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Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin – Fear: The Ultimate Anthology (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 14, 2024

The soundtrack is a vital part of a film that sets the mood, creates anticipation, and in the world of Horror, accelerates fear. Seen explicitly with John Carpenter’s 1978 score to his film Halloween, other shining examples would have to include the haunting, reverberant notes ... Read More

Wolfheart – Draconian Darkness (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockSeptember 6, 2024

With the resurrection of Before the Dawn in recent years, you would probably think that Tuomas Saukkonen might be putting his other band Wolfheart in the back seat for a bit. Clearly not the case, in 2022 Wolfheart put out King of the North, while in ... Read More

Two Evil Eyes / Due Occhi Diabolici (Soundtrack Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockAugust 28, 2024

For many fans the collaboration between Dario Argento and George A. Romero is among the most exciting in Horror cinema history. Coming from two different backgrounds (Romero of the USA, and Argento from Italy), the foundation of their relationship first formed in 1977 when work ... Read More

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The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (Episode 1-4 Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockFebruary 14, 2024

When the final episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead aired on November 20, 2022 there were many questions left unanswered. Entitled Rest in Peace, honestly, the lack of resolve left many feeling unfulfilled after dedicating eleven years of viewership to the saga. Something that could ... Read More

Ihsahn – Ihsahn (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockFebruary 13, 2024

The name Ihsahn is one that is synonymous with Symphonic Black Metal. One of the key founders of Norway’s highly influential Black Metal band Emperor, his time with them was extraordinary, however, his work outside the band is what truly makes him even more fascinating. ... Read More

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Ben E. King – Don’t Play That Song! (Limited Edition Clear Vinyl Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 5, 2023

Recognized as the signature voice of R&B vocal group The Drifters during their peak, Ben E. King’s legacy precedes him. The lead voice on the group’s biggest and most memorable songs such as 1959’s “There Goes My Baby” as well as “This Magic Moment,” along ... Read More

Review

Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin – Fear: The Ultimate Anthology (Album Review)

Wolfheart – Draconian Darkness (Album Review)

Two Evil Eyes / Due Occhi Diabolici (Soundtrack Review)

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (Episode 1-4 Review)

Ihsahn – Ihsahn (Album Review)

Ben E. King – Don’t Play That Song! (Limited Edition Clear Vinyl Review)

Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin – Fear: The Ultimate Anthology (Album Review)

Wolfheart – Draconian Darkness (Album Review)

Two Evil Eyes / Due Occhi Diabolici (Soundtrack Review)

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (Episode 1-4 Review)

Ihsahn – Ihsahn (Album Review)

Ben E. King – Don’t Play That Song! (Limited Edition Clear Vinyl 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)

Developing Artist Showcase – Vipërwitch

Developing Artist Showcase – Vermilia

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Smoke Trigger

Interview – Clayne Crawford & Summer Shelton

Interview – Bishop Briggs

Interview – Henry Thomas & Sarah Lind

The Native Howl – Sons of Destruction (Album Review)

The The – Ensoulment (Album Review)

Blood Star (Movie Review)