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.

Dawn Of Ashes – Anathema (Album review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJune 14, 2013

Dawn Of Ashes have gone through many changes since their inception back in 2001. Their debut album Sacred Fever (2005) was harsh EBM/ Aggrotech. The band continued down the same genre path with In the Acts of Violence (2006) and The Crypt Injection (2007). The ... Read More

Ours – Ballet The Boxer 1 (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJune 13, 2013

When you say the name Ours most likely many would not know the band at all. Ours has been around since 1994 and have released some of the best music in rock since. Their major label debut Distorted Lullabies (2001) was a master piece, spawning ... Read More

Goo Goo Dolls – Magnetic (Album review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJune 12, 2013

The Goo Goo Dolls have experienced some of the biggest success of any active modern rock band over the past 2 decades. Coming a long way from their garage punk roots back in 1985 starting out in Buffalo New York. The 1990’s was the beginning ... Read More

Oleander – Something Beautiful (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJune 12, 2013

Everyone remembers the rock band Oleander right? Hailing from Sacramento California, Oleander drew a lot of attention back in the early 2000’s. The band released their debut album Shrinking The Blob in 1997 followed up with arguably their most popular album February Son in 1999. ... Read More

New Years Day – Victim to Villain (Album review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJune 11, 2013

New Years Day are a female fronted rock band formed in 2005 from Chino Hills California. Their first album My Dear (2007) was a solid debut of pop punk rock, but unfortunately did not receive adequate promotion to reach the ears of a larger audience. Since then, ... Read More

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Four Nights Gone – Resilience (Album review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJune 11, 2013

Four Nights Gone are a 4 piece rock band from Staten Island NY. Staten Island is one of the last places you would think of looking for an up and coming hard rock band but that is about to change. Four Nights Gone is set ... Read More

Music Reviews

Dawn Of Ashes – Anathema (Album review)

Ours – Ballet The Boxer 1 (Album Review)

Goo Goo Dolls – Magnetic (Album review)

Oleander – Something Beautiful (Album Review)

New Years Day – Victim to Villain (Album review)

Four Nights Gone – Resilience (Album review)

Dawn Of Ashes – Anathema (Album review)

Ours – Ballet The Boxer 1 (Album Review)

Goo Goo Dolls – Magnetic (Album review)

Oleander – Something Beautiful (Album Review)

New Years Day – Victim to Villain (Album review)

Four Nights Gone – Resilience (Album review)

Marko Hietala – Pyre Of The Black Heart (Album Review)

The Gentlemen (Movie Review)

Davey Suicide – Rock Aint Dead (Album Review)