June 2000 – Page 16 – Lollipop Magazine

Black Label Society – Stronger than Death – Review

June 1, 2000

Al serious, pensive, and decidedly not the party metal you’d expect. Dark, doomy, textured like 50-grit, and stompingly metallic.

Fury of Five – This Time it’s Personal – Review

June 1, 2000

Lots of bands claim to mix hip-hop, metal, rock, and hardcore, but Fury of Five actually does it without sounding contrived.

Fleshcrawl – As Blood Rains Down from the Sky… We Walk the Path of Endless Fire – Review

June 1, 2000

Fleshcrawl are such devotees of the classic Swedish sound that they’ve made a solid album saturated with chunky riffs and catchy yet brutal melodies.

Heavy Metal Record Price Guide – Martin Popoff – Review

June 1, 2000

Much like his massive metal tome, The Collectors Guide To Heavy Metal, Mr. Popoff has focused on metal from a wide-eared metalist’s point of view.

Stuck Mojo – Declaration of a Headhunter – Interview

June 1, 2000

An interview with guitarist Rich Ward

Five Iron Frenzy – All the Hype That Money Can Buy – Review

June 1, 2000

They’re from Denver, and sprinkle in some punk fun amidst the horn riffs and that kinda shit Reel Big Fish, Goldfinger and the new slew of hotshots do.

Fireballs of Freedom – Total Fucking Blowout – Review

June 1, 2000

Total Fucking Blowout is one of those rare balls-out blasts of middle fingerism for these lo-risk market-research bullshit dead-end times.

Let it Blurt – The Life and Times of Lester Bangs – Review

June 1, 2000

One of the best rock writers ever. He was witty, caustic, and hilarious, sometimes in the same sentence. He brought a rabid fan’s perspective to his subjects.

Solace – Further – Interview

June 1, 2000

An interview with guitarist Tommy Southard

Eternal Elysium – Spiritualized – Review

June 1, 2000

Like Solarized, Eternal Elysium heard all those Hendrix, Santana, Frank Marino records everyone’s cool uncle had, but it didn’t fuck ’em up.