Barry Kerch Archives

Shinedown – Somewhere in the Stratosphere (Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 31, 2024

In the modern era of Rock-n-Roll, few bands have been able to accomplish what Shinedown has. Examining the obvious, Shinedown holds the record for the most mainstream rock number ones in Billboard history. Yes, that is right, Shinedown is actually the most successful radio Rock ... Read More

Interview – Barry Kerch of Shinedown

CrypticRockCrypticRockMarch 10, 2023

When it seems like everything is splitting at the seams, thank goodness we can find a safe haven within music. It is a release of emotion, offers a beacon of hope, and most of all, a vehicle for us to connect with one another. That ... Read More

Shinedown – Planet Zero (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockSeptember 27, 2022

Back in 2018 Shinedown tried to warn us of the dire societal path we were headed with the bold album ATTENTION ATTENTION. Now four years later, the shadow casted over us is ever larger, thus inspiring Shinedown’s latest observational work Planet Zero. Marking Shinedown’s seventh overall studio ... Read More

Shinedown – ATTENTION ATTENTION (Movie Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockSeptember 3, 2021

Over the past 20 years, you would be hard-pressed to find a more enduring and successful Rock band than Shinedown. Producing heavy and passionate music, Shinedown burst onto the Hard Rock scene with a bunch of hype but soon surpassed all of it. Overcoming obstacles, ... Read More

Shinedown – ATTENTION ATTENTION (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockApril 30, 2018

Known for their powerful and often uplifting songs, Shinedown are set to return with their new studio album, ATTENTION ATTENTION, on Friday, May 4, 2018 via their longtime label, Atlantic Records. Right on schedule, coming three years following the success of 2015’s Threat to Survival, ... Read More

Shinedown Command The Paramount Huntington, NY 9-7-17 w/ Biffy Clyro

CrypticRockCrypticRockSeptember 12, 2017

The end of the summer season can be a sad affair for many. Gone are the long days, outdoor cookouts, and for some, summer love. Thankfully, here to help wash away the end of summer blues are Hard Rock titans Shinedown on a limited North American ... Read More

Barry Kerch

Shinedown – ATTENTION ATTENTION (Movie Review)

Shinedown Command The Paramount Huntington, NY 9-7-17 w/ Biffy Clyro

Shinedown – ATTENTION ATTENTION (Movie Review)

Shinedown Command The Paramount Huntington, NY 9-7-17 w/ Biffy Clyro

This Week In Horror Movie History – Stigmata (1999)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Flash Gordon (1980)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Visiting Hours (1982)

Developing Artist Showcase – Vipërwitch

Developing Artist Showcase – Vermilia

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Smoke Trigger

Interview – Clayne Crawford & Summer Shelton

Interview – Bishop Briggs

Interview – Henry Thomas & Sarah Lind

The Native Howl – Sons of Destruction (Album Review)

The The – Ensoulment (Album Review)

Blood Star (Movie Review)