Lollipop Magazine

Unleashed – Sworn Allegiance – Review

January 31, 2005

Blunt, boorish words you can understand, riffs you’ll remember after the smoke’s cleared, production loud and proud, rhythms touched by the hand of chaos.

Underoath – They’re Only Chasing Safety – Review

January 31, 2005

Much hyped. Generic mediocre metalcore, save for the techno/keyboard bits used on certain songs, Underoath never really build up enough steam.

RPG – Full Time – Interview

January 31, 2005

An Interview with vocalist/guitarist Matt Conner

Sahara Hotnights – Kiss & Tell – Review

January 24, 2005

These four don’t fool around, cuz they just don’t have the time. No ballads, no freaky jams, no 24-second intro tracks, just another 11 cold classics.

Rwake – If You Walk Before You Crawl You Crawl Before You Die – Review

January 24, 2005

Eight doses of painfully slow hatecore, with some metal guitar flourishes thrown in. Rooted in blues music and, thus, truly righteous.

Motörhead – Inferno – Review

January 24, 2005

Don’t expect too many surprises, except maybe that they’re still so good. The acoustic closer is a side of the band that hasn’t reared its head too often.

The Exit – Home For An Island – Review

January 24, 2005

A power trio that possess ludicrous technical prowess as well as rhythmic dexterity, daring to challenge The Police and Talking Heads for their thrones.

The Delgados – Universal Audio – Review

January 24, 2005

The band stripped it back down to the beginning – guitars, bass, drums, and vocals – albeit with a developed sense of songwriting and plenty of piano.

The Album Leaf – In A Safe Place – Review

January 24, 2005

Hired hands from Sigur Ros, Múm, and The Black Heart Procession help Jimmy Lavelle create his best work, and one of this year’s most devastating records.

Sybreed – Slave Design – Review

January 24, 2005

How many Fear Factory clones does the world need, especially now that Dino-less Fear Factory themselves are an unsatisfying clone of their former selves?