December 1995 – Page 5 – Lollipop Magazine

Merauder – Master Killer – Review

December 1, 1995

This one took a while to convince me it had hardcore influences. Jorge’s voice has more European death style than one expects from a street-smart NYHC band.

Malformed Earthborn – Defiance of the Ugly By the Merely Repulsive – Review

December 1, 1995

Based on their mutual appreciation of Skinny Puppy and Coil, Brutal Truth’s Danny Lilker and Scott Lewis teamed up with Napalm Death’s Shane Embury.

Leeway – Open Mouth Kiss – Review

December 1, 1995

Hard rock with thick bass, powerchord guitars, sissy vocals, and drumsticks a-twirling. The hardest the vocals get is when the singer needs to clear his throat.

Juliana Luecking – Dream Cum Go Down – Review

December 1, 1995

Julianna Leucking goes to clubs, parks, the supermarket, etc., and asks questions. A collection of short interviews with lesbians by a lesbian.

JRZ System – Review

December 1, 1995

Imagine a somewhat pissed-off Joe Satriani leading a ferocious hard-funk trio. Sometimes angry, sometimes melodic, but always in the groove.

Internal Bleeding – Voracious Contempt – Review

December 1, 1995

The low, growling vocals, non-stop double bass thunder, mainly hyperdeath snare assault and very self-produced guitar just are not for me.

Hostility – Brick – Review

December 1, 1995

A wild mix of dirty backwoods chords and Pantera roar, this is as close to Down’s heavy sludge sound as I’ve heard, sans New Orleans’ shuffle.

Head and Leg – In Your Dreams – Review

December 1, 1995

In Your Dreams is a sound collage made up of ambient and musical noise interspersed/intertwined with shrieked and sighed and spoken words.

Gwar – Rag Na Rok – Review

December 1, 1995

They’ve beefed up their sound with samples and added a few stylistic incongruities. But the high point of the disc is definitely the lyrical content.

Guilt – Bardstown Ugly Box – Review

December 1, 1995

Guilt are low, mean, noisy, and yet musical, and heavy. You might even say “spooky.” Their songs range from blasts of hardcore rage to scores of sadness.