Cryptic Divination
From Something (rather than nothing) by Ken Volante
May 5, 2026 · 30 min · Season 1 · Episode 316
About this episode
This episode explores the unique sound of Cryptic Divination, a band influenced by '90s death metal and '70s prog rock.
Influenced by bands like Opeth and Cynic, Cryptic Divination is a unique "second generation" of sounds from '90s death metal to '70s prog rock. Utilizing heavy riffs, clean sections and screams, they embody a new wave of pacific-northwest progressive death metal.
People in this episode
Host: Ken Volante
Topics covered
- death metal
- progressive rock
- music influence
- Pacific Northwest
- heavy riffs
Keywords
- Cryptic Divination
- death metal
- progressive death metal
- Opeth
- Cynic
- music
- Pacific Northwest
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Opeth, Cynic
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