Marko Hietala Archives

Delain - Dance with the Devil / Napalm Records (2024)

Delain – Dance with the Devil (EP Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 5, 2024

Some pretty big challenges have been bestowed upon the Netherlands Metal outfit Delain in recent years. To start with, Lead Vocalist Charlotte Wessels made the surprising exit from the band back in 2021. A big blow to the band who had built a dedicated following ... Read More

Nightwish – Yesterwynde (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockSeptember 17, 2024

The phrase ”time and tide wait for no man” is still as potent and vital today as it was eons ago. A call to keep moving forward, such is the case with the internationally renowned Metal band known as Nightwish. With a history that dates ... Read More

Exit Eden – Femmes Fatales (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 9, 2024

Female singing groups have been an intricate part of modern popular music for over sixty years now. From The Supremes and Bananarama, to SWV and En Vogue, ladies have shown they are forces individually, as well as on a united front. Interestingly enough, female singing ... Read More

Delain – Dark Waters (Album Review)

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueFebruary 6, 2023

Change is inevitable yet it can be quite a challenge to weather. For some fans of Symphonic Metal titans Delain, the 2021 departure of the phenomenal Charlotte Wessels inspired anxiety, raising questions for the band’s future. Now, with their latest, the Dutch rockers set out ... Read More

Interview – Marko Hietala of Nightwish

CrypticRockCrypticRockJune 1, 2020

Like any band, Nightwish has a story to tell. Full of ups, downs, frustrations, and triumphs, in reality, few can tell a tale quite like these Fins. Coming at a crossroad at the peak of their success, they made a bold decision, yet landed on ... Read More

Marko Hietala – Pyre Of The Black Heart (Album Review)

Dara PattersonDara PattersonJanuary 24, 2020

While being best known for his work as bassist and vocalist of Nightwish, there is much more to Marko Hietala than meets the eye. A multi-talented musician and songwriter, at long last he is set to to deliver his debut solo album, Pyre Of The ... Read More

Marko Hietala

Delain – Dance with the Devil (EP Review)

Nightwish – Yesterwynde (Album Review)

Exit Eden – Femmes Fatales (Album Review)

Delain – Dark Waters (Album Review)

Interview – Marko Hietala of Nightwish

Marko Hietala – Pyre Of The Black Heart (Album Review)

Delain – Dance with the Devil (EP Review)

Nightwish – Yesterwynde (Album Review)

Exit Eden – Femmes Fatales (Album Review)

Delain – Dark Waters (Album Review)

Interview – Marko Hietala of Nightwish

Marko Hietala – Pyre Of The Black Heart (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Stigmata (1999)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Flash Gordon (1980)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Visiting Hours (1982)

The Jackson Five – Third Album (Limited Edition Red Vinyl Review)

The Antichrist (4K Ultra HD Edition Review)

Developing Artist Showcase – Vipërwitch

Interview – Maddie Hasson

Interview – UFO’s Phil Mogg

Interview – Clayne Crawford & Summer Shelton

Mary J. Blige – Gratitude (Album Review)

The Jackson Five – Third Album (Limited Edition Red Vinyl Review)

The Supremes – More Hits by The Supremes (Limited Edition Vinyl Review)