Overspace & Supertime

by Cryptic Shift

Overspace & Supertime cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 27 February 2026
  • Label: Metal Blade Records
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:18:57
  • Community rating: 3.85/5 from 22 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Overspace & Supertime' pushes the boundaries of technical death metal into cosmic, progressive territories. Cryptic Shift employs dizzying time signatures, jazz-fusion-inflected bass lines, and sci-fi-themed lyricism to construct a dense and challenging sonic narrative. The album stands as a significant evolution for the Leeds-based quartet, melding old-school thrash aggression with futuristic complexity.

Genres

Descriptors: technical, complex, intricate, virtuosic, blast-beats

Tracklist

  1. Cryogenically Frozen (9:24)
  2. Stratocumulus Evergaol (29:26)
  3. Hyperspace Topography (9:40)
  4. Hexagonal Eyes (Diverity Trepaphymphasyzm) (10:05)
  5. Overspace & Supertime (20:22)

Credits

  • Xander Bradley - Vocals, Guitars
  • Joss Farrington - Guitars
  • John Riley - Bass
  • Ryan Sheperson - Drums
  • Mike Browning - Theremin (Guest)
  • Jack Helliwell - Production, Mixing
  • Greg Chandler - Mastering
  • Jesse Jacobi - Cover Art

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