aLfie vera mella, Author at Cryptic Rock

Yngwie Malmsteen – World on Fire (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaJuly 12, 2016

“How can ‘less be more’? That’s impossible. More is more!” declared Yngwie Malmsteen in his interview for Sam Dunn’s 2011 Music Documentary Metal Evolution. That was how one may sum up Malmsteen’s contributions to music; and while many Metal enthusiasts continue to criticize him for ... Read More

Fates Warning – Theories of Flight (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaJuly 11, 2016

Having formed in 1982, in Connecticut, United States, Fates Warning belongs to the second wave (mid-’70s to mid-’80s) of bands in the history of Metal. Its music is rooted in Power/Progressive Metal and, based on the sonic traits of its early albums, the band was ... Read More

Hot Hot Heat – Hot Hot Heat (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaJuly 8, 2016

According to the press release of Hot Hot Heat itself, its recently unveiled self-titled album is also its final oeuvre. If this is indeed true, then the band would surely be missed by not only its fans but also enthusiasts of New Wave-styled Alternative Rock. ... Read More

Peter Bjorn and John – Breakin’ Point (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaJuly 1, 2016

If the basis is the band’s massive and ubiquitous hit single “Young Folks” of 2006, then Peter Bjorn and John’s latest release might be taken as a distant departure in sonic style. However, if one is familiar with the band’s entire discography, then one will ... Read More

Anvil – Anvil Is Anvil (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaJune 20, 2016

Anvil is one of those bands whose commercial success and lovability arrived late in its career, although the validation of its brand of Metal eventually came bigtime. In 2008, a documentary film about the band, entitled Anvil! The Story of Anvil, received critical acclaim from ... Read More

Swans – The Glowing Man (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaJune 17, 2016

Formed in 1982, in New York City, United States, by Michael Gira with a revolving cast of members, Swans originated from the city’s so-called No Wave, or better yet Noise Rock, scene. A genre that developed in the late ’70s during the aftermath of Punk Rock’s ... Read More

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Yngwie Malmsteen – World on Fire (Album Review)

Fates Warning – Theories of Flight (Album Review)

Hot Hot Heat – Hot Hot Heat (Album Review)

Peter Bjorn and John – Breakin’ Point (Album Review)

Anvil – Anvil Is Anvil (Album Review)

Swans – The Glowing Man (Album Review)

Yngwie Malmsteen – World on Fire (Album Review)

Fates Warning – Theories of Flight (Album Review)

Hot Hot Heat – Hot Hot Heat (Album Review)

Peter Bjorn and John – Breakin’ Point (Album Review)

Anvil – Anvil Is Anvil (Album Review)

Swans – The Glowing Man (Album Review)

Interview – Carmela Zumbado

Interview – Mary Harron

Interview – Terry Taylor Talks 1313 Mockingbird Lane

Jack White – No Name (Album Review)

The Smashing Pumpkins – Aghori Mhori Mei (Album Review)

Dark Tranquillity – Endtime Signals (Album Review)