KRYPTOS is a heavy metal band from Bangalore, India. It was formed in 1998 by Nolan Lewis (vocals/guitars) and Ganesh K (ex- Vocalist/bassist). The band went on to release their debut album Spiral Ascent in 2004 and eventually went on to become one of India's biggest Metal bands. In 2008,Kryptos released their second album The Ark of Gemini under Old School Metal Records. Their music is an amalgamation of aggressive riffing , melodic lines and ambient drumming.
Formed in late 1998, Kryptos has strived to create original, melodic metal, which combines the aesthetics of 80s thrash and pure melodic metal. Important influences include Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden along with Coroner, Kreator, Candlemass, Dark Tranquillity and Nevermore.
BAND MEMBERS
Nolan Lewis (Vocals, Rhythm guitar)
Ryan Colaco (Drums)
Jayawant Tewari (Bass guitar)
Rohit Chaturvedi (Lead guitar)
SUPPORTING MEMBERS
Salman U. Syed (Band manager)
Jayanth Sridhar (Guitar Tech/Drum Tech/Audio engineer)
FORMER MEMBERS
Ching Len (drums)
Akshay 'Axe' Patel (guitars)
Ganesh K (Bass, vocals)
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