Crypta has already shown that it is one of the great prides of Brazilian metal every time it takes the stage, and it was no different during the band's recent visit to São Paulo, at Sesc Belenzinho, last Saturday, the 17th, for a hypnotic show of total commitment.
Echoes Over Latin America tour , which continues with dates in Mexico and Brazil until November, Saturday's show marked the second sold-out date at Comedoria do Sesc, following the first night on Friday the 16th. The intimate performance brought together a diverse audience of loyal fans of the band, with people of various age groups, including children and entire families, showing how São Paulo is already one of the hearts of the band's fanbase.
Punctually, the band took to the stage, duly decorated with chains, album artwork, and a bloodthirsty backdrop, at 8:30 PM. As major stages in Brazil and around the world have already shown this year, from Wacken Open Air to Rock In Rio , Crypta's show delivers hypnotic technical skill and stage presence from all members, with Fernanda Lira singing in her unmistakable timbre, between friendly smiles and grimaces, Luana Dametto giving her all as she shreds on the drums, and Tainá Bergamaschi calling on the audience to also give their best by singing the lyrics with passion amidst the guitar solos.
With three years of existence and only two of public knowledge of the project , with the first album released in 2021, the band underwent a line-up change with the departure of Dutch guitarist Sonia Anubis , temporarily replaced by Brazilian Jessica di Falchi . But the chemistry of the current line-up on stage shows that the shouts of "Stay, Jessica" from the audience are more than justified. The most cheerful of the four members on stage has already captivated the hearts of the public and knows how to deliver all the ferocity that death metal demands.
In her lyrics, Crypta naturally transitions between the politics of tracks like "Starvation," where Fernanda takes the opportunity to lament Brazil's tragic return to the Hunger Map , "Bloodstained Heritage," about the painful processes of colonization, and "Kali," about the Hindu goddess, dedicated to the women present, and spirituality, expressed in tracks like "Dark Night of the Soul" and "From the Ashes."
The band's charisma is another highlight of the show. Despite the glorious aura on stage, at no point does the band distance itself emotionally from the audience. This direct and close approach turned a brief technical problem that interrupted "I Resign" halfway through into just another part of the experience. The lights suddenly went out, and the band had to wait a few minutes to resume the show, still with some of the lighting deactivated, but what could have been an unpleasant surprise seemed more like a gift. "This is the first time in the band's history that we've played the same song twice," Lira said before starting again.
The show featured the debut album Echoes of The Soul in its entirety, but the audience still showed sadness when Fernanda announced they were approaching the last song. “And if I tell you it’s the last song, do you believe me? Yes, you do, because if you count properly, there aren’t any more,” she said.
It's inevitable to feel that opportunities to see the band in intimate and personal settings like Sesc Belenzinho will become more remote. The formula of brutal musicality, intelligent lyrics, and contagious stage presence will certainly lead Crypta to world domination of extreme metal, and the fans, aware and excited about what the future holds, seem to share a sense of honor at being a part of it.
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