Adrian Breeman, Author at Cryptic Rock

Skullcrusher – Storm in Summer (EP Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanApril 9, 2021

Under her nom de plume Skullcrusher, bi-coastal Singer-Songwriter Helen Ballentine has returned with Storm in Summer, a five-song EP set for release on Friday, April 9th through Secretly Canadian. A fresh collection, it comes soon after her self-titled Skullcrusher debut in June of 2020. As ... Read More

Azarath – Saint Desecration (Album Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanMarch 22, 2021

Polish death dealers Azarath released Saint Desecration on November 27, 2020 through Agonia Records, their third effort for the hometown label and seventh overall. Spawned in 1998, the band took life as a side-project for Inferno (Zbigniew Robert Promiński), who had recently joined Behemoth on ... Read More

The Dirty Knobs – Wreckless Abandon (Album Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanMarch 8, 2021

Helmed by Mike Campbell, The Dirty Knobs released Wreckless Abandon, their long-awaited oft-delayed debut album, through BMG on November 20, 2020. Known for his work with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, as well as dozens of collaborations with musicians such as Stevie Nicks, Don Henley ... Read More

Eleine – Dancing In Hell (Album Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanDecember 31, 2020

Hailing from Sweden, symphonic force Eleine have captured Dancing In Hell, their third full-length album, and set it for release November 27th through Black Lodge Records. In the short years since their formation in 2014, the outfit has managed to put out two full-length albums, ... Read More

Intervals – Circadian (Album Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanNovember 12, 2020

Guitar cognoscente Aaron Marshall returns with Circadian, his fourth album under the Intervals moniker, set for release independently on Friday, November 13th. Once again plotting an instrumental route, and with a bit of a lineup change, Circadian finds Marshall upbeat and punchy, aided by the ... Read More

Fates Warning – Long Day Good Night (Album Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanNovember 4, 2020

Fates Warning has returned to Metal Blade Records to release Long Day Good Night, their lucky thirteenth album, on Friday, November 6, 2020. Long considered a progenitor of the American Progressive Metal scene – along with Dream Theater and Queensrÿche – Fates Warning is still ... Read More

Adrian Breeman

Skullcrusher – Storm in Summer (EP Review)

Azarath – Saint Desecration (Album Review)

The Dirty Knobs – Wreckless Abandon (Album Review)

Eleine – Dancing In Hell (Album Review)

Intervals – Circadian (Album Review)

Fates Warning – Long Day Good Night (Album Review)

Skullcrusher – Storm in Summer (EP Review)

Azarath – Saint Desecration (Album Review)

The Dirty Knobs – Wreckless Abandon (Album Review)

Eleine – Dancing In Hell (Album Review)

Intervals – Circadian (Album Review)

Fates Warning – Long Day Good Night (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Ravenous (1999)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)

This Week In Horror Movie History – The Stepford Wives (1975)

Developing Artist Showcase – Blythe Bonnie

Developing Artist Showcase – Empty Streets

Developing Artist Showcase – Crystal Joilena

Interview – Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol

Interview – Shelley Fabares

Interview – Jessica Belkin

Marvin Gaye – In The Groove (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (4K Ultra HD Review)

The Temptations – Sky’s The Limit (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)