Grunge Archives

Idlewild – Idlewild (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 31, 2025

Celebrating their 30th anniversary as a band in 2025, Scotland’s Idlewild are among the most unique bands out of the UK in the modern era of Rock. Begun with the roots of Punk Rock in their blood, by 1998’s Hope Is Important, they honed in ... Read More

grandson – INERTIA (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 31, 2025

When the artist Jordan Benjamin, known to everyone as grandson, released the single “Blood // Water” in the fall of 2017, it was a moment that grabbed your attention amid political tensions that were beginning to boil over in the United States. A song with ... Read More

Revis – Killing Time (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 31, 2025

Some chapters in the story of our lives seem less complete than others. There are moments of exhilarating triumph, but many of them are overshadowed by an abrupt conclusion. These memories do not seem to fade, leaving us to wonder – can I ever rewrite ... Read More

Wolf Alice - The Clearing / Sony Music (2025)

Wolf Alice – The Clearing (Album Review)

Jason RhodeJason RhodeDecember 3, 2025

Originally a Folk-leaning acoustic duo of Ellie Rowsell and Joff Oddie, Wolf Alice formed in London, England, some 15 years ago. The result of a shift toward electric and heavier sounds, Wolf Alice brought in Drummer Joel Amey and Bassist Theo Ellis in 2012, and ... Read More

Creed - The Best Of / Craft Recordings (2025)

Creed – The Best Of (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 30, 2025

The 2023 resurrection of Creed was unpredicted in the eyes of many. After reuniting in 2009, they toured, released the album Full Circle, and continued playing shows through early 2012. A fantastic time for fans, along this journey, there was the standout string of shows ... Read More

Creed - Live In San Antonio / Craft Recordings (2025)

Creed – Live in San Antonio (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 28, 2025

In the final days of the millennium, there were global concerns that computers would fail (the Y2K scare), and a peer-to-peer file-sharing service, Napster, was launched, changing the music industry forever. Meanwhile, Creed was on its way to becoming the biggest band in the world. ... Read More

Grunge

Idlewild – Idlewild (Album Review)

Revis – Killing Time (Album Review)

Wolf Alice – The Clearing (Album Review)

Creed – The Best Of (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

Creed – Live in San Antonio (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

Idlewild – Idlewild (Album Review)

Revis – Killing Time (Album Review)

Wolf Alice – The Clearing (Album Review)

Creed – The Best Of (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

Creed – Live in San Antonio (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)

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