Psykup is a group French of metal originating in Toulouse.

Formed in 1995, this group will be inspired at the beginning by Strapping Young Lad, Primus and Alice in Chains. However Psykup wishes to make metal differently, to mix the styles: one finds besides in their music of the pop influences and groove. Gradually, Psykup approached other groups of the scene metal Frenchwoman like Gojira and Sleepers. The very worked voice of the singer recalls to some the style System off has Down.

Psykup is member of the collective Antistatic (which also gathers in its center Leiden, Sidilarsen, Mary Slut and Delicatessen). After a EP entitled Leave the head appeared in 2000, the group leaves a true album in 2002, the Time of the Reflection . Assembly of compositions resulting from various times, the album however allures, the critic like the public metal. In 2004 appears Acoustiques, vidéos live, remixes , EP of scarcities which marks the bond between its predecessor and the Shade and the Prey , new album left to him in February 2005.

The group announces the exit of a new album which with a dvd on their turned like D different will be surprised for February-March 2008

Composition

• Julien Cassarino: Voice, Guitars
• David Castel ( Vidda ): Guitars
• Stephan Bezzina ( Pelo ): Low
• Brice Sansonetto: Battery
• Matthieu Miegeville ( MiLKa ): Voice/Triton

Discography

• Leave the head - 2000 - Maximum own-produced
• time the reflection - 2002 - Jerkov Musiques/Mosaic Music
• Acoustiques and remixes - 2004 - Jerkov Musiques/Mosaic Music
• the shade and the prey - 2005 - Jerkov Musiques/Mosaic Music

Appearances and collaborations

• Three members of Psykup (the Julien singer, the Brice beater and the guitarist David) form also part of another group of metal: Manimal
• Matthieu ( Song ) is also singer of the groups Agora Fidelio and My Own Private Alaska.
• Julien ( Song ) took part in the title has Different Places on the album Orphan of Seaside. As on the title Seule of the group Aeria Microcosme
• Matthieu ( Song ) collaborated with Hypno5e on one of the titles of their album Of both one is different the .

External bonds

• official Page
• official Forum