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Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin – Fear: The Ultimate Anthology (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 14, 2024

The soundtrack is a vital part of a film that sets the mood, creates anticipation, and in the world of Horror, accelerates fear. Seen explicitly with John Carpenter’s 1978 score to his film Halloween, other shining examples would have to include the haunting, reverberant notes ... Read More

The Supremes - A Bit of Liverpool / Elemental Music (2024)

The Supremes – A Bit of Liverpool (Limited Edition Mono Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 14, 2024

While Duwop and American artists like The Four Seasons, Del Shannon, The Everly Brothers, and R&B groups like The Shirelles and The Drifters owned popular music charts in the earlier part of the ‘60s, by 1964 massive changes were coming with the arrival of what ... Read More

Everclear - Sparkle & Fade / So Much for the Afterglow / Intervention Records

Everclear – Sparkle & Fade and So Much for the Afterglow (Remastered Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 14, 2024

The last couple of years have been pretty exciting for Alternative Rock leaders Everclear. To start with, in 2023 they put out Live at the Whisky a Go Go. A great set captured for their first-ever live album, the release also featured a brand new ... Read More

Mickey Thomas - A Classic Christmas (2024)

Mickey Thomas – A Classic Christmas (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 14, 2024

Famously recognized as the voice of Starship, Mickey Thomas was arguably one of the best vocalists in Rock-n-Roll during the ‘80s era. Also the voice behind the memorable Elvis Bishop 1976 track “Fooled Around And Fell In Love,” Thomas initially joined Jefferson Starship in 1979, ... Read More

The Beach Boys (Documentary Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 14, 2024

Coming together in 1961, The Beach Boys were on a collision course to becoming one of the most influential Rock-n-Roll bands in American history. Distinguished by otherworldly vocal harmonies, a Surf Rock-influenced sound, and a slew of Top 10 hits, The Beach Boys truly are ... Read More

The Foreshadowing - New Wave Order / Lifeforce Records (2024)

The Foreshadowing – New Wave Order (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 14, 2024

Since forming nearly twenty years ago, The Foreshadowing has sustained itself as a leading force in the Gothic Doom Metal world. Out of Italy, the band was a surprise newcomer back in 2007 with the release of the debut album Days of Nothing. From here ... Read More

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Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin – Fear: The Ultimate Anthology (Album Review)

The Supremes – A Bit of Liverpool (Limited Edition Mono Vinyl Review)

Everclear – Sparkle & Fade and So Much for the Afterglow (Remastered Vinyl Review)

Mickey Thomas – A Classic Christmas (Album Review)

The Beach Boys (Documentary Review)

The Foreshadowing – New Wave Order (Album Review)

Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin – Fear: The Ultimate Anthology (Album Review)

The Supremes – A Bit of Liverpool (Limited Edition Mono Vinyl Review)

Everclear – Sparkle & Fade and So Much for the Afterglow (Remastered Vinyl Review)

Mickey Thomas – A Classic Christmas (Album Review)

The Beach Boys (Documentary Review)

The Foreshadowing – New Wave Order (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)