Lollipop Magazine

Eyelid – Conflict’s Invitation – Review

January 1, 2000

The screaming’s urgent, the music’s complex and involved, the playing’s refreshingly unpredictable but still powerful. Eyelid pulls out some intense emotions.

Engine – Review

January 1, 2000

Engine idles too closely to Alder’s prog rock background, and when they get “dark and heavy,” they sound like heavy-for-heavy’s-sake riffs Filter woulda tossed.

Ebony Tears – A Handful of Nothing – Review

January 1, 2000

Y’know that threat of wiping a smile off someone’s face? Well, Ebony Tears took most of my face with it. Brutal Swedish death metal.

SLC Punk – Review

January 1, 2000

Salt Lake City, home of the Mormons, is the unlikely setting for this tale of two punks in the land of rednecks circa 1985.

Addicted to Murder – Review

January 1, 2000

Rachel is no ordinary vampire. She continually rises from the dead to get screwed and murdered by our serial killer protagonist, who acts like a pussy about it.

Bullet On A Wire – Review

January 1, 2000

Many joke about sending their ex a letter stating her/his HIV status is positive. In Bullet on a Wire, this prank makes its overdue debut in a motion picture.

Down By Law – Fly the Flag – Review

January 1, 2000

Dave Smalley’s been around, sung for bands you oughtta know, has a master’s degree in political science, and he wants to tell us about the state of the world.

Dispatch – Four-Day Trials – Review

January 1, 2000

With healthy doses of funk, soul, passionate ballads, and driving rock (often with three-ways raps), Dispatch is a band to catch live and blast at parties until the cops show up.

Die My Will – Piecemeal – Split – Review

January 1, 2000

Die My Will isn’t far behind with their Coalesce/semi-Cannibal Corpse grind. They’ve even got distorted bass on some of the tracks! Now that’s quality grind.

Demolition Doll Rods – T.L.A. – Review

January 1, 2000

Demolition Doll Rods are a drag – literally and figuratively – even with the estimable talents of a tarted-up Dan Krona as a major part of the equation.