---
title: "Cryptic Ruse"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/cryptic-ruse"
genre: "Stoner Metal"
---

# Cryptic Ruse

**Cryptic Ruse** is a stoner metal band.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Cryptic Ruse |
| Genre | Stoner Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Portland |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Drone Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/drone-metal) · [Post Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/post-metal) · [Stoner Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | [Chains of Smoke](https://themetalnet.com/album/e558e0f9-9ae7-4179-80dd-404069638ac2) | Album |
| 2018 | [Cryptic Tree](https://themetalnet.com/album/07ec7c14-888d-452a-ae27-c4176028085d) | Album |
| 2020 | [UNFERTILE](https://themetalnet.com/album/b70e1348-40ba-4470-92a7-8ba4767b0a16) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Homecoming](https://themetalnet.com/band/homecoming) (same tags)
- [Electric Red](https://themetalnet.com/band/electric-red) (same tags)
- [Third Island](https://themetalnet.com/band/third-island) (same tags)
- [Krakow](https://themetalnet.com/band/krakow) (same tags)
- [Degraey](https://themetalnet.com/band/degraey) (same tags)
- [Man Or Maker](https://themetalnet.com/band/man-or-maker) (same tags)
- [Sunnata](https://themetalnet.com/band/sunnata) (same tags)
- [PurpleHaze Ensemble](https://themetalnet.com/band/purplehaze-ensemble) (same tags)
- [Greyfell](https://themetalnet.com/band/greyfell) (same tags)
- [Laser Dracul](https://themetalnet.com/band/laser-dracul) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- bandcamp: https://cryptic-ruse.bandcamp.com/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crypticruse
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Cryptic_Ruse/3540453137

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/cryptic-ruse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cryptic-ruse). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt