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Cryptic Slaughter
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Santa Monica, California
- Status:
- Changed name
- Formed in:
- 1984
- Genre:
- Thrash Metal/Crossover
- Themes:
- War, Politics, Degradations
- Last label:
- Relapse Records
- Years active:
- 1984-1988, 1989-1990, 2002-2003, 2018, 2018-2021 (as Lowlife), 2021-2023, 2023-present (as Manifest Chaos)
| Last known | |
| Les Evans | Bass, Guitars (1984-1985), Guitars (1984-1988, 1989-1990, 2002-2003, 2018, 2021-2023) |
| See also: ex-Lowlife | |
| Scott Peterson | Drums (1984-1988, 2018, 2021-2023) |
| See also: Black Monday, ex-Excel, ex-Leech Freaks, ex-Lowlife, ex-So Abused, ex-The Ditch Diggers | |
| Menno | Bass, Vocals (2018, 2021-2023) |
| See also: Behold! The Monolith, Expulsion, Lightning Swords of Death, ex-Nihilist Workshop, ex-The Cauterized, Hostile Groove, ex-Astroth, ex-Legionere, ex-Lowlife | |
| Matt Olivo | Guitars (2018, 2021-2023) |
| See also: Expulsion, Repulsion, ex-Alyze, ex-Dejecta, ex-Genocide, ex-Mirror, ex-Death, ex-Dissonance, ex-Lowlife, ex-Terrorizer LA | |
| Brad Mowen | Vocals (2018, 2021-2023) |
| See also: Sorm, ex-Burning Witch, ex-Lesbian, ex-Say 10 Hail Marys, ex-Your Cell: Yourself, Crack Sabbath, Master Musicians of Bukkake, ex-Asva, ex-Girth, ex-The Accüsed, ex-90 Proof, ex-Apes of Wrath, ex-Lowlife, ex-Sweaty Nipples, ex-Tear Zero | |
| Past | |
| Bill Crooks | Bass (1984-1985), Vocals (1984-1988, 2002-2003) |
| See also: ex-Ruined, ex-D.R.I. (live), ex-Cycotic Youth | |
| Adam Scott | Guitars (1984) |
| See also: The Peelers | |
| Rob Nicholson | Bass (1985-1988, 1989, 2002-2003) |
| See also: Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Suffer, Zakk Sabbath, ex-Danzig, ex-Prong, ex-Drown, ex-Killing Spree, ex-Leech Freaks, ex-Rob Zombie, ex-Supervillain, ex-The Death Riders | |
| Bret Davis | Bass (1989-1990) |
| See also: ex-CRUD | |
| Brian Lehfeldt | Drums (1989-1990, 2002-2003) |
| See also: Wehrmacht, ex-Macht, ex-Drumattica, ex-Sweaty Nipples, ex-Tri-Polar, ex-TV:616, ex-Everclear (live) | |
| Dave Hollingsworth | Vocals (1989-1990) |
| See also: ex-CRUD | |
| Chris Merrow | Vocals (2002-2003) |
| See also: Spazztic Blurr, Village Idiot | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Douglas Hamilton | Guitars (1990) |
| See also: ex-Corporate Sluts | |
| Les Evans | Bass, Guitars (1984-1985), Guitars (1984-1988, 1989-1990, 2002-2003, 2018, 2021-2023) |
| See also: ex-Lowlife | |
| Scott Peterson | Drums (1984-1988, 2018, 2021-2023) |
| See also: Black Monday, ex-Excel, ex-Leech Freaks, ex-Lowlife, ex-So Abused, ex-The Ditch Diggers | |
| Menno | Bass, Vocals (2018, 2021-2023) |
| See also: Behold! The Monolith, Expulsion, Lightning Swords of Death, ex-Nihilist Workshop, ex-The Cauterized, Hostile Groove, ex-Astroth, ex-Legionere, ex-Lowlife | |
| Matt Olivo | Guitars (2018, 2021-2023) |
| See also: Expulsion, Repulsion, ex-Alyze, ex-Dejecta, ex-Genocide, ex-Mirror, ex-Death, ex-Dissonance, ex-Lowlife, ex-Terrorizer LA | |
| Brad Mowen | Vocals (2018, 2021-2023) |
| See also: Sorm, ex-Burning Witch, ex-Lesbian, ex-Say 10 Hail Marys, ex-Your Cell: Yourself, Crack Sabbath, Master Musicians of Bukkake, ex-Asva, ex-Girth, ex-The Accüsed, ex-90 Proof, ex-Apes of Wrath, ex-Lowlife, ex-Sweaty Nipples, ex-Tear Zero | |
| Bill Crooks | Bass (1984-1985), Vocals (1984-1988, 2002-2003) |
| See also: ex-Ruined, ex-D.R.I. (live), ex-Cycotic Youth | |
| Adam Scott | Guitars (1984) |
| See also: The Peelers | |
| Rob Nicholson | Bass (1985-1988, 1989, 2002-2003) |
| See also: Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Suffer, Zakk Sabbath, ex-Danzig, ex-Prong, ex-Drown, ex-Killing Spree, ex-Leech Freaks, ex-Rob Zombie, ex-Supervillain, ex-The Death Riders | |
| Bret Davis | Bass (1989-1990) |
| See also: ex-CRUD | |
| Brian Lehfeldt | Drums (1989-1990, 2002-2003) |
| See also: Wehrmacht, ex-Macht, ex-Drumattica, ex-Sweaty Nipples, ex-Tri-Polar, ex-TV:616, ex-Everclear (live) | |
| Dave Hollingsworth | Vocals (1989-1990) |
| See also: ex-CRUD | |
| Chris Merrow | Vocals (2002-2003) |
| See also: Spazztic Blurr, Village Idiot | |
| Past | |
| Douglas Hamilton | Guitars (1990) |
| See also: ex-Corporate Sluts | |
| Added by: Runehammer | Modified by: Mole666 |
| Added on: 2002-08-10 21:24:03 | Last modified on: 2023-11-05 08:57:13 |
They broke up just prior to the release of the Stream of Consciousness album. Les Evans subsequently reformed Cryptic Slaughter in 1989 with a new lineup which managed to record the album Speak Your Peace before splitting up again a year later.
In 2003, Cryptic Slaughter recorded one new track called "Cataract", but a few ...