Lisa Burke, Author at Cryptic Rock

Misery Index – Complete Control (Album Review)

Lisa BurkeLisa BurkeJune 26, 2022

Death Metal and all it’s sub-genres have seemingly thrived in a pandemic ridden world…and that is a positive trait. With bands from all around the globe making up the scene, America is also letting their voice be heard and Misery Index certainly bring an A-game ... Read More

Christian Death – Evil Becomes Rule (Album Review)

Lisa BurkeLisa BurkeJune 4, 2022

Religious beliefs and differences in ideologies has spawned countless war in the course of history. In many cases music is a cathartic release when we look at endless war and destruction of the world. A powerful form of expression, it can build back those protective ... Read More

Decapitated – Cancer Culture (Album Review)

Lisa BurkeLisa BurkeJune 4, 2022

Death Metal, although the heaviest sub-genres of Heavy Metal, it is also one of the more universally accepted. One band who has made a significant impact on the more groove and technical varieties of Death Metal since the late ’90s is Poland’s Decapitated. Although they ... Read More

Watain – The Agony & Ecstasy Of Watain (Album Review)

Lisa BurkeLisa BurkeJune 3, 2022

Heavy metal encompasses so many vastly different subgenres – from the sparkle of Glam, to the grotesque of Grindcore. One less often traveled path, and in a mainstream very misunderstood, comes Black Metal. Interestingly, in the European Black Metal culture there are a few spinoffs ... Read More

Firestarter (Movie Review)

Lisa BurkeLisa BurkeJune 3, 2022

What a world it would be if everyone had some sort of psychic or kinetic power abilities to control not only the outcomes of their own lives, but that of others as well. As the 1980 Stephen King Horror novel Firestarter describes, a few characters ... Read More

Udo Dirkschneider – My Way (Album Review)

Lisa BurkeLisa BurkeApril 22, 2022

Does aging mean the end to a lifelong musical career? No, it does not. It is actually quite the contrary…especially in the case German powerhouse Vocalist Udo Dirkschneider. Dirkschneider starting his career with the band Accept, then formulating his solo career with his own band ... Read More

Lisa Burke

Misery Index – Complete Control (Album Review)

Christian Death – Evil Becomes Rule (Album Review)

Decapitated – Cancer Culture (Album Review)

Watain – The Agony & Ecstasy Of Watain (Album Review)

Firestarter (Movie Review)

Udo Dirkschneider – My Way (Album Review)

Misery Index – Complete Control (Album Review)

Christian Death – Evil Becomes Rule (Album Review)

Decapitated – Cancer Culture (Album Review)

Watain – The Agony & Ecstasy Of Watain (Album Review)

Firestarter (Movie Review)

Udo Dirkschneider – My Way (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Bride of Chucky (1998)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Night of the Demons (1988)

This Week in Horror Movie History – He Knows You’re Alone (1980)

Developing Artist Showcase – Joyous Wolf

Developing Artist Showcase – SRSQ

Developing Artist Showcase – Young Gun Silver Fox

Interview – Shelley Fabares

Interview – Jessica Belkin

Interview – Charlotte Kirk

Gwen Stefani – Bouquet (Album Review)

Bastille – “&” (Album Review)

The Silent Hour (Movie Review)