Lollipop Magazine

December – The Lament Configuration – Review

May 17, 2002

Reminds me of the excitement of first hearing God Forbid, December throttling each song with an incredibly progressive and intellectualized death sense.

DJ Encore feat. Engelina – Intuition – Review

May 17, 2002

Occasionally more pop than it is dance and vice versa, but most of these tracks walk that fine line of dance-pop and do so in an irresistible manner.

The Defaced – Domination Commence – Review

May 17, 2002

The Defaced combining extreme Swedish violence with the white hot and heaviest bits from Amercian nü metal bands, most notably Machine Head and Slipknot.

Cavity – On the Lam – Review

May 17, 2002

On The Lam is nine songs, fifty-two minutes, of undulating, riff-wracking doomy fun that makes COC sound like Backstreet Boys.

Brand New – Your Favorite Weapon – Review

May 17, 2002

They’ve opened for The Movielife, Hot Rod Circuit, A New Found Glory, and other emo boy bands that make young girls wet and guys roll their eyes.

Supersuckers – Must’ve Been Live – Review

May 17, 2002

Must’ve Been Live, the first official live Supersuckers album, also marks the second recorded appearance of the band’s country alter ego.

Sunn O))) – Flight of the Behemoth – Review

May 17, 2002

The disc is divided into “songs,” but its flow is similar to Sleep’s Jeruselum: One big chunk of stuff with different moods affecting the flow.

Sumerland – Sivo – Review

May 17, 2002

Although they are not, as the name may imply, making the music of the ancient Sumerians; there is still an archaic feel to Sumerland.

Black Label Society – 1919 Eternal – Review

May 17, 2002

1919 Eternal find Black Label Society continuing their fusion of hard-drinking Southern rock and heavy metal.

Azure Ray – November – Review

May 17, 2002

Azure Ray will remind you of beautiful hippie chicks wearing only flowers in their hair, or the soft caress of angel’s fingertips on your skin at dawn.