Gothic Rock Archives

New Years Day – Half Black Heart (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockMarch 1, 2024

With a history that dates back nearly two decades, New Years Day has been a band that has successfully found a place within the modern Hard Rock world. Progressing over time, some may recall their early days which certainly had more a Pop Punk flair; ... Read More

Modern English – 1 2 3 4 (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockFebruary 19, 2024

The New Wave and Post-Punk movement of the late ‘70s into the ‘80s truly transformed Rock music as we know it. Paving the way for what we would eventually be called Alternative Rock, so many bands of the era had something different to offer. Taking ... Read More

Chelsea Wolfe – She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She (Album Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas FrancoFebruary 9, 2024

The ever-evolving sonic palette of renowned recording artist Chelsea Wolfe is not a simple one to unpack. Across six studio albums and a number of collaborations, the California native has cast her velvet musical net onto and across multiple genres. In bleak midwinter 2024, on ... Read More

The Great Alone The Perception album cover

The Great Alone – The Perception (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 30, 2024

Some find intrigue within the dark elements of music, and within the current state of present day society, this can be a place of comfort. Certainly trying times, this description of darkness in art is a reference to a sense of curiosity about the other side ... Read More

Gene Loves Jezebel - X - Love Death Sorrow artwork

Gene Loves Jezebel – X – Love Death Sorrow (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 30, 2023

Just on the fringe of the mainstream back in the 1980s, Gene Loves Jezebel are one of the more unique acts of the era. A mix of styles – ranging from Punk, Metal, Goth, to Rock – the band was led by brothers, Michael Aston ... Read More

Liv Kristine - River of Diamonds album art

Liv Kristine – River of Diamonds (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 20, 2023

The journey of Norwegian Singer Liv Kristine has been one full of triumph, but also heartache. A fixture within the European Metal scene for years, many consider Kristine a pioneer who paved the way for others to utilize angelic female vocals alongside male death metal ... Read More

Gothic Rock

New Years Day – Half Black Heart (Album Review)

Modern English – 1 2 3 4 (Album Review)

Chelsea Wolfe – She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She (Album Review)

The Great Alone – The Perception (Album Review)

Gene Loves Jezebel – X – Love Death Sorrow (Album Review)

Liv Kristine – River of Diamonds (Album Review)

New Years Day – Half Black Heart (Album Review)

Modern English – 1 2 3 4 (Album Review)

Chelsea Wolfe – She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She (Album Review)

The Great Alone – The Perception (Album Review)

Gene Loves Jezebel – X – Love Death Sorrow (Album Review)

Liv Kristine – River of Diamonds (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Ravenous (1999)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)

This Week In Horror Movie History – The Stepford Wives (1975)

Developing Artist Showcase – Return to Dust

Developing Artist Showcase – Niina Soleil

Developing Artist Showcase – Blythe Bonnie

Interview – Maria Canals-Barrera

Interview – Aaron Stainthorpe of High Parasite & My Dying Bride

Interview – Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol

Circus of Horrors (4K Ultra HD Edition Review)

The Stepfather (4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition Review)

Squirm (Special Edition Blu-ray Review)