Psycroptic in Calgary

Psycroptic is an Australian technical death metal band formed in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1999 by brothers Joe and Dave Haley. The band developed its tightly articulated, riff-heavy sound on The Isle of Disenchantment and The Scepter of the Ancients, then carried it through albums including Ob(Servant), The Inherited Repression and Divine Council. In 2008, Psycroptic joined the North American Summer Slaughter Tour, whose lineup also included The Black Dahlia Murder, Kataklysm and Vader. The band later performed at major European metal festivals including Wacken Open Air in Germany and Bloodstock Open Air in the UK.