Reviews

Well-written, informative, and thoughtful reviews of all areas of entertainment. From new albums to new films and beyond, Cryptic Rock Magazine has music and film covered.

World War Z (Movie review)

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The anticipated Hollywood blockbuster movie “World War Z” is “based” on Max Brook’s novel “World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War”, which is about fictional interviews on Zombie Apocalypse survivors. Now that would have been great to see! A documentary horror film ... Read More
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The Purge (Movie review)

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From the producer (Jason Blum) of “Insidious”, “Paranormal Activity” (1-4), “Dark Skies”, “Sinister”, and “The Bay” comes the newest horror/thriller film “The Purge”. Now whether you love or hate the aforementioned films, this is the draw being advertised on every poster and commercial you see ... Read More
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Kalmah – Seventh Swamphony (Album review)

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Kalmah return with their 7th studio album, appropriately titled Seventh Swamphony. It’s been 15 years strong since the band first emerged from the swamp, beginning the creation of something new and special in melodic death metal. Kalmah’s first release was 2000’s Swamplord and what a ... Read More

Skillet – Rise (Album Review)

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Skillet are one of those hard rock bands that attract attention with their high-energy approach. Having been plugging away since 1996, the band is now 8 studio albums deep into their career. Having changed their sound over the years finding a niche in 2003 with ... Read More