Robbie Kramer

May 18, 2024 | crypticrock.com | Jeannie Blue |Samantha Andujar |Robbie Kramer

In the late ‘90s a new era was born within the music world where Gothic, Symphonic, and various Heavy Metal elements all fused together. A style that could be traced back to what Therion, Moonspell or what Rotting Christ were doing in other parts of Europe, over in Norway a slew of exciting new bands were also making their mark.

May 17, 2024 | crypticrock.com | Robbie Kramer |Rafi Shlosman |Nicholas Franco |Jeannie Blue

Sebastian Bach is often considered one of the signature voices of late ‘80s into the early ‘90s of Rock music. In fact, his time spent as the frontman for the band Skid Row has held up as some of the best music to come out of that era. Which leads to the still discussed rumors as what caused him to leave the band in the first place.

May 9, 2024 | crypticrock.com | Jeannie Blue |Samantha Andujar |Robbie Kramer

Writing the prologue of their story 30 some odd years ago, P.O.D. has since added one more interesting chapter after another. An abbreviation for Payable on Death, the intense name of the band in a way matches their approach; which is full of heaviness, introspective thought processes, and ultimately about forging a way through life.

Mar 6, 2024 | crypticrock.com | Hannah Means-Shannon |Garrett Richardello |Robbie Kramer |Jeannie Blue

Multi-platinum Canadian Folk Artist Loreena McKennitt and Canadian Folk group The Bookends built on a live performance relationship that resulted in 2022’s seasonal album Under a Winter’s Moon, by teaming up again for a series of live performances at four Southern Ontario Folk festivals in the summer of 2023. They were joined by McKennitt’s longtime bandmate, Cellist Caroline Lavelle.

Mar 6, 2024 | crypticrock.com | Garrett Richardello |Hannah Means-Shannon |Robbie Kramer |Jeannie Blue

The arrival of the studio album Liam Gallagher John Squire on March 1, 2024 through Warner Bros Records, gives such an exceptional combination of flavor and texture you are compelled to recall from the deep wells of memory the moment chunky peanut butter was introduced to their PB&J sandwiches.