Adrian Breeman, Author at Cryptic Rock

Witch Cross – Angel of Death (Album Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanAugust 16, 2021

From the icy shores of Denmark comes the return of Witch Cross with their new album Angel of Death on June 11, 2021 through High Roller Records. A sometimes overlooked, but excellent band, the story of Witch Cross began in the early ’80s under the moniker ... Read More

Lucifer – Gone with the Wind Is My Love (7 Inch Single Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanJuly 29, 2021

On the brink of releasing a new full-length album, Lucifer offered fans a new 7 inch single, Gone with the Wind Is My Love, on Friday, June 4, 2021 through Century Media Records. An inconspicuous but beautiful choice, “Gone with the Wind Is My Love” ... Read More

Wolfheart – Skull Soldiers (EP Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanJuly 29, 2021

Continuing their relentless charge, Wolfheart released their Skull Soldiers EP on Friday, March 5, 2021, through Napalm Records. Back in 2013, Tuomas Saukkonen shuttered every other project on his workbench to focus on Wolfheart, and the singular focus has resulted in a glut of releases: ... Read More

Juliana Hatfield – Blood (Album Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanJune 10, 2021

Brash Singer-Songwriter Juliana Hatfield has returned with Blood, her nineteenth solo outing, out on Friday May 14, 2021 via American Laundromat records. Looking back at her impressive career, Hatfield first entered the public music scene in 1986 with the Blake Babies, formed with fellow Berklee ... Read More

Bewitcher – Cursed Be Thy Kingdom (Album Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanMay 17, 2021

Rising from the hellish depths of Portland, Oregon, Bewitcher returned on Friday, April 16, 2021 with their new album Cursed Be Thy Kingdom via Century Media Records. First birthed in 2013, the American Metal band worked through several demos before releasing their eponymous debut in ... Read More

Reverend Mother – Reverend Mother (EP Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanApril 16, 2021

As the world emerged from the dust of 2020, Brooklyn Alt-Doom trio Priestess shook off their old moniker and adopted a fresh new mask, Reverend Mother. Torn from the pages of Frank Herbert’s Dune, the new name represented a rebirth of sorts for band leader ... Read More

Adrian Breeman

Lucifer – Gone with the Wind Is My Love (7 Inch Single Review)

Wolfheart – Skull Soldiers (EP Review)

Juliana Hatfield – Blood (Album Review)

Bewitcher – Cursed Be Thy Kingdom (Album Review)

Reverend Mother – Reverend Mother (EP Review)

Lucifer – Gone with the Wind Is My Love (7 Inch Single Review)

Wolfheart – Skull Soldiers (EP Review)

Juliana Hatfield – Blood (Album Review)

Bewitcher – Cursed Be Thy Kingdom (Album Review)

Reverend Mother – Reverend Mother (EP Review)

This Week In Horror – Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

This Week in Horror Movie History – The Horror Show (1989)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Gothic (1987)

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Hibiscus

Developing Artist Showcase – Return to Dust

Developing Artist Showcase – Niina Soleil

Interview – Madeleine McGraw & Violet McGraw

Interview – Maria Canals-Barrera

Interview – Aaron Stainthorpe of High Parasite & My Dying Bride

Poppy – Negative Spaces (Album Review)

Doro – Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas Party (EP Review)

Empire of the Ants (Blu-ray Review)