Lollipop Magazine

Prodigy – Martin James – Review

July 23, 2003

Prodigy rock! I mean, they really rock! When they were x-ed out ravers, they rocked! And then some English pansy wrote a book about them, and they rocked!

Ozzy Osbourne – The Story of The Ozzy Osbourne Band – Review

July 23, 2003

It’s fascinating, the parade of drummers, guitarists, and bassists that have contributed to the legend.

Machine Head – Hellalive – Review

July 23, 2003

Machine Head. Live album. Do you care?

Lemmy – White Line Fever – Review

July 23, 2003

The end result is casual, fleeting, and quite lazy, even while a fun, quick read, with much jocular reminiscing and trivia notes galore.

The Kovenant – Seti – Review

July 23, 2003

The Kovenant are Norwegian, come from a black metal background, and are smart enough to bring in members of Apoptygma Berzerek and Zeromance.

Lacrimas Profundere – Fall, I Will Follow – Review

July 23, 2003

While German veterans Lacrimas Profundere still don’t stroke me as especially exceptional, there are some big, beautifully dark and sweeping passages.

Kicked In The Head – Salita – Review

July 23, 2003

Boston’s Kicked In The Head are very talented musicians with a knack for writing great harmonies and dishing out some great melodic choruses.

Katatonia – Viva Emptiness – Review

July 23, 2003

Heralded as the post-Opeth possibility, Katatonia have returned with a much-anticipated opus that ties up the loose ends.

The Format – EP – Review

July 23, 2003

The Format is an acoustic, synthesized, pop band relying on hand claps and drum machines to convey an inspired ’80s sound.

Jumbo’s Killcrane – Carnaval de Carne – Review

July 23, 2003

Art punk metal drawing on Touch & Go/AmRep ’80s blithering, grunting rocking units like Butthole Surfers (pre-suck), Killdozer, Helmet, Unsane, and Janitor Joe.