Gothic Metal Archives

Edge of Paradise – Hologram (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 14, 2023

Making their way for over a decade now, Edge of Paradise is a band that quickly strikes curiosity. Led by Vocalist Margarita Monet and Guitarist Dave Bates, upon first glance, you may think they are a European act based on the band’s name and imagery. ... Read More

Elyose – Déviante (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 11, 2023

The name Elyose may not be one too known outside the European region. From France, for those in the dark, Elyose are a Metal act with a history that dates back over 14 years. A long time, this band, led by Justine Daaé, is a ... Read More

Phantom Elite – Blue Blood (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 11, 2023

Coming together back in 2016, Phantom Elite are one of the fresher bands to enter the ever-grown modern Metal scene. In a time when it is often hard to distinguish who is who, this band does their best to grab your attention with an interesting ... Read More

On Thorns I Lay – On Thorns I Lay (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 8, 2023

From the ancient city of Athens, Greece, On Thorns I Lay are a band with an extremely eclectic history. At first more of a melodic, gothic-influenced Death/Doom Metal as heard on 1995’s Sounds of Beautiful Experience and 1997’s Orama, by 1999’s Crystal Tears they fully ... Read More

Cradle of Filth - Trouble and Their Double Lives album art

Cradle of Filth – Trouble and Their Double Lives (Live Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 7, 2023

In the land of Heavy Metal, there have been few bands in the last 20 plus years who have provoked a reaction quite like Cradle of Filth. Known for their Black Metal inspired form of Symphonic Gothic Metal with lyrics that are highly poet and ... Read More

Graveworm – Killing Innocence (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 7, 2023

Coming out of Italy, Graveworm are one the European Extreme Metal scene’s more known assets. With a long history that dates back over 30 years, Graveworm quickly became Symphonic Black Metal leaders with albums such as 1999’s As the Angels Reach the Beauty, 2001’s Scourge of Malice, ... Read More

Gothic Metal

Edge of Paradise – Hologram (Album Review)

Elyose – Déviante (Album Review)

Phantom Elite – Blue Blood (Album Review)

On Thorns I Lay – On Thorns I Lay (Album Review)

Cradle of Filth – Trouble and Their Double Lives (Live Album Review)

Graveworm – Killing Innocence (Album Review)

Edge of Paradise – Hologram (Album Review)

Elyose – Déviante (Album Review)

Phantom Elite – Blue Blood (Album Review)

On Thorns I Lay – On Thorns I Lay (Album Review)

Cradle of Filth – Trouble and Their Double Lives (Live Album Review)

Graveworm – Killing Innocence (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – The Faculty (1998)

This Week in Horror Movie History – When a Stranger Calls (1979)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Motel Hell (1980)

Developing Artist Showcase – Blood Command

Developing Artist Showcase – Whitney Lindquist

Developing Artist Showcase – Joyous Wolf

Interview – Mike Einziger of Incubus

Interview – Bai Ling

Interview – Marcus Dunstan

Fright (4K Ultra HD Edition Review)

Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin – Fear: The Ultimate Anthology (Album Review)

The Supremes – A Bit of Liverpool (Limited Edition Mono Vinyl Review)