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.

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 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

Sybreed - Slave Design / Aggregate Media (2024)

Sybreed – Slave Design (20th Anniversary Edition Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 14, 2024

While Industrial Metal music had been craving a niche for itself late ‘80s with bands like Ministry, the genre grew from there with KMFDM and Nine Inch Nails, into the ‘90s with others like Fear Factory and Rammstein. Then as the 2000s hit a new ... Read More

Joy Oladokun – Observations From a Crowded Room (Album Review)

Scout HinsonScout HinsonNovember 14, 2024

Working hard as a young singer-songwriter for many years, following a breakthrough in 2020, Joy Oladokun has become a well-known act on the music scene. Touring with Hozier in 2024, Oladukun has also recorded with the likes of Mt. Joy (“Friends”), Manchester Orchestra (“You At ... Read More

Music Reviews

Everclear – Sparkle & Fade and So Much for the Afterglow (Remastered Vinyl Review)

Mickey Thomas – A Classic Christmas (Album Review)

The Foreshadowing – New Wave Order (Album Review)

Anthony Raneri – Everyday Royalty (EP Review)

Sybreed – Slave Design (20th Anniversary Edition Review)

Joy Oladokun – Observations From a Crowded Room (Album Review)

Everclear – Sparkle & Fade and So Much for the Afterglow (Remastered Vinyl Review)

Mickey Thomas – A Classic Christmas (Album Review)

The Foreshadowing – New Wave Order (Album Review)

Anthony Raneri – Everyday Royalty (EP Review)

Sybreed – Slave Design (20th Anniversary Edition Review)

Joy Oladokun – Observations From a Crowded Room (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Ravenous (1999)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)

This Week In Horror Movie History – The Stepford Wives (1975)

Developing Artist Showcase – Blythe Bonnie

Developing Artist Showcase – Empty Streets

Developing Artist Showcase – Crystal Joilena

Interview – Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol

Interview – Shelley Fabares

Interview – Jessica Belkin

Marvin Gaye – In The Groove (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (4K Ultra HD Review)

The Temptations – Sky’s The Limit (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)