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Former Cryptopsy vocalist Martin Lacroix has passed away

Author Flavia Andrade - 18.1.2024

Ex-Cryptopsy vocalist Martin Lacroix has died. He was part of the band from 2001 to 2003 and also performed on the 2003 live album “None So Live”. Lacroix was also in Serocs in 2014 and 2015, and in Enmity from 2023.

Lacroix was also a visual artist who made logos for bands like Augury, Beyond Creation, Cryptopsy, and Gorguts.

Cryptopsy posted the following on their social media:

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