Craft Recordings Archives

Collective Soul – Here to Eternity (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 11, 2024

When someone starts a Rock-n-Roll band with their buddies in a basement or garage, they never imagine it will last thirty years… but they can hope. Looking back, when Ed and his brother Dean Roland started Collective Soul, there were dreams and aspirations. Still, improbably, ... Read More

Bush - Sixteen Stone 30th anniversary album

Bush – Sixteen Stone (30th Anniversary Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 27, 2024

Historically, 1994 was a pretty turbulent one in the world of Alternative Rock. Bands like Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Hole were at peak mainstream popularity, but amidst it all, tragically Kurt Cobain was gone at only twenty-seven years old. A loss that sent many ... Read More

Alice in Chains -Black Gives Way to Blue / Craft Recordings (2024)

Alice in Chains – Black Gives Way to Blue (15th Anniversary Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 6, 2024

There is an endless debate over who was ultimately the king of Grunge Rock in the early ‘90s. Some would say Nirvana, others would say Pearl Jam and select listeners would turn to Soundgarden. Each is a fair selection, and they are impactful in their ... Read More

Creed – Human Clay (25th Anniversary Edition Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockAugust 30, 2024

Let’s face it, Creed is a band that many love to hate. The honest truth, in spite of their earth-shattering success which makes them one of the top ten best-selling acts of the 2000s, some out there will find anything to pick on with these ... Read More

Creed – Greatest Hits (Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockMay 29, 2024

While some may like to sneer at Creed, there is no denying their significant impact on Hard Rock music during the 2000s era. A steady rise to superstardom that began when they initially formed in 1994, little do naysayers realize, but Creed were actually building ... Read More

Interview – Dean Roland of Collective Soul

CrypticRockCrypticRockMay 17, 2024

It is said you cannot move forward if you are always looking backward… and Collective Soul has lived by these words. Out of Georgia, Collective Soul is a band that skyrocketed to success in 1994 with their number # 1 Alternative Rock single, “Shine.” Taken from ... Read More

Craft Recordings

Collective Soul – Here to Eternity (Album Review)

Bush – Sixteen Stone (30th Anniversary Vinyl Review)

Alice in Chains – Black Gives Way to Blue (15th Anniversary Vinyl Review)

Creed – Human Clay (25th Anniversary Edition Review)

Creed – Greatest Hits (Vinyl Review)

Interview – Dean Roland of Collective Soul

Collective Soul – Here to Eternity (Album Review)

Bush – Sixteen Stone (30th Anniversary Vinyl Review)

Alice in Chains – Black Gives Way to Blue (15th Anniversary Vinyl Review)

Creed – Human Clay (25th Anniversary Edition Review)

Creed – Greatest Hits (Vinyl Review)

Interview – Dean Roland of Collective Soul

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 – Absolight

Developing Artist Showcase – Vipërwitch

Developing Artist Showcase – Vermilia

Interview – Vincent Pastore

Interview – George Nolfi

Interview – Maddie Hasson

Stir of Echoes (4K Ultra HD Steelbook Review)

Skid Row – Live in London (Live Album Review)

Caddo Lake (Movie Review)