CRYPTOPSY will be hitting Wild Studio in St-Zenon, Quebec this week (August 6-8) to begin pre-production on their fifth studio album. Tentatively set for an early 2005 release, the album will be their first since reuniting with original vocalist, Lord Worm, last last year.

The Canadian troupe will also be spending some time on the road for an autumn tour. Here are the confirmed dates:

09/07: BARRIE, Ontario (ON): FOUNDATION
09/08: SUDBURY, Ontario (ON): TBA
09/10: THUNDER BAY, Ontario (ON): APOLLO
09/11: WINNIPEG, Manitoba (MA): ZOO
09/13: SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (SK): TBA
09/14: REGINA, Saskatchewan (SK): TBA
09/16: CALGARY, Alberta (AL): MACHINE CLUB
09/17: EDMONTON, Alberta (AL): STARLIGHT ROOM
09/18: LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (AL): STARLIGHT LOUNGE
09/20: PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia (BC): TBA
09/21: VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BC): BRICKYARD
09/22: VICTORIA, British Columbia (BC): UPSTAIRS CABARET
09/23: KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (BC): TBA
09/25: WINNIPEG, Manitoba (MA): ZOO
10/08: QUEBEC (QC): Campus de Charlesbourg
10/09: MONTREAL (QC): Le Medley
10/15: SAGUENAY, Quebec (QC): TBA
10/16: DOLBEAU, Quebec (QC): VOX
10/23: ROUYN-NORANDA (QC): PETIT THEATRE
10/28: OTTAWA (ON): Barrymore’s Music Hall: OTTAWA DEATHFEST
10/29: OSHAWA, Ontario (ON): DUNGEON
10/30: HAMILTON, Ontario (ON): UNDERGROUND
10/31: PETERBOROUGH, Ontario (ON): TRASHETERIA
11/05: RIMOUSKI (QC): La Coudée
11/06: TROIS-RIVIÈRES (QC): Le Maquisart: TROIS-RIVIERES METALFEST IV

Last but not least, the band have posted a live video clip of “Graves of the Fathers” performed in Toronto on July 16th 2004. That show was Lord Worm’s second since his return as CRYPTOPSY’s voice. More footage from that show will be included on the previously reported instructional drum video with drummer Flo Mounier.