Lollipop Magazine

Impellitteri – Pedal to the Metal – Review

March 28, 2005

When you can shred like Chris Impelliteri, even if you dumb down, you still smoke. The song “Punk” makes fun of punk sellout (late) and rap metal (late).

Hell Within – Asylum of the Human Predator – Review

March 28, 2005

Good metal band, from Mass, clean vocals and grr, melodic solos, breakdowns, and soaring melodic bits.

Grave Digger – The Last Supper – Review

March 28, 2005

They’ve been humpin’ it out since the mid-’80s. In 20 years, they should’ve gotten a lot better than this. Mediocre then, mediocre now.

E3 – Review

March 28, 2005

This is so quietly recorded, it’d be easy to miss “hey, this is the kinda punk no one plays anymore.” Sound like they’d be fun live (think they’re from Vegas).

Debris Inc – Review

March 28, 2005

Stoner doom too stoned to try very hard or produce very well. Respected musicians from St. Vitus, Trouble, Eyehategod/Superjoint/Crowbar, Goatsnake/Obsessed.

Dan Melchior – Hello, I’m Dan Melchior – Review

March 28, 2005

Dan Melchior apart from his Broke Revue, is a hint these are his outtakes that no one else wanted to play. Weak, first drafts from a guy who’s done far better.

Clare Quilty – Face the Strange – Review

March 28, 2005

Two blonde girls and two guys with facial hair. They form a band, layer some dance beats beneath bar rock songs, and ooze and sigh sensually.

Cadacross – So Pale Is the Light – Review

March 28, 2005

Third-tier Finnish metal is still pretty good. The synths are a bit corny, and everything’s a little tentative and misty-sounding. And too many leaping elves.

Broken Bones – Time for Anger, Not Justice – Review

March 28, 2005

I’ve got a record in the ’80s with “F.O.A.D.” and every hardcore punk record I got later from Broken Bones was worse than the first.

Apocalyptica – Reflections – Review

March 28, 2005

Love the concept (metal with cellos) but always kinda let down by the CDs. In ’96, they covered Metallica tunes. Maybe we’re waiting for something like that.