Band
Cryptic Shift
Cryptic Shift is a thrash metal band from United Kingdom, active 2013 to present. 4 releases and 8 musicians in the catalog.
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- Genre
- Thrash Metal
- Origin
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Formed
- 2013
- Releases
- 4
Biography
Cryptic Shift is an English extreme metal band formed in Leeds, West Yorkshire in 2013. They have two EPs and two demos, with their debut album Visitations from Enceladus being released on 4 May 2020 through Blood Harvest records. In an article for The Quietus, the album was referred to as "damn near essential, and proof that [Britain] has a valid contribution to make to this new wave of progressive death metal". They released their second album Overspace & Supertime, on February 27, 2026.
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Genres
Current line-up
| Musician | Instruments | Years |
|---|---|---|
| John Riley | Bass guitar | 2015 to present |
| Ryan Sheperson | Drums (drum set) | 2012 to present |
| Xander Bradley | Guitar, Lead vocals | 2014 to present |
| Joss Farrington | Guitar | 2020 to present |
Former members
| Musician | Instruments | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Parker | Guitar | 2014 to 2017 |
| Hokumu Blitzkreig | Bass guitar | 2012 to 2015 |
| Joe Bradley | Guitar | 2017 to 2020 |
| Rob Castle | Lead vocals | 2011 to 2014 |
Albums
Other releases
EPs, demos, live records and compilations.
Related bands
Ranked by the strongest link the catalog can evidence: shared members, shared scene, or listener overlap.