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Dec 3, 2024 | 
crypticrock.com | Jeannie Blue |Samantha Andujar
In the world of Heavy Metal Helloween is one of the genre’s most elite. Together forty years now, Helloween reigns as one of Germany’s most successful alongside Accept, Scorpions, and Rammstein. Also considered one of the pioneers of what is referred to as Power Metal, Helloween’s reach goes far and wide across many continents… including the expansive region of Asia.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
crypticrock.com | Jeannie Blue |Samantha Andujar
Historically, 1994 was a pretty turbulent one in the world of Alternative Rock. Bands like Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Hole were at peak mainstream popularity, but amidst it all, tragically Kurt Cobain was gone at only twenty-seven years old. A loss that sent many young listeners through a tailspin of emotion, in the coming months after Cobain’s death, new music emerged as a form of comfort and realization that even in darkness, there can be light.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
crypticrock.com | Garrett Richardello |Jeannie Blue |Samantha Andujar
Releasing the highly acclaimed Good Morning Gorgeous in 2022, modern R&B Queen Mary J. Blige returns in 2024 with a powerful and emotional reflection that takes shape in the newly released Gratitude. Released via Blige’s Mary Jane imprint label and 300 Entertainment, her fifteenth overall studio record successfully progresses her modern R&B legacy.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
crypticrock.com | Scout Hinson |Jeannie Blue |Samantha Andujar
In the world of Hip Hop, it is hard to argue the significant impact of the man known as Ice Cube. Out of Los Angeles, California, Ice Cube was an intricate part of the pioneering group N.W.A as a lead rapper and main lyricist. With N.W.A’s short, but bold time together, Ice Cube would move onto even bigger success as a solo artist.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
crypticrock.com | Lisa Burke |Jeannie Blue |Samantha Andujar
Stockholm, Sweden’s own Progress Metal band Opeth often comes served with a splattering of Death Metal vocals matched with guitar by the creatively technical mind of Mikael Åkerfeldt. They have been in a class of their own since their 1995 debut album Orchid.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
crypticrock.com | Lisa Burke |Jackie Knightowl |Marieval Yebra |Jeannie Blue
With over four decades behind her, Doro Pesch remains as inspired, active, and energized as ever before. A force of nature, just in the past few years, the Metal Goddess released the Triumph And Agony Live in 2021 ( a live album celebrating the 35th anniversary of the classic Warlock album), the blistering new studio album Conqueress – Forever Strong and Proud in 2023, and just recently in September put out cool CD box set surrounding the 2007 EP Anthems For The Champion.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
crypticrock.com | Patricia Jones |Jeannie Blue |Samantha Andujar
If you had a friend who smoked ‘The Devil’s Lettuce’ in the ’90s they probably listened to 311. This is not to say that the band only makes Stoner Rock, but their Rock/Reggae/Hip Hop fusion sound full of chill vibes and rhythmic beats definitely made them a favorite amongst ganja enthusiasts. Started in 1988, 311 is one of the longest-running bands in Rock music today. Their history of eclectic composition and experimentation has helped to distinguish them from their contemporaries over the years.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
crypticrock.com | Scout Hinson |Lauren Hopkins |Jeannie Blue |Samantha Andujar
Let’s talk about Anthony Raneri. The frontman for New York punk band Bayside, at this stage, Raneri is a veteran of the musical world. Dominating with an edgy sound since 2000, he has plenty of experience creating a sound that excites and engulfs. Who can forget the tension in the 2005 “Devotion and Desire” music video? After releasing There Are Worse Things Than Being Alive in April with Bayside, Raneri has decided to start a new chapter in his career.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
crypticrock.com | Jeannie Blue |Samantha Andujar
Arguably one of the most underrated MCs in Hip Hop history, Rakim is someone real fans know and respect. Highly intelligent and a master of rhyming, Rakim is famously recognized as one-half legendary Hip Hop duo Eric B. & Rakim. A group that produced albums like 1987’s Paid in Full and 1988’s Follow the Leader, no one can overlook them as all-time Hip Hop classics.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
crypticrock.com | Lauren Hopkins |Jeannie Blue |Samantha Andujar
While Hip Hop may have been dominated by male rappers earlier on, select ladies quickly made their presence known earlier on. A history lesson that deserves further examination, making a short list, you had those like MC Sha-Rock who came up in the late ‘70s Bronx scene, and Roxanne Shanté who rocked the world in 1984 with “Roxanne’s Revenge,” but also a young named by the name of MC Lyte immediately grabbing attention.
