Modern Metal Archives

Art of Anarchy – Let There Be Anarchy (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockFebruary 12, 2024

Art of Anarchy are a band who have morphed in various different directions since coming together back in 2011. Providing a brief history lesson, Art of Anarchy’s origins stem from former Gun n’ Roses’ Guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal and the Votta brothers (Guitarist Jon Votta ... Read More

Dymytry – Five Angry Men (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 17, 2024

When scoping out the Central European region for Metal music chances are you will find a bundle in Germany and Poland… but how many of us turn to the Czech Republic? The answer is truthfully few, because while The Czech Republic is a lovely country, ... Read More

Metalite – Expedition One (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 15, 2024

Formed nearly a decade ago by Guitarist Edwin Premberg, Metalite is a part of Sweden’s new wave of Metal bands. A country with an embarrassment of riches when it comes to Metal bands – from Europe to In Flames – Metalite’s sound is best described ... Read More

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

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

As Everything Unfolds – Ultraviolet (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 5, 2023

While it is difficult to navigate the modern Metal scene with such an oversaturation of bands, there have been a few newer ones in recent years that are worth taking a closer look. A part of this short list is a band out of England ... Read More

Modern Metal

Art of Anarchy – Let There Be Anarchy (Album Review)

Dymytry – Five Angry Men (Album Review)

Metalite – Expedition One (Album Review)

Edge of Paradise – Hologram (Album Review)

Phantom Elite – Blue Blood (Album Review)

As Everything Unfolds – Ultraviolet (Album Review)

Art of Anarchy – Let There Be Anarchy (Album Review)

Dymytry – Five Angry Men (Album Review)

Metalite – Expedition One (Album Review)

Edge of Paradise – Hologram (Album Review)

Phantom Elite – Blue Blood (Album Review)

As Everything Unfolds – Ultraviolet (Album Review)

This Week In Horror – Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

This Week in Horror Movie History – The Horror Show (1989)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Gothic (1987)

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Smoke Trigger

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Hibiscus

Developing Artist Showcase – Return to Dust

Interview – Sen Dog of Cypress Hill & Powerflo

Interview – Rosie Bones of BONES UK

Interview – Armand Assante

MC5 – Heavy Lifting (Album Review)

Defences – Shadowlight (Album Review)

Dee Snider: He’s Not Gonna Take It (Graphic Novel Review)