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Cryptic Slaughter

Country of origin:: United States
Location:: Santa Monica, California
Status:: Split-up
Year of creation:: 1984

Genre:: Thrash Metal/Crossover
Lyrical themes:: War, Politics, Degradations
Last label:: Relapse Records

In the photo from left to right: Nicholson, Peterson, Crooks, Evans.

After leaving from Bill Crooks and Rob Nicholson in the spring of 2003, Les Evans along with Brian Lehfeldt decided to change the name of the band from Cryptic Slaughter to Below.
Not to be confused with:

Below from Kentucky

Below from North Dakota

Below from Pennsylvania

In 2003 Cryptic Slaughter recorded one new

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Complete lineup
Last known lineup
Past members

Last known

Les Evans

Bass, Guitars (1984-1985), Guitars (1984-1990, 2002-2003)

Brian Lehfeldt	Drums (1990, 2002-2003)
See also: Wehrmacht, ex-Macht

Chris Merrow

Vocals (2002-2003)

Past

Bill Crooks	Bass (1984-1985), Vocals (1984-1988, 2002-2003)
See also: ex-Ruined, ex-D.R.I. (live)

Scott Peterson

Drums (1984-1988)

Adam Scott

Guitars (1984)

Rob "Blasko" Nicholson	Bass (1985-1988, 2002-2003)
See also: Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Suffer, ex-Danzig, ex-Prong, ex-Rob Zombie

Eli Nelson

Guitars (1988-1990)

Brett Davis

Bass (1990)

Dave Hollingsworth

Vocals (1990)