Cryptic Embrace is a somewhat mysterious black metal band from England. Very little is known about them, and I’m not sure if they’re still making music or not. Their history goes back at least to 2013, when they released the album Passion of the Christ and the EP Risen from the Crypt, both issued by the German label No Sleep till Megiddo.
What I really like about this band is how they mix the early/raw sounds of traditional black metal (like early Mayhem or Horde) with some experimental sounds borrowing from ambient and dungeon synth. Lyrics and song titles are all very straightforward and biblical from what I can tell.
Here’s “Armour of God” from the band’s early period. The track can be found both on the aforementioned Risen from the Crypt as well as the full-length Towards the Tree of Death and Life. I love the primitive sound and the almost march-like beat.
If you know more about what the band is up to, let us know in the comments. I’d love to know if they’re still going or not.
