Kryptos Songs: 20 Best From Coils of Apollyon to Decimator

Kryptos are India's flag-bearers for classic heavy metal: twin guitars, galloping riffs and big sing-along choruses, straight out of Bengaluru. This guide picks the twenty best Kryptos songs in release order, from The Coils of Apollyon (2012) to Decimator (2024), with the date Apple Music India gives each song.

How we checked. Every date below is the song's own date on Apple Music India (iTunes catalogue, country IN), checked on 28 October 2026. For their recent albums Kryptos released several songs early as singles, so many song dates fall weeks or months before the album date, and we show both. Only released music is covered. For the full records, see Kryptos albums; for the line-up, see Kryptos members and albums. This page is about songs.

Quick answer: the 10 best Kryptos songs

• "The Coils of Apollyon" (21 September 2012)
• "The Mask of Anubis" (21 September 2012)
• "Blackstar Horizon" (23 September 2016)
• "One Shot to Kill" (14 September 2016)
• "Afterburner" (24 May 2019)
• "Red Dawn" (3 May 2019)
• "Force of Danger" (18 June 2021)
• "Raging Steel" (23 July 2021)
• "Decimator" (23 February 2024)
• "Sirens of Steel" (7 June 2024)

The Coils of Apollyon (2012)

The album and all nine songs are dated 21 September 2012 on Apple Music India. It is the earliest Kryptos album on Apple India.

1. "The Coils of Apollyon" (21 September 2012). The title track, and the song that defines the album.

2. "The Mask of Anubis" (21 September 2012). The opener, setting up the album's mythic themes.

3. "Serpent Mage" (21 September 2012). Track three, with some of the album's best twin-guitar work.

4. "Starfall" (21 September 2012). Track seven, leading into the album's closing stretch with "Visions of Dis" and "The Isle of Voices".

Burn up the Night (2016)

The album is dated 23 September 2016 (8 tracks). Seven songs share that date; "One Shot to Kill" came first.

5. "One Shot to Kill" (14 September 2016). The early single, nine days before the album.

6. "Blackstar Horizon" (23 September 2016). The opener.

7. "Full Throttle" (23 September 2016). Track two, all speed.

8. "Burn up the Night" (23 September 2016). The title track closes the album.

Afterburner (2019)

The album is dated 21 June 2019 (8 tracks). Three songs arrived early.

9. "Red Dawn" (3 May 2019). The first song out from the album.

10. "Afterburner" (24 May 2019). The title track and the album opener.

11. "Mach Speed Running" (7 June 2019). The third early song, two weeks before the album.

12. "Crimson Queen" (21 June 2019). One of the album-day songs, alongside "Cold Blood", "Dead of Night", "On the Run" and "Into the Wind".

Force of Danger (2021)

The album is dated 1 October 2021 (8 tracks). Three songs came out first.

13. "Force of Danger" (18 June 2021). The title track and the first song released.

14. "Raging Steel" (23 July 2021). The album opener.

15. "Hot Wired" (27 August 2021). The third single before the album.

16. "Thunderchild" (1 October 2021). An album-day song, alongside "Dawnbreakers", "Nighthawk", "Omega Point" and "Shadowmancer".

Decimator (2024)

The album is dated 5 July 2024 (9 tracks). Four songs arrived before it, over five months.

17. "Decimator" (23 February 2024). The title track was the first song out.

18. "Turn up the Heat" (29 March 2024). The second early song.

19. "Electrify" (3 May 2024). The third.

20. "Sirens of Steel" (7 June 2024). The album opener and the last song before release day. The album-day songs include "Solaris", "Pathfinder" and "We Are the Night".

How the songs line up by album

• The Coils of Apollyon: 9 songs, all 21 September 2012.
• Burn up the Night: 1 early song (14 September 2016), 7 on 23 September 2016.
• Afterburner: 3 early songs (3 May, 24 May and 7 June 2019), 5 on 21 June 2019.
• Force of Danger: 3 early songs (18 June, 23 July and 27 August 2021), 5 on 1 October 2021.
• Decimator: 4 early songs (23 February, 29 March, 3 May and 7 June 2024), 5 on 5 July 2024.

What is left out

• Their earlier albums, which we could not find on Apple Music India.
• A "Descension" single that Apple shows with a 1 January 2001 placeholder date. We could not confirm that date, so it is not ranked.
• Other artists called Kryptos on Apple (house, dubstep and hip-hop acts). Every song here is from the Bengaluru heavy metal band's own album pages.

How to use this guide

For a first listen, play the quick-answer ten in order: you will hear the band move from the epic, mythic style of 2012 to the faster, eighties-style heavy metal of the later albums. Then go to the albums in full via Kryptos albums. For more of the scene, see Indian metal bands and the best Indian metal albums. For their city, see the Bengaluru indie scene.

FAQ

What is the most famous Kryptos song? On this list, "The Coils of Apollyon" (21 September 2012), the title track of their best-known album.

What is the latest Kryptos album? On Apple Music India, Decimator, dated 5 July 2024, with nine songs.

Why do some Kryptos songs have earlier dates than their albums? Kryptos released several songs as singles before each album. Apple Music India keeps each song's own release date, so "Decimator" shows 23 February 2024 while the album shows 5 July 2024.