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Matt McGachy of CRYPTOPSY Joins The Zach Moonshine Show – A Raw Look at Death Metal, Creativity, and the Digital Age Sunday June 15 2025, 11:18 AM

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Matt McGachy of CRYPTOPSY Joins The Zach Moonshine Show – A Raw Look at Death Metal, Creativity, and the Digital Age

On this explosive episode of The Zach Moonshine Show , we sit down with Matt McGachy , frontman of the legendary technical death metal band CRYPTOPSY , for a no-holds-barred live interview that digs deep into the band's ferocious new album, An Insatiable Violence (dropping June 20th) via Season Of Mist , and the realities of modern life both on and off the stage.

As Cryptopsy continues to push the boundaries of extreme music after more than 30 years, Matt opens up about the conceptual direction behind their latest release — including themes of isolation, overstimulation, and mental strain brought on by the digital world. He speaks candidly about the album’s aggressive tone, the impact of social media on personal well-being, and how art can be a brutal but cathartic outlet.

Key highlights include:

The creative process behind An Insatiable Violence and working with late artist Martin Lacroix

The dark side of social media’s impact on mental health — from anxiety and comparison to community and connection

CRYPTOPSY’s upcoming U.S. tour with Nile , The Last Ten Seconds of Life , and Cognitive

Tips on staying grounded and mentally strong while navigating life in the spotlight and online

Stories from over three decades of redefining death metal’s most vile edges

Being on the cover of Decibel Magazine and band of the month at Metal Injection

The conversation ends with a powerful reflection on the importance of setting boundaries with digital platforms, highlighting both the toxicity and potential of online spaces. Matt encourages fans to engage thoughtfully — not just with music, but with each other — fostering resilience in a world of constant noise.

Track List:

Battle Of The Bands Top three Winners:

1 - Smiling Man - RIP Master
2 - Lightchapter - Reemplaza Mi Rabia
3 - KIllJoy - Violence Cookie

The Zach Moonshine Intro

4 - Gruesome - Condemned Identity/Voice Within the Void
5 - Fallujah - The Obsidian Architect
6 - Paradise - Lost Silence Like The Grave
7 - Metallica - The Chase is Better Than the Catch/Creeping Death/Whiplash

CRYPTOPSY - Interview featuring Dead Eyes Replete/Until Theres Nothing Left/Gravaged (A Cryptopsy)

8 - Nailed To Obscurity - Spirit Corrosion
9 - Rivers Of Nihil - American Death
10 - Martyr - Wrath Of The Fallen
11 - The Far Cry - The Carnival of Doom/What Once Was
12 - Blackbriar - Harpy
13 - Vipërwitch - Hellbound (Featuring Devin Reiche)
14 - Joe la Truite - Little Ninja Zombie Cyborg
15 - To The Grave - Forced Diet Reassignment
16 - Cordyceps - Murder All
17 - Falling In Reverse - God Is A Weapon - Feat Marilyn Manson
18 - Marilyn Manson - One Assassination Under God/Meet Me In Purgatory
19 - Shadows - As Above So Below
20 - Scrollkeeper - Beyond the Gates
21 - Dead in Your Eyes - Marvin Heemeyer
22 - One With The Riverbed - Infested
23 - Eternal Returns - Emasculator
24 - Death by Design FL - SERPENT TONGUE
25 - LOVE NOR MONEY - Blood Will Tell
26 - Morituri - Savage sadist
27 - Cthulhu Dreamt - Dream Eater Buffet