Greg Cochran, Author at Cryptic Rock

Chabtan – The Kiss of Coatlicue (Album Review)

Greg CochranGreg CochranJuly 8, 2015

Gothenburg, Sweden is most known for its two chief exports: Volvo cars and Melodic Death Metal. Incorporating a healthy balance of melodious New Wave of British Heavy Metal-inspired guitar riffs alongside Death Metal vocals and drumming, Melodic Death Metal originated from the Scandinavian North in ... Read More

Graveworm – Ascending Hate (Album Review)

Greg CochranGreg CochranJuly 6, 2015

Historically, there has been common for bands to blend Gothic Metal with other styles of music, and it is not difficult to see why. Makeup and theatrics abound, Gothic Metal can frequently be sprinkled atop other Extreme Metal subgenres for additional melodramatic flair. This has ... Read More

High on Fire – Luminiferous (Album Review)

Greg CochranGreg CochranJune 24, 2015

One would be hard-pressed to find a Doom Metal or Stoner Metal fan who has not heard of Sleep. This Californian trio, consisting of Matt Pike on guitar, Al Cisneros on bass and vocals and Chris Haikus on drums formed in San José in 1990 ... Read More

Atreyu’s epic return Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ 4-25-15 w/ Unearth & Old Wounds

Greg CochranGreg CochranMay 18, 2015

Back in the early 2000’s, the genre of Metalcore began to rise in popularity with bands like Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, and none other than Atreyu. Hailing from Orange County, CA, Atreyu’s 2004 sophomore album, The Curse, rocketed up charts, becoming a defining release of ... Read More

Keep of Kalessin – Epistemology (Album Review)

Greg CochranGreg CochranApril 17, 2015

While rooted in countries like Sweden, England, and Switzerland, it is no surprise that Norway produced the bulk of Black Metal bands in the 1990s and gave the emerging scene a face. A variety of anti-religious publicity stunts, including several church burnings, a handful of ... Read More

Pennywise bring Punk Rock to New Jersey 3-26-15 w/ Teenage Bottlerocket & A Wilhelm Scream

Greg CochranGreg CochranApril 8, 2015

Southern California’s Pennywise has been a Punk Rock icon for over two decades. From their early beginning, with 1991 self-titled debut album, the band has triggered a reaction with thought provoking lyrics about life, politics, and everything in between. Pennywise are not a band without ... Read More

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Chabtan – The Kiss of Coatlicue (Album Review)

Graveworm – Ascending Hate (Album Review)

High on Fire – Luminiferous (Album Review)

Atreyu’s epic return Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ 4-25-15 w/ Unearth & Old Wounds

Keep of Kalessin – Epistemology (Album Review)

Pennywise bring Punk Rock to New Jersey 3-26-15 w/ Teenage Bottlerocket & A Wilhelm Scream

Chabtan – The Kiss of Coatlicue (Album Review)

Graveworm – Ascending Hate (Album Review)

High on Fire – Luminiferous (Album Review)

Atreyu’s epic return Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ 4-25-15 w/ Unearth & Old Wounds

Keep of Kalessin – Epistemology (Album Review)

Pennywise bring Punk Rock to New Jersey 3-26-15 w/ Teenage Bottlerocket & A Wilhelm Scream

This Week In Horror Movie History – Stigmata (1999)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Flash Gordon (1980)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Visiting Hours (1982)

Developing Artist Showcase – Vipërwitch

Developing Artist Showcase – Vermilia

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Smoke Trigger

Interview – Clayne Crawford & Summer Shelton

Interview – Bishop Briggs

Interview – Henry Thomas & Sarah Lind

The Native Howl – Sons of Destruction (Album Review)

The The – Ensoulment (Album Review)

Blood Star (Movie Review)