A career spanning nearly forty years, King Diamond personifies the meaning of Heavy Metal royalty. As one of the most prominent voices to ever lay Black Metal vocals to a mic, King Diamond is now set to release his new live album, Songs For The...
Since 2009, Long Beach, California's Rival Sons has done a fine job preserving the wild spirit of Rock-n-Roll bliss. Now in their prime, Rival Sons - Jay Buchanan (vocals), Scott Holiday (guitar), Mike Miley (drums), and Dave Beste (bass) - are pleased to announce the...
Hard Rock and Heavy Metal have often seen their share of supergroups such as Velvet Revolver, Down, and Chickenfoot. What the genre hasn't seen, is it's first super-duo - until now. In 2014, two of Metal's most notable bassists - Frank Bello of Anthrax and...
In 2017, Cryptic Rock showcased a Developing Artist named Alice Merton, a songbird and a nomad who was celebrating her lack of roots. Having already built an impressive name for herself, Merton returns on Friday, January 18, 2019 with her full-length debut, Mint, via Mom...
As 2019 kicks-off, the new year promises to bring Heavy Metal fans stacks of new music from several veteran acts like Dream Theater and Slipknot. While we love it when our favorite bands release new material, it is always a treat to see fresh faces...
Rising out of the simmering ashes following the sudden death of the Gothic Doom Metal icons Type O Negative came a new entity titled A Pale Horse Named Death. Shedding its dark magic onto the world in unexpected ways, the new band was originally formed...
One of Heavy Metal's first offerings for the new year, German band Bloody Times are set to release their sophomore effort, On A Mission, Friday, January 11, 2019.Perhaps unheard of to many U.S. based Metal fans, Bloody Times began in 2014 when Bassist Simon Pfundstein...
In 1996, Ska-Punk broke into the mainstream thanks to a couple of game-changing bands named No Doubt and Sublime. Within a year, a slew of underground Ska-Punk bands would follow suit such as The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Less Than Jake, and the Cherry Poppin' Daddies....
Since the release of their acclaimed 2017 album, The Place I Feel Safest, fans of the Connecticut based Metal band Currents have thirsted for more. Feeding the hunger, they now return with a 5 track EP, entitled I Let The Devil In, due out Friday, December...
In the rich history of Rock-n-Roll, the state of California has bred some of the most renowned and awe-inspiring bands to ever grace the stage. Supreme talent from The Doors, Guns N' Roses, Green Day, and Korn made these bands stars in the Golden State. Even...
