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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

Anthony Raneri - Everyday Royalty / Equal Vision Records (2024)

Anthony Raneri – Everyday Royalty (EP Review)

Scout HinsonScout HinsonNovember 14, 2024

Let’s talk about Anthony Raneri. The frontman for New York punk band Bayside, at this stage, Raneri is a veteran of the musical world. Dominating with an edgy sound since 2000, he has plenty of experience creating a sound that excites and engulfs. Who can ... Read More

Stockholm Bloodbath - Brainstorm Media (2024)

Stockholm Bloodbath (Movie Review)

Lauren HopkinsLauren HopkinsNovember 14, 2024

November 1520 saw an extremely brutal and inequitable event that took place under the rule of King Christian II of Sweden. This event was known as the Stockholm Massacre or The Stockholm Bloodbath. The bloodbath, if you will, was a consequence of conflict stemming from ... Read More

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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)

Anthony Raneri – Everyday Royalty (EP Review)

Stockholm Bloodbath (Movie 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)

Anthony Raneri – Everyday Royalty (EP Review)

Stockholm Bloodbath (Movie Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Return to Horror High (1987)

Developing Artist Showcase – Faster on Fire

Developing Artist Showcase – Bleacher Days

Developing Artist Showcase – Anova Skyway

Interview – Charlotte Kirk

Interview – Luke Hemsworth

Interview – Dimitri Logothetis

The Police – Synchronicity (6-Disc Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set Review)

311- Full Bloom (Album Review)

Linkin Park – From Zero (Album Review)