---
title: "Cryptic Slaughter"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/cryptic-slaughter"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1984
disbanded: 1990
---

# Cryptic Slaughter

**Cryptic Slaughter** is a thrash metal band, from United States, active 1984 to 1990.

Cryptic Slaughter is an American crossover thrash band based in Santa Monica, California, and originally formed in 1984. The band are regarded as influential in Hardcore punk and Crossover thrash, being dubbed, "The original speedcore merchants".

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptic_Slaughter

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Cryptic Slaughter |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Santa Monica, United States |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Disbanded | 1990 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Crossover Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/crossover-thrash) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Blasko](https://themetalnet.com/musician/blasko) | Bass guitar | 1984 to 1988 | Former |
| [Brian Lehfeldt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-lehfeldt) | Drums (drum set) | 1989 to 2003 | Former |
| [Chris Merrow](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-merrow) | Lead vocals | 2002 to 2003 | Former |
| [Adam Scott](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adam-scott) | Guitar | 1984 to 1985 | Former |
| [Bill Crooks](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bill-crooks) | Lead vocals | 1984 to 1988 | Former |
| [Bret Davis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bret-davis) | Bass guitar | 1989 to 1990 | Former |
| [Dave Hollingsworth](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-hollingsworth) | Lead vocals | 1989 to 1990 | Former |
| [Les Evans](https://themetalnet.com/musician/les-evans) | Guitar, Bass guitar | 1984 to 2003 | Former |
| [Scott Peterson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/scott-peterson) | Drums (drum set) | 1984 to 1988 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986 | [Convicted](https://themetalnet.com/album/473cda3c-62cc-35f9-ada6-2188dc92d1f7) | Album |
| 1987 | [Money Talks](https://themetalnet.com/album/746a9264-6956-31c0-b5d9-805c7628b050) | Album |
| 1988 | [Stream of Consciousness](https://themetalnet.com/album/16034fd7-921a-3269-b8fa-514cd97e8777) | Album |
| 1990 | [Speak Your Peace](https://themetalnet.com/album/0a347d04-2e82-3a6e-b9b0-45beb44eafff) | Album |
| 2003 | [Band in S.M.](https://themetalnet.com/album/f9b3cfea-75b3-4701-a366-3d77b7033415) | EP |

## Related bands

- [D.R.I.](https://themetalnet.com/band/d-r-i) (listened together)
- [Municipal Waste](https://themetalnet.com/band/municipal-waste) (listened together)
- [Toxic Holocaust](https://themetalnet.com/band/toxic-holocaust) (listened together)
- [Cro‐Mags](https://themetalnet.com/band/cro-mags) (listened together)
- [Venom](https://themetalnet.com/band/venom) (listened together)
- [Hirax](https://themetalnet.com/band/hirax) (listened together)
- [Razor](https://themetalnet.com/band/razor) (listened together)
- [The Accüsed](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-accused) (listened together)
- [Onslaught](https://themetalnet.com/band/onslaught) (listened together)
- [M.O.D.](https://themetalnet.com/band/m-o-d) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Excel](https://themetalnet.com/band/excel) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Cryptic_Slaughter/1397
- bandcamp: https://crypticslaughter.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/20ml1U2ibB2HPnPpWrJIKT
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/534269
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/192495805

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