CrypticRock - Your Entertainment Odyssey

A drawing of a sword with the words teff nia on it.

Twelve Foot Ninja – Silent Machine (Album review)

Emma GuidoEmma GuidoDecember 30, 2013

Twelve Foot Ninja is not a band that can be pigeonholed into one genre. After releasing their first EP, New Dawn (2008), this Australian group gave listeners a sneak peek at their innovative sound. With their latest release, Silent Machine, Twelve Foot Ninja has set ... Read More

Coheed and Cambria – The Afterman: Descension (Album review)

Justin ReppJustin ReppDecember 30, 2013

In 2012 Coheed and Cambria released the first part of a series of concept albums entitled The Afterman: Ascension. The album received abundant amounts of positive response from fans and critics. Four months after The Afterman: Ascension in 2013 the band released part two entitled ... Read More

Reality Night Terror (Movie review)

Robyn AndrewRobyn AndrewDecember 27, 2013

Since the inception of films like The Blair Witch Project (1999) and Paranormal Activity (2007), there has been an inundation of horror movies relying on the fictional themes of lost film footage. Director Jacov Bresler’s latest movie, Reality Night Terror, relies heavily on this style. Starring ... Read More

A man playing guitar on stage at a concert.

Jimmy Eat World & X Amabassadors live at Starland Ballroom 12-13-13

Jesse MurchJesse MurchDecember 26, 2013

When you think of Jimmy Eat World, chances are you think of their MTV video for the hit single “The Middle” off Bleed America (2001). Twelve years since the release the band has put out four albums, with the newest being Damage (2013). The album ... Read More

The cover of the album after the burial.

After The Burial – Wolves Within (Album review)

Emma GuidoEmma GuidoDecember 26, 2013

After The Burial is a hardcore/metal band from Minnesota signed to Sumerian Records, pumping out heavy and forceful material since 2004. After The Burial is consistent with their fast paced tone and heavy metal elements, giving them an appealing sound that draws the attention of ... Read More

A group of people on stage at a concert.

Smile Empty Soul live at Whiskey a Go Go West Hollywood, CA 12-13-13 (Exclusive Coverage)

Karina ParkerKarina ParkerDecember 26, 2013

On an eerie Friday the 13th, an intimate crowd gathered in front of the legendary Whiskey a Go Go on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood for the last night of Smile Empty Soul’s tour. First opening its doors to the public on January 18, 1964, ... Read More

Tears for Fears - Songs For A Nervous Planet (Album Review)

Kylie Minogue - Tension II (Album Review)

Marvin Gaye - When I'm Alone I Cry (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

Black Cab (Movie Review)

The Fix (Movie Review)

Get Away (Movie Review)

Welcome to Cryptic Rock

Twelve Foot Ninja – Silent Machine (Album review)

Coheed and Cambria – The Afterman: Descension (Album review)

Reality Night Terror (Movie review)

Jimmy Eat World & X Amabassadors live at Starland Ballroom 12-13-13

After The Burial – Wolves Within (Album review)

Smile Empty Soul live at Whiskey a Go Go West Hollywood, CA 12-13-13 (Exclusive Coverage)

Twelve Foot Ninja – Silent Machine (Album review)

Coheed and Cambria – The Afterman: Descension (Album review)

Reality Night Terror (Movie review)

Jimmy Eat World & X Amabassadors live at Starland Ballroom 12-13-13

After The Burial – Wolves Within (Album review)

Smile Empty Soul live at Whiskey a Go Go West Hollywood, CA 12-13-13 (Exclusive Coverage)

Crown the Empire – Retrograde (Album Review)

Beta Test (Movie Review)

The Temperance Movement – White Bear (Album Review)