09/25/2026 20:43

Crypta

Crypta release 'A Portrait of Decay' single

Crypta enters a new era with 'A Portrait of Decay', the first track to showcase the band's new lineup and offer a glimpse into what fans can expect from their future sound.

After announcing Victoria Villarreal as their new permanent guitarist in April this year, completing the four-piece lineup alongside Fernanda Lira (bass, vocals), Luana Dametto (drums), and Tainá Bergamaschi (guitar), the band now unleashes this brand-new track, building anticipation for Crypta's next chapter.

'A Portrait of Decay' hits like an aggressive death metal steamroller while exploring dissociation as a means of enduring pain and suffering. All of this is brought to life by an intensely aggressive yet atmospheric and melancholic instrumental attack, paired with the spine-tingling vocals of Fernanda Lira.

The song is accompanied by an official music video that, at first glance, may seem distinctive compared to the song's sonic intensity. The script for the video was written by Crypta's drummer Luana Dametto, who states:
"The video clip is both an almost poetic contrast to the harsh death metal sound but also a cinematic depiction of the lyrics: An ethereal and almost dream-like landscape that represents someone's true state of being, clear thoughts and light emotions, that slowly dissipate with the passing of time and changing of surroundings, and with the night and a much darker environment, after a while, feelings of being adrift and astray arise, showing that our conditions and time can directly change the way we see ourselves and the way we feel and interact."

The new single just in time for Crypta to kick off their North American tour with Arch Enemy, The Black Dahlia Murder, Septicflesh, and Thrown Into Exile, beginning on October 5 in Riverside, CA.

'A Portrait of Decay' was recorded in Belgium in June this year and engineered, mixed, and mastered by Yarne Heylen at Project Zero Studio. The artwork of the single cover was created by Brazilian artist Marcos Miller.

The single is available as a strictly limited edition of 300 copies on violet 7" vinyl.

(source: Napalm Records)