?32:13 - Flo...The Olympian Drummer33:35 - Having Supportive Parents as a Metal Musician35:00 - Winning the Juno Award36:00 - The Currently Popularity of Extreme Music38:17 - Younger Generation Getting Involved42:05 - Matt's Day Job..What Does He Do?43:48 - Leaving Nuclear Blast...Why?46:40 - The Need for Physical Copies 48:47 - What's the Future of Cryptopsy 50:18 - The Vox & Hops Podcast - The Difficulties of Podcasting56:06 - The Possitives of Podcasting57:27 - A Little Insight Into Matt's Family Life 59:48 - The Loss of a Father01:03:33 - A New Project, Clean Singing, Vocal Maintenance 01:06:25 - Being Prared VS Working Under the Gun01:07:41 - Vocals as Another Instrument01:09:43 - We Need to Get Matt Back for the Show@CryptopsyDeathMetalInstagram: @cryptopsyofficialhttps://www.nuclearblast.com/pages/cryptopsy@VoxandHopshttps://www.voxandhops.com/Instagram: @voxandhopsCheck out The Growl Podcast merch store: https://www.thegrowlpodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegrowlpodcast/

C.R. is joined by Jason from  @Angerot  in this in-studio sitdown conversation with Matt from  @CryptopsyDeathMetal  and the host of  @VoxandHops  podcast. Cryptopsy was in town for the night on tour with Nile, as Matt stopped in for a couple of beers and to chat about the new album, touring, the history of Cryptopsy and some great insight into what makes Matt tick as a human. We had a great time and hope to catch up with Matt again soon!SPONSOR: Grindcore Coffee Co. https://grindcorecoffeeco.com/00:00 - Welcome to Episode 1401:30 - Touring for the New Album03:15 - Let's Start With Some Beers..Whatcha Got? Cheers @surlyBrewing04:33 - Jason's First Time Seeing Cryptopsy in 199805:20 - Flo Passing Out at Milwaukee Metalfest06:09 - Let's Clear This Up...How Flipping Old Are You?06:50 - Remaining Friends With Past Members08:20 - @GarzaPodcast and Killer Interviews09:19 - The Loss of Mystique12:36 - From Cirque Du Soleil to Cryptopsy17:20 - Saying NO to Cryptopsy19:06 - Back to the Roots of Cryptosy With the New Album23:40 - Being a Legacy Band - Staying True Yet Relevant25:06 - EPs, Singles and Quick Releases26:37 - Being the First Death Metal Band to Play in Saudi Arabia30:51 - What is Matt's Favorite Cryptopsy Album...He Didn't Play On?32:13 - Flo...The Olympian Drummer33:35 - Having Supportive Parents as a Metal Musician35:00 - Winning the Juno Award36:00 - The Currently Popularity of Extreme Music38:17 - Younger Generation Getting Involved42:05 - Matt's Day Job..What Does He Do?43:48 - Leaving Nuclear Blast...Why?46:40 - The Need for Physical Copies 48:47 - What's the Future of Cryptopsy 50:18 - The Vox & Hops Podcast - The Difficulties of Podcasting56:06 - The Possitives of Podcasting57:27 - A Little Insight Into Matt's Family Life 59:48 - The Loss of a Father01:03:33 - A New Project, Clean Singing, Vocal Maintenance 01:06:25 - Being Prared VS Working Under the Gun01:07:41 - Vocals as Another Instrument01:09:43 - We Need to Get Matt Back for the Show@CryptopsyDeathMetalInstagram: @cryptopsyofficialhttps://www.nuclearblast.com/pages/cryptopsy@VoxandHopshttps://www.voxandhops.com/Instagram: @voxandhopsCheck out The Growl Podcast merch store: https://www.thegrowlpodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegrowlpodcast/

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