Nina Mende, Author at Cryptic Rock

Dimmu Borgir – Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (Remixed & Remastered Album Review)

Nina MendeNina MendeDecember 15, 2022

In the world of Symphonic Black Metal, the list of contributors might be long, but the top echelon has to include Norway’s own Dimmu Borgir. Entering the scene in the early ‘90s, Dimmu Borgir would stand out in the underground early on with albums such ... Read More

Disturbed – Divisive (Album Review)

Nina MendeNina MendeNovember 23, 2022

Ranking in the upper echelon of modern American Metal bands, Disturbed is one that stands tall. Coming together all the way back in 1994, originally under the name Brawl, many think when Disturbed hit the mainstream in 2000 with their mega debut album The Sickness the success ... Read More

Nickelback – Get Rollin’ (Album Review)

Nina MendeNina MendeNovember 23, 2022

Hailing from Canada, Nickelback is one of the most successful modern Rock bands, period. A statement hard to argue, thanks to their fifty million plus album sales, there is a portion of the population that honestly loves to hate them. A phenomenon that has been ... Read More

Serj Tankian – Perplex Cities (EP Review)

Nina MendeNina MendeNovember 7, 2022

From his success as the lead voice of System of a Down to his solo work, Serj Tankian is an artist like no other. Known for powerful, politically driven lyrics and unique vocals, Tankian’s style is so extremely complex and almost always immediately sticks out. ... Read More

Gothminister – Pandemonium (Album Review)

Nina MendeNina MendeNovember 2, 2022

Hailing from Oslo, Norway, Gothminister has been at the forefront of Gothic Industrial Metal since 1999. Led by Bjørn Alexander Brem, the project has built a strong fanbase through live performances, and releasing quality music, and now Gothminister return in 2022 with their long overdue ... Read More

Blaqk Audio – Trop D’Amour (Album Review)

Nina MendeNina MendeNovember 1, 2022

The story of Blaqk Audio began over twenty years ago, however, the two songwriters (Davey Havok and Jade Puget) simply could not fit it in with their main band, AFI, soaring high. Fortunately, around 2006 the duo scratched out some time for Blaqk Audio, released ... Read More