Once Was Not

Once Was Not
Studio album by Cryptopsy
Released	Oct 18, 2005
Genre	Technical death metal
Length	49:47
Language	English, French & German
Label	Century Media
Professional reviews
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Cryptopsy chronology
None So Live (2003) Once Was Not (2005) The Unspoken King (2008)

Once Was Not is the fifth album by Cryptopsy.

Unlike previous albums, where Lord Worm's lyrical content consisted of gore, blasphemy, and sex, his lyrics on Once Was Not dealt with more realistic topics that affect the human race, such as war, famine, plague, and death.

A video was filmed for the track "The Pestilence That Walketh in Darkness".

It is the first album to feature original vocalist Lord Worm since 1996's None So Vile, and would be his last with the band. It is also the first album not to feature original guitarist Jon Levasseur.

The album received mixed to positive reception from fans.

There was also a limited edition released. It was limited to 10,000 copies and comes in an embossed digipack with an entirely gold-ink-printed booklet.

Track listing

1. "Luminum" – 1:46
2. "In the Kingdom where Everything Dies, the Sky is Mortal" – 5:21
3. "Carrionshine" – 3:22
4. "Adeste Infidelis" – 4:39
5. "The Curse of the Great" – 5:22
6. "The Frantic Pace of Dying" – 4:33
7. "Keeping the Cadaver Dogs Busy" – 5:58
8. "Angelskingarden" – 7:08
9. "The Pestilence that Walketh in Darkness (Psalm 91: 5-8)" – 3:26
10. "The End" – 2:49
11. "Endless Cemetery" – 5:20
12. "Cold Hate, Warm Blood" (Live) [Bonus tracks]
13. "We Bleed" (Live) [Bonus tracks]

Personnel

• Lord Worm - lead vocals
• Alex Auburn - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
• Eric Langlois - bass
• Flo Mounier - drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Jon Levasseur - guitar on "Luminium"

References

1. ^ Heisel, Scott (31 January 2006). "Give the drummer some--or else". Alternative Press. http://www.altpress.com/reviews/124.htm. Retrieved 6 June 2009. 
2. ^ Perri, David. "Hardwares: Cryptopsy - Once Was Not". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. http://www.bravewords.com/hardwares/1000901. Retrieved 6 June 2009. 
3. ^ Azevedo, Pedro (10 October 2005). "Cryptopsy - Once Was Not : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/reviews/albums/2-3956_cryptopsy_once_was_not.aspx. Retrieved 6 June 2009. 
4. ^ Lee, Cosmo (25 October 2005). "Cryptopsy - Once Was Not - Review". Stylus Magazine. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/cryptopsy/once-was-not.htm. Retrieved 6 June 2009.