Sweden Archives

tAKiDA – The Agony Flame (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockFebruary 7, 2024

In the modern world of Rock music there are acts that simply standout in the crowd, and Sweden’s tAKiDA one of them. Formed twenty-five years ago, the name may not be too well-known to an international audience, but within Sweden, tAKiDA has dominated the Rock ... Read More

Alfahanne – Vår tid är nu (Album Review)

Hannah Means-ShannonHannah Means-ShannonFebruary 2, 2024

Since their inception in 2010, Sweden’s Alfahanne have been known as fiercely independent in terms of their musical makeup. Often referred to as simply a Rock band, they blend Classic Rock, Punk, Black Metal elements and more, delivering a distinctively heavy output. Looking back, it ... Read More

The Gems – Phoenix (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 15, 2024

Historically, the phoenix has always symbolized rebirth. Something which occurs after an individual is literally or figuratively destroyed, oftentimes going into obscurity for a period, it is the resurrection that starts anew for them. An inspirational tale of reluctance to be defeated, The Gems are ... 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

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Ablaze My Sorrow – The Loss of All Hope (EP Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 14, 2023

Through the ’90s the Swedish Death Metal scene produced some legendary acts and albums. From Entombed and Arch Enemy through to In Flames, and At the Gates, there was just so much to digest throughout the decade. Some of the bigger names mentioned, there were ... Read More

October Tide – The Cancer Pledge (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 8, 2023

Back in the early ‘90s a bundle of talented new Metal bands began to emerge from the Scandinavian corner of the world. In Sweden in particular, you had bands like Opeth, Arch Enemy, In Flames, and At the Gates to name a few. There were ... Read More

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tAKiDA – The Agony Flame (Album Review)

Alfahanne – Vår tid är nu (Album Review)

The Gems – Phoenix (Album Review)

Metalite – Expedition One (Album Review)

Ablaze My Sorrow – The Loss of All Hope (EP Review)

October Tide – The Cancer Pledge (Album Review)

tAKiDA – The Agony Flame (Album Review)

Alfahanne – Vår tid är nu (Album Review)

The Gems – Phoenix (Album Review)

Metalite – Expedition One (Album Review)

Ablaze My Sorrow – The Loss of All Hope (EP Review)

October Tide – The Cancer Pledge (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 – UFO’s Phil Mogg

Interview – Clayne Crawford & Summer Shelton

Interview – Bishop Briggs

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Movie Review)

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (Movie Review)

Seeds Of Mary – LOVE (Album Review)