March 1998 – Page 6 – Lollipop Magazine

Emperor – Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk – Review

March 1, 1998

The twists each song takes as it snakes its way through ravaged, desolate landscapes is extremely impressive. Norwegian black metal at its darkest core.

Embalmer – There Was Blood Everywhere – Review

March 1, 1998

Never saw the need for this kind of grindcore in the first place, much less remastering and repackaging old 7″s and demos.

The Edge – Review

March 1, 1998

The Edge doesn’t go nuts with action, as it easily could, nor does it plunge into brains-over-brawn.

Nine Inch Nails : Closure – Review

March 1, 1998

The relentless barrage of bleak symbolism and stylized squalor can get a tad wearying in a single sitting, but you’re unlikely to find better all in one place.

Mimic – Review

March 1, 1998

Everyone crawls around dark subway shafts with clacking, seven-foot (vertical) cockroaches lurking behind every door. And wow are they scary.

Electric Frankenstein – Fractured – Review

March 1, 1998

Super-high octane NYC punk rock, that’s all there is. Minimal overdubbing, minimal changes, no room for art or any of that shit. An EP, six songs – two covers.

Dissection – The Past is Alive – Review

March 1, 1998

Good for die-hard fans, especially with demo, rehearsal tape, and “side project” material from Satanized, but missable archive filler otherwise.

Dismember – Misanthropic – Review

March 1, 1998

The production is ripping, all the manic shredding elements are there, as is the token melodic guitar contrast, but it’s just not especially engaging to me.

Deicide – Serpents of the Light – Review

March 1, 1998

A bunch of long-haired metal roarers attacking self-righteous Christians again and again? What’s not to like? But that’s when their music gets in the way.

Deceased – Fearless Undead Machines – Review

March 1, 1998

Straight-for-the-throat, chugga-chugga, growl-growl, insert melodic bridge, add gut-wrenching howl, close with echoing wails from the catacombs metal.