Music Reviews

In-depth, thoughtful, well-written reviews of a broad spectrum of music. Everything from Rock-n-Roll, Heavy Metal, and Pop to Hip Hop and Blues is covered on Cryptic Rock Magazine.

MC5 - Heavy Lifting album

MC5 – Heavy Lifting (Album Review)

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Punk Rock bands thrive by reveling in the seedy underground for eternity with raunch and grunge, they find creative inspiration through climbing the ladder of amateur musicianship. They take notes from the cities that raised them and craft sounds that are aimed at defiling and ... Read More
Defences - Shadowlight album

Defences – Shadowlight (Album Review)

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The loud, thrashing genre of Metal music is always evolving, taking turns into new paths that expand its reach through Emo, Punk, Hardcore, Goth, Electronic, and even Classical music. There are so many different flavors of Metal music that finding a place to start is ... Read More
Amy Shark - Sunday Sadness album art

Amy Shark – Sunday Sadness (Album Review)

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Born Amy Louise Billings and performing under the name Amy Cushway between 2008 and 2012, the Australian Indie Pop singer known as Amy Shark is an eight-time ARIA award winner.  Releasing several chart-topping songs, including 2016’s “Adore,” 2018’s “I Said Hi,” and 2019’s “Everybody Rise,” ... Read More