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.

Four Tops – Four Tops (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 2, 2024

Forming in Detroit, Michigan, the Four Tops would become one of Motown Records’ most successful groups. Having twenty-four of their singles reach the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, it all began in July of 1964 when radio stations debuted the single “Baby I ... Read More

Eddie Kendricks - People... Hold On album cover

Eddie Kendricks – People… Hold On (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 2, 2024

After eleven long years as part of The Temptations, Vocalist Eddie Kendricks departed in 1971. A big change for the group; it was three years earlier that David Ruffin was dismissed, and a few months before Kendricks, Paul Williams had stepped away as well. With ... Read More

Punky Meadows - Wrap Me Up Christmas Single

Punky Meadows – Wrap Me Up (Single Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 30, 2024

Famously recognized as the guitarist of the band Angel, Punky Meadows is a name Rock-n-Roll fans know well. Meadows, a founding member of Angel, played an intricate part in building the band’s sound and unique image. Eventually earned the attention of KISS’s Gene Simmons, who ... Read More

Moggs Motel – Moggs Motel (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 28, 2024

With music running through his veins, Phil Mogg has been one of the most enduring Rock-n-Roll figures of the last fifty years. Famously known as the leading voice of UFO, Mogg’s voice stood out on every one of their albums from 1970’s UFO through to ... Read More

R#XMS Vol. 2 (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 28, 2024

Back in 2021 Germany’s Metalville Records released a Christmas-themed compilation they called R#XMS. Featuring songs from The 69 Eyes and Sonata Arctica to Doro and Lee Aaron, it was an interesting Heavy Metal and Hard Rock mix of holiday music for the headbanger out there. ... Read More

Ignitor – Horns and Hammers (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 28, 2024

At this point, you can probably find more than a dozen Heavy Metal sub-genres. Overwhelming or excessive, like fifteen different flavors of potato chips, sometimes the original is the best. That is why it is great to see some out there sticking to the roots ... Read More

Music Reviews

Four Tops – Four Tops (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

Eddie Kendricks – People… Hold On (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

Punky Meadows – Wrap Me Up (Single Review)

Moggs Motel – Moggs Motel (Album Review)

R#XMS Vol. 2 (Album Review)

Ignitor – Horns and Hammers (Album Review)

Four Tops – Four Tops (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

Eddie Kendricks – People… Hold On (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

Punky Meadows – Wrap Me Up (Single Review)

Moggs Motel – Moggs Motel (Album Review)

R#XMS Vol. 2 (Album Review)

Ignitor – Horns and Hammers (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Bride of Chucky (1998)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Night of the Demons (1988)

This Week in Horror Movie History – He Knows You’re Alone (1980)

Developing Artist Showcase – Joyous Wolf

Developing Artist Showcase – SRSQ

Developing Artist Showcase – Young Gun Silver Fox

Interview – Shelley Fabares

Interview – Jessica Belkin

Interview – Charlotte Kirk

The Silent Hour (Movie Review)

The Beatles – 1964 U.S. Albums In Mono (Vinyl Box Set Review)

Joni Mitchell – Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980) (Box Set Review)