Cryptodira is a extreme progressive metal/post-metal band from Mount Sinai, NY. The band's original lineup was Scott Acquavella (vocals, guitar), Shane Kennedy (bass, vocals), Mike Monaco (guitar, vocals), and Matthew Taibi (drums). Kennedy left the band in 2017 to pursue his career in computer science. He was replaced by Jeremy Lewis, a longtime friend of the band, in the same year. The band was unsigned until 2017; they self-released three EPs: The Four Quarters in 2012, Recursions in 2013, and An Unmarked Grave in 2014. Read more on