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Women In Horror – Director Karyn Kusama

Kaitlin CushmanKaitlin CushmanNovember 19, 2025

Women have been shaping Horror from the shadows for decades, building fear from emotional truth, lived experience, and sharp cultural insight. Their approach to terror often feels more intimate and unsettling, rooted in what it means to be vulnerable in the world. Among them, Karyn ... Read More

Ace Frehley – Remembering A Rock Icon From Out Of This World

Mark ZapataMark ZapataOctober 29, 2025

There is one less legendary guitarist on planet earth… Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley has sadly left the stratosphere at 74. A guitar icon, Ace Frehley, famously recognized as the Spaceman in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band KISS, was a pioneer, innovator, and ... Read More

Skillet – Revolution (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockOctober 31, 2024

You would be hard-pressed to find a more dedicated, passionate band than Skillet. At this point among modern Hard Rock’s elite, this Tennessee-based band has been going strong since 1996. A lesser-known reality to some, while many other bands have dissolved since Skillet has continued. ... Read More

Before the Dawn – Archaic Flame (EP Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockMarch 5, 2024

After lying dormant for nearly a decade, Finland’s Before The Dawn not only returned in 2023 with their exciting album Stormbringers, but now prepare to release the EP Archaic Flame on March 8, 2024. A quick follow up, Before The Dawn’s latest resurrection may look ... Read More

Before the Dawn – Stormbringers (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJuly 11, 2023

Back in the 2000s the Finnish Metal scene was booming with exciting bands. Whether it be more Doom Metal leaning acts like Swallow the Sun, or more Gothic Metal ones such as To/Die/For, the well ran deep with talent. A time that also produced some ... Read More

Interview – KISS Legend Peter Criss

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 9, 2022

Affectionately known as The Catman by devout KISS fans, Peter Criss is a legend in the world of Rock-n-Roll history. The original drummer of the band, the Criss era of KISS is unmistakable as he wowed audiences behind the kit, plus provided lead vocals on ... Read More

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Women In Horror – Director Karyn Kusama

Ace Frehley – Remembering A Rock Icon From Out Of This World

Skillet – Revolution (Album Review)

Before the Dawn – Archaic Flame (EP Review)

Before the Dawn – Stormbringers (Album Review)

Interview – KISS Legend Peter Criss

Women In Horror – Director Karyn Kusama

Ace Frehley – Remembering A Rock Icon From Out Of This World

Skillet – Revolution (Album Review)

Before the Dawn – Archaic Flame (EP Review)

Before the Dawn – Stormbringers (Album Review)

Interview – KISS Legend Peter Criss

This Month in Horror Movie History – Terror Train (1980)

This Month in Horror Movie History – The Prophecy (1995)

This Month in Horror Movie History – The Abyss (1989)

Developing Artist Showcase – Red Voodoo

Developing Artist Showcase – Glitterfox

Developing Artist Showcase – Deadcode

Interview – Ms. Toi

Interview – Craig R. Baxley

Interview – Drop & Ben Nominet of Sybreed

Police Academy 3: Back in Training – Still Laughing 40 Years Later

Blackwater Holylight – Not Here Not Gone (Album Review)

Harry Styles – Aperture (Single Review)

Favorite Horror Movies Revealed: Mackenzie Donaldson

Favorite Horror Movies Revealed: Frater Orion of Deathless Legacy

Favorite Horror Movies Revealed: Lena Scissorhands of Infected Rain