Nicholas Franco, Author at Cryptic Rock

Ihsahn – ‘Amr (Album Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoApril 30, 2018

If one of the most ironclad aspects of Black Metal is its unwillingness to fit within anyone’s boundaries or expectations of artistic decorum, then it stands to reason that when one of the style’s originators departs from such roots for shores unknown, the results will ... Read More

Interview – Ihsahn Talks ‘Amr

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoApril 27, 2018

In the world of Extreme Metal, there are few musicians whose pedigree and reputation engender more awe and interest than Vegard Tveitan, more commonly known by the name of Ihsahn. Erupting out of Norway on the wings of the second wave of Black Metal, the ... Read More

Ministry Spark The Paramount Huntington, NY 4-19-18 w/ Chelsea Wolfe & The God Bombs

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoApril 23, 2018

Times are changing… and damn, they sure are confusing. A period in American history where no one knows which way is up, fortunately we can all turn to music to blow off some steam in a non-violent and therapeutic way. That in mind, on Thursday, ... Read More

Winterfylleth – The Hallowing Of Heirdom (Album Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoApril 6, 2018

A couple of years ago, Chris Naughton of English heritage Black Metal stewards Winterfylleth mentioned in an interview with CrypticRock that his band’s sixth studio album would be a fully realized acoustic Folk creation. As the man himself promised, The Hallowing of Heirdom, featuring twelve ... Read More

Watain Darken Gramercy Theatre, NYC 3-31-18 w/ Deströyer 666 & T.O.M.B.

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoApril 5, 2018

Amid a national panic in the Metal underground due to the activities of Antifa, there was some doubt that the Pandemoniac Wolf March U.S. Tour would even make it to its New York City date of Saturday, March 31st, 2018. Nevertheless, despite the best efforts ... Read More

Primordial – Exile Amongst The Ruins (Album Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoMarch 26, 2018

Occupying a unique position between any easily labeled genre tags, Primordial has been standing apart from the herd these 25 years. In a time where forgettable, instant gratification is the ‘app’ of our lives, what they are and have always been is a bastion of ... Read More

Nicholas Franco

Ihsahn – ‘Amr (Album Review)

Interview – Ihsahn Talks ‘Amr

Ministry Spark The Paramount Huntington, NY 4-19-18 w/ Chelsea Wolfe & The God Bombs

Winterfylleth – The Hallowing Of Heirdom (Album Review)

Watain Darken Gramercy Theatre, NYC 3-31-18 w/ Deströyer 666 & T.O.M.B.

Primordial – Exile Amongst The Ruins (Album Review)

Ihsahn – ‘Amr (Album Review)

Interview – Ihsahn Talks ‘Amr

Ministry Spark The Paramount Huntington, NY 4-19-18 w/ Chelsea Wolfe & The God Bombs

Winterfylleth – The Hallowing Of Heirdom (Album Review)

Watain Darken Gramercy Theatre, NYC 3-31-18 w/ Deströyer 666 & T.O.M.B.

Primordial – Exile Amongst The Ruins (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – The Guardian (1990)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Dawn of the Dead (1978)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Sleepwalkers (1992)

Interview – Jon Voight

Interview – Doro Talks 40 Years In Metal

Interview – Don Dokken of Dokken

Amityville: Where The Echo Lives (Movie Review)

Willie Nelson – Last Leaf on the Tree (Album Review)

Soror Dolorosa – Mond (Album Review)