Cryptodira are one of those groups that pump up and constantly refresh the concept of progressive metal. Without much inhibition, they throw listeners into a whirlwind of blast beats and other death metal components, but on top of that they offer jazzy runs, arena-ready choruses and post-metal sleaze. Hailing from Long Island, the line-up already has two studio albums to their name, the most recent being The Angel of History (2020); they are signed to NY label Good Fight Music, which has also released such heavyweights as Madball and The Contortionist.