French band formed in 1968 by Jacques Mercier. In the early 1970s they released two eponymous albums covering a wide variety of psych, prog, blues-rock and experimental styles, and also had some success with few pop singles. The band also played as backing band to Michel Polnareff. They split-up in 1973. More recently Dynastie Crisis became best-known for their track Faust 72 which appeared in the soundtrack of the movie Ocean's Twelve.