February 2002 – Page 35 – Lollipop Magazine

Cocknoose – White Trash Messiahs – Review

February 22, 2002

A fist in yer face and ten new tracks to bitchslap punkpoppers to. Tuneful yet gruff, mid-tempo to occasionally fast-paced, without resorting to metal.

CKY – Volume 1 – Review

February 22, 2002

Noisy, smarter than your average bear, and a good, dark blend of grungy stomp and lethargic riffs, dude.

And Oceans – Allotropic/Metamorphic – Genesis of Dimorphism – Review

February 22, 2002

Without a doubt, …And Oceans is excellent, but they don’t twist their black metal into weird enough shapes, like Thorns or Myrksgog.

Circle Of Dead Children – The Genocide Machine – Review

February 22, 2002

The Genocide Machine functions on a manifesto accusing every single living person of being a part of a subconscious conspiracy to end all existence.

Smogtown – Domesticviolenceland – Review

February 22, 2002

UK-influenced punk via Orange County so ya know they soaked up their share of early Cali-core along the way.

Cherry St. – X-Rated – Review

February 22, 2002

Cherry St. cluelessly peer over the fence at the ballsy rock and wonder why people are snickering at their scarves, ripped jeans, and poofy hair.

Slayer – God Hates Us All – Review

February 22, 2002

Lots of bands know what sounds cool. Many forget. Slayer figured it out four or five seconds into Reign In Blood and then never forgot.

C Average – Second Reckoning – Review

February 22, 2002

Captain Beyond, Lucifer’s Friend, and Uriah Heeps’ most lucid riffs regunked by guys who banged out indie-era Monster Magnet and late period Black Flag.

Cadaver Inc. – Discipline – Review

February 22, 2002

One of the best new death/black metal bands: Technically intense and viciously cold. With fellow Norwegians Zyklon, Cadaver Inc. are leading the way.

Six Going On Seven – American’t (or Won’t) – Review

February 22, 2002

After being pigeon-holed as The Police jamming with Slint and fronted by Elvis Costello for two records, Six Going On Seven is here to break out of that mold.