Album Retrospectives

Cryptic Rock devotes time to reflect on legendary music albums from yesteryear. For special anniversaries we provide intelligent articles with historical perspective about the importance of your favorite albums.

The Cure – Wish At 25

Out of the depressing and claustrophobic reclusion of 1989’s Disintegration, The Cure resurfaced in the ’90s from its self-inflicted misery with a more flicker-of-light, hopeful predisposition of the follow-up, Wish. After all, the album contained the celebratory track “Friday, I’m in Love,” which ensured and ... Read More

Dillon Fence – Rosemary Turns 25

When the focus of a discussion is early-’90s Alternative Rock – the genre that dominated the mainstream Rock scene in that decade – names that easily pop up are the likes of Nirvana (“Smells like Teen Spirit”), Pearl Jam (“Jeremy”), Radiohead (“Creep”), and The Smashing Pumpkins ... Read More

Metallica – Reload 20 Years Later

Recognized as the Led Zeppelin of their generation, Metallica – James Hetfield (vocals/guitar), Kirk Hammett (lead guitar), Cliff Burton (bass), and Lars Ulrich (drums) – exploded out of San Francisco’s Bay Area in 1983 and firmly stole the reigns as top draw on the Thrash Metal scene. ... Read More