Lisa Nash, Author at Cryptic Rock

12 Stones – Picture Perfect (Album Review)

Lisa NashLisa NashJuly 14, 2017

The early 2000s was a strange time for Rock-n-Roll. Grunge was all but in the rearview mirror, Nu-Metal was still making an impact, and the scene in general seemed to lack an identity. Then came along a fresh crop of talented young bands like Seether, ... Read More

Mr. Big – Defying Gravity (Album Review)

Lisa NashLisa NashJuly 5, 2017

As Mr. Big approach their 30th anniversary since originally coming together in 1988, they prove why they have survived for so long, simply producing some brilliant albums. Following 2014’s Stories We Could Tell, the Californian based band return on July 7, 2017 with a feast of high ... Read More

Starsick System – Lies, Hopes & Other Stories (Album Review)

Lisa NashLisa NashJune 22, 2017

A fairly new band on the Rock scene, Starsick System are set to make a triumphant return with their sophomore album Lies, Hopes & Other Stories on June 23, 2017 via Pride & Joy Music. Together since 2012, the Italian band shows off the strength ... Read More

Helloween’s Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I Turns 30

Lisa NashLisa NashMay 25, 2017

In the late ’80s, when Rock was king and Metal was more Prog than Nu, the concept album was the way to prove one’s worth. Something many bands excelled at during the decade, it signaled that they should be taken seriously. If you threw in ... Read More

Snakecharmer – Second Skin (Album Review)

Lisa NashLisa NashMay 23, 2017

Back in 2011, former Whitesnake Guitarist Micky Moody and Bassist Neil Murray came together to form Snakecharmer with a yearning to get back to the simple Rock-n-Roll feel of bands like Bad Company and Foreigner. Releasing their eponymous debut album in 2013 followed by a regular diet of live ... Read More

Kobra and the Lotus – Prevail I (Album Review)

Lisa NashLisa NashMay 12, 2017

When classically trained meets metal goddess, you will find Kobra and The Lotus. A Canadian Metal band led by Kobra Paige, who was trained from childhood in the skills of classical vocals and piano, she soon found her passions leading her down the Metal path. Still ... Read More