Book Reviews

Thoughtful reviews of new autobiographies, graphic novels, and more. Cryptic Rock Magazine covers all music and film related book releases out there.

Nöthin’ But A Good Time: The Uncensored History of the ’80s Hard Rock Explosion (Book Review)

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueMarch 16, 2021

Can you resist a deep dive back in time to the decade of decadence? Of course not! So strap on your white leather and tease up those locks, because Nöthin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the ’80s Hard Rock Explosion is about ... Read More

Joanna Angel – Club 42: A Choose-Your-Own Erotic Fantasy (Book Review)

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueFebruary 16, 2021

For many of us, Joanna Angel’s name is synonymous with sex, tattoos, and some incendiary yet divine beings. An award-winning adult film star, director, producer, best-selling author, and entrepreneur, she initially burst onto the scene in the early 2000s with her unique response to the ... Read More

Adrian Smith – Monsters of River and Rock: My Life as Iron Maiden’s Compulsive Angler (Book Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoDecember 8, 2020

When it comes to books by musicians in famous bands, we usually get the stories of famous singers, the frontmen or women about whom most of the attention revolves. This time, with Monsters of River and Rock: My Life as Iron Maiden’s Compulsive Angler, out on ... Read More

Bruce Springsteen: All the Songs – The Story Behind Every Track (Book Review)

Day HeathDay HeathSeptember 29, 2020

Book stores are full of books on David Bowie, Elvis Presley, Prince and more. But some people are not keen on the Thin White Duke, the King, or, um, Prince. They are after someone with a more grounded sound and nickname. Like ‘The Boss’. Bruce ... Read More

Wolves Evolve: The Ulver Story (Book Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoAugust 27, 2020

The trajectory of Ulver is a unique one in the world of Extreme Metal. From their raw beginnings on the cusp of the second wave of Norwegian black metal, the Oslo collective has remade and reconfigured themselves without ever losing the spark of creativity and ... Read More

The Decade That Rocked (Book Review)

Day HeathDay HeathMay 29, 2020

When it comes to Heavy Metal, if the 1960s were the warm-up, and the 1970s the opener, then the 1980s were the main act. Tastes may vary – the puffy hairdos and eye-searing fashions probably do not do much for people nowadays. Still, one cannot ... Read More

Book Reviews

Nöthin’ But A Good Time: The Uncensored History of the ’80s Hard Rock Explosion (Book Review)

Joanna Angel – Club 42: A Choose-Your-Own Erotic Fantasy (Book Review)

Adrian Smith – Monsters of River and Rock: My Life as Iron Maiden’s Compulsive Angler (Book Review)

Bruce Springsteen: All the Songs – The Story Behind Every Track (Book Review)

Wolves Evolve: The Ulver Story (Book Review)

The Decade That Rocked (Book Review)

Nöthin’ But A Good Time: The Uncensored History of the ’80s Hard Rock Explosion (Book Review)

Joanna Angel – Club 42: A Choose-Your-Own Erotic Fantasy (Book Review)

Adrian Smith – Monsters of River and Rock: My Life as Iron Maiden’s Compulsive Angler (Book Review)

Bruce Springsteen: All the Songs – The Story Behind Every Track (Book Review)

Wolves Evolve: The Ulver Story (Book Review)

The Decade That Rocked (Book 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 – Crystal Joilena

Developing Artist Showcase – Faster on Fire

Developing Artist Showcase – Bleacher Days

Interview – Maddie Hasson

Interview – UFO’s Phil Mogg

Interview – Clayne Crawford & Summer Shelton

Amy Shark – Sunday Sadness (Album Review)

Crimson Peak (4K Ultra HD Review)

SubmerseD – Grand Illusion Army (Album Review)