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Anette Olzon – Rapture (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockMay 7, 2024

In life there are certain catch-22 situations that cross our path. In the case of Sweden’s Anette Olzon, this paradox arrived in 2007 when she took over as the lead vocalist of powerhouse Symphonic Metal band Nightwish. A dream come true to for a highly ... Read More

Interview – Natalie Koskinen from The Abbey & Shape of Despair

CrypticRockCrypticRockMarch 14, 2023

For some, music is merely a distraction or background noise. For others, it is the very fabric of their existence. For Finnish musician Natalie Koskinen, music is as important as the air she breathes. Involved in the Metal scene since she was a teenager, Koskinen ... Read More

Interview – Jarno Salomaa of Shape of Despair

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 11, 2019

Formed out the icy, lengthy winters of Finland, Shape of Despair has been at the forefront of Doom Metal for 20 years. The vision of former Rapture Guitarist Jarno Salomaa, Shape of Despair’s music is complete with dark, open melodies and haunting vocals from Natalie ... Read More

Betraying the Martyrs – Rapture (Album Review)

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueSeptember 9, 2019

France: home to the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, endless cultural institutions, and blistering Heavy Metal. To prove this, Metalcore sensation Betraying the Martyrs deliver Rapture on Friday, September 13th, 2019, via Sumerian Records. Formed in 2008, the Paris-based Betraying the Martyrs are actually a European ... Read More

Interview – Chris Stein of Blondie

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 2, 2018

During the late 1970s, New York City was a gritty metropolis where the streets were edgy and dangerous. It was not necessarily the safest place to be, but it certainly was a fascinating time in history, and as a result, the city’s personality birthed an ... Read More

Blondie & Garbage Rock Raleigh, NC 8-5-17 w/ Deap Vally

Patricia JonesPatricia JonesAugust 16, 2017

One of the most exciting bills of the summer of 2017, on Saturday, August 5th, the Rage and Rapture Tour rolled through Raleigh, North Carolina featuring Deap Vally, Garbage, and Punk/New Wave icons Blondie. Supporting their latest album, Pollinator, which was released back on May ... Read More

Rapture

Anette Olzon – Rapture (Album Review)

Interview – Natalie Koskinen from The Abbey & Shape of Despair

Interview – Jarno Salomaa of Shape of Despair

Betraying the Martyrs – Rapture (Album Review)

Interview – Chris Stein of Blondie

Blondie & Garbage Rock Raleigh, NC 8-5-17 w/ Deap Vally

Anette Olzon – Rapture (Album Review)

Interview – Natalie Koskinen from The Abbey & Shape of Despair

Interview – Jarno Salomaa of Shape of Despair

Betraying the Martyrs – Rapture (Album Review)

Interview – Chris Stein of Blondie

Blondie & Garbage Rock Raleigh, NC 8-5-17 w/ Deap Vally

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)

Developing Artist Showcase – Absolight

Developing Artist Showcase – Vipërwitch

Developing Artist Showcase – Vermilia

Interview – Donna Pescow

Interview – Johnny Farina of Santo & Johnny

Interview – Jem Tayle & Boris Williams of Vamberator

EC Comics – Epitaphs From The Abyss (Comic Review)

A Flock of Seagulls – Some Dreams (Album Review)

Wicked (Movie Review)