CRYPTS OF DESPAIR - LITHUANIA

All Light Swallowed - 2021 - Transcending Obscurity
We Belong In The Grave - 2025 - Transcending Obscurity

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Members
Vocals
Metempsychos, Sisyphean, Cold Embrace>>D.A. [DOVYDAS AUGLYS]>>Cold Embrace - Living Altar, Stellardoom, Luctus, Svartthron, Fuck Off And Die!>>S.J. [SIMONAS JURKEVIČIUS]>>Stellardoom, Luctus, Svartthron, Fuck Off And Die! - Dark Presence>>J.K. [JONAS KANEVIČIUS]>>Dark Presence

Guitar
Nahash, Luctus, Sisyphean, Fuck Off And Die!, Cold Embrace>>D.A. [DOVYDAS AUGLYS]>>Nahash, Luctus, Fuck Off And Die!, Cold Embrace - Anomaly>>B.J. [Benas Juskus] - Inheritage, Division, Cold Embrace, Sisyphean>>T.K. [TAUTVYDAS KARTANAS]>>Cold Embrace, Sisyphean


Bass
Living Altar, Stellardoom, Luctus, Throne Of Decadence, Fuck Off And Die!>>S.J. [SIMONAS JURKEVIČIUS]>>Stellardoom, Luctus, Throne Of Decadence, Fuck Off And Die!

Drum
Pime, Sociasylum>>H.M. [HENRI MÄLL]>>Sociasylum





History & Biography
The group came together in 2009 and disbanded in 2013. The initial line-up featured singer and bassist Jonas, guitarist V and drummer S.K. V. left quickly. The customary return was in 2016. Lithuania-based death metal act Crypts Of Despair had a 2017 demo called The Stench Of The Earth. Testimony Records re-released it.

All Light Swallowed was the debut album. The group had recorded it on its own before sending it to various labels for consideration. The band was part of the first international Transcending Obscurity Fest, named after the Indian record label, which took place at the Futurum club in Prague, Czech Republic in 2023. Singer Jonas Kanevičius and guitarist Tautvydas Kartanas had joined the band at this juncture. The band appeared at the Helsinki Death Fest. Drummer Vytautas was the live member. The band was planning to enter the studio. We Belong In The Grave was made available early in 2025. It was the first album with J.K, who had joined in 2023, on vocals.


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