Cryptopsy's 1996 sophomore album, None So Vile, is the pinnacle of technical death metal brutality. Sharpening the raw chaos of Blasphemy Made Flesh into a refined killing machine, the band delivers an unrelenting assault.

Flo Mounier's drumming is otherworldly, a relentless storm of precision and speed. The guitar work is tighter and more punishing, stripping away excess melody in favour of sheer aggression, while the bass rumbles with a weight that anchors the madness.

At the forefront, Lord Worm's guttural, inhuman vocals push the album into legendary status, making None So Vile a defining masterpiece of the genre.