Crypta Welcomes Victoria Villarreal as New Band Member

World-renowned Brazilian death metal force CRYPTA has announced Victoria Villarreal as their permanent guitarist, completing the lineup alongside Fernanda Lira (bass, vocals), Luana Dametto (drums), and Tainá Bergamaschi (guitar) as a four-piece.

Based in Los Angeles, Victoria Villarreal has been active in the original music scene for many years as both a guitarist and vocalist, primarily leading her progressive death metal band Syrebris, as well as taking part in the collaborative project Chaos Rising Project. Her personal musical signature is strongly rooted in old-school and technical death metal, something she had already proven in connection with CRYPTA while performing as one of the band’s guest guitarists on previous tours.

Villarreal will not only be present at the upcoming dates in Brazil and on future tours, but is also already actively contributing to the composition of new music for CRYPTA.

Fernanda Lira states:

“We are very happy to welcome Vicky to CRYPTA. Our chemistry is excellent both on and off stage, and her contribution to the band so far has been incredible. We are sure this will be a very amazing chapter for all of us!”

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Formed in 2019 by former NERVOSA members Luana Dametto (drums) and Fernanda Lira (vocals), and now featuring guitarists Tainá Bergamaschi and Victoria Villarreal, CRYPTA released their latest steamroller of an album, Shades of Sorrow, in August 2023, blending classic and modern death metal with elements of extreme and black metal. After numerous shows and festival appearances around the globe during this album cycle, the upcoming live dates will mark a farewell to Shades of Sorrow while building anticipation for the next powerful chapter of the band’s career.

The Shades of Sorrow: Final Rites – European Summer Tour 2026 includes festival appearances, headline shows, as well as dates with Slaughter To Prevail, Kittie, and Sepultura, and kicks off on June 5 at the Rage Against Racism Open Air in Duisburg, Germany.

CRYPTA LIVE 2026

Shades of Sorrow: Final Rites – European Summer Tour 2026

• 05.06.26 DE - Duisburg / Rage against Racism Open Air
• 06.06.26 DE - Kirchdorf / Bavarian Battle Open Air
• 07.06.26 CZ - Plzen / Metalfest Open Air
• 08.06.26 DE - Berlin / Cassiopeia
• 10.06.26 NL - The Hague / Musicon
• 12.06.26 ES - Madrid /Revi Live
• 13.06.26 PT - Lisbon /Lx Extreme
• 14.06.26 ES - Mos /Sala Rebullón
• 15.06.26 ES - Vitoria /Urban Rock Concept
• 16.06.26 ES - Valencia / Sala Rock City
• 17.06.26 ES - Badalona /Sala Estraperlo
• 19.06.26 FR - Clisson / Hellfest
• 21.06.26 TR - Istanbul / Paribu Art
• 23.06.26 DE - Oldenburg / Cadillac
• 24.06.26 DE - Dresden / Beatpol
• 26.06.26 CH - Hauteville / Abyss Festival
• 27.06.26 DE - Karlsruhe / Stadtmitte
• 30.06.26 DE - Weinheim / Cafe Central
• 01.07.26 DE - Düsseldorf / Ratinger Hof
• 02.07.26 DE - Osnabrück / Bastard Club
• 03.07.26 DE - Hamburg / Logo
• 04.07.26 DE - Ballenstedt / Rockharz Open Air
• 24.07.26 GR - Athens/ Floyd - (w/ Slaughter to Prevail)
• 25.07.26 GR - Thessaloniki/ Moni Lazariston - (w/ Slaughter to Prevail)
• 27.07.26 BG - Sofia/ Yunak - (w/ Slaughter to Prevail)
• 28.07.26 SRB - Belgrade / Zappa Barka
• 30.07.26 AT - Wien / Viper Room
• 31.07.26 AT - Salzburg / Rockhouse
• 01.08.26 DE - Saarbruecken/ Garage - (w/ Slaughter to Prevail)
• 02.08.26 BE - Kortrijk / DVG Club
• 04.08.26 DE - Aschaffenburg Colos-Saal (w/ Kittie)
• 05.08.26 DE - München Backstage (Free & Easy Festival) (w/ Kittie)
• 06.08.26 DE - Nürnberg / Hirsch
• 07.08.26 DE - Köln / Gebäude 9 (w/ Kittie)
• 09.08.26 IE - Dublin / 3Arena (w/ Sepultura)
• 10.08.26 UK - Glasgow/ SWG3 Galvanizers - (w/ Slaughter to Prevail)
• 11.08.26 UK - Carlisle / The Brickyard
• 12.08.26 UK - Bristol/ O2 Academy - (w/ Slaughter to Prevail)
• 13.08.26 UK - Southampton /The 1865
• 14.08.26 UK - Birmingham / Asylum
• 15.08.26 UK - London /The Dome