It’s nearly a year since we last posted anything, so we should let you know what’s been happening with Crimson Creatures…

Keith Quit

Keith wasn’t enjoying their gigs, and one of the band members was increasingly getting on his nerves, so he quit the band a few days after their last gig in July 2023. As they had four songs in development, he continued to produce their final EP, A Cipher for the Lost, which was released in October.

Meanwhile, the others agreed to put the band on hold indefinitely.

Matt Formed a New Band

Matt moved very quickly, and formed a band with his friends from Morbus Fatalis. The band is called Girder, and plays heavy metal (geddit?). They have played several gigs in the Bournemouth area.

Girder (Linktree)

Richard Formed a New Band with Keith

Richard and former bandmate Steve Taylor discussed starting a new band, and soon invited Keith to join them. After a slow start, things started to happen when they recruited Martin McKendrick. They plan to release an album later this year.

Ambassadors of Doubt (Linktree)

Crimson Creatures are pleased to announce the digital release of their new EP, A Cipher for the Lost on Bandcamp and all streaming services. Here’s what the blurb says:

“What is the meaning of life?”

This is a question which people have asked themselves since they first gazed into their fires. In their new EP ‘A Cipher for the Lost’, Crimson Creatures take a look through the eyes of four different characters trying to make sense of their worlds.

Crimson Creatures’ Prog-tastic 2022 debut album and EP showcased their distinctive sound, based on the interplay between Stockdill’s wall of sound keyboards, Nuttall’s unpredictable guitars, and Cornes’ dramatic baritone storytelling and fluid bass.

They took things one step further with their epic 17+ minute Fragments (Parts I – IX) concept single. With their new 4-piece line-up, enhanced by veteran percussionist Mark Keniston, the band steps sideways, broadening their musical vocabulary, from the thrashy Sceptic to the cryptic Hypnotist.

Can a good life’s secrets be decoded, like an elaborate puzzle?

‘A Cipher for the Lost’ is released on Bandcamp and streaming platforms on 6 October 2023.