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North by Northwest (4K Ultra HD Edition Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 27, 2024

In a six-decade career as a filmmaker, Alfred Hitchcock directed over fifty films. A substantial amount of cinema, let us not forget that he also played a large part in television series like the popular Alfred Hitchcock Presents for a decade between 1955 and 1965. ... Read More

Bush - Sixteen Stone 30th anniversary album

Bush – Sixteen Stone (30th Anniversary Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 27, 2024

Historically, 1994 was a pretty turbulent one in the world of Alternative Rock. Bands like Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Hole were at peak mainstream popularity, but amidst it all, tragically Kurt Cobain was gone at only twenty-seven years old. A loss that sent many ... Read More

The Crown – Crown of Thorns (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 27, 2024

Having celebrated their thirtieth anniversary as an established band just a few years back, The Crown put out the highly impressive and aggressive Royal Destroyer in 2021. An album full of potent Melodic Death Metal the band has been known for, the fury in each ... Read More

SuidAkrA – Darkanakrad (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 27, 2024

There are times when we all need a refreshed outlook. In the world of music, it is extremely challenging to keep the approach fresh, sincere, and something that appeals to a fanbase. Truly a balancing act, for Germany’s SuidAkrA, a band that has been together ... Read More

Firewind – Stand United (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 27, 2024

It is interesting how matters can develop into something more than we ever expected. The story goes that a young Greek guitarist named Konstantinos Karamitroudis opted to leave a US music college to record a demo called Nocturnal Symphony. Released in 1998, it consisted of ... Read More

U2 - How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb album art

U2 – How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb (Album Review)

Jackie KnightowlJackie KnightowlNovember 26, 2024

It is hard to believe, but it has been twenty years since U2 released their highly acclaimed How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Released on November 22, 2004, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb arrived with a mass of excitement. A heavier Rock sound than ... Read More