Lollipop Magazine

Hognose – ¡El Sombrero! – Review

October 28, 2005

Stompy, rompy, bluesy, grimy, greasy, pretty, gritty, hollar-for-a shot, howl-at-the-moon classic bad-ass rock action.

Hiretsukan – End States – Review

October 28, 2005

Organic, street-level hardcore played with finesse, not to mention an ear for detailed chord structures. Abrasive? Sure. But so are Coalesce and Fugazi.

Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers – Believe – Interview

October 28, 2005

An interview with Col. J.D. Wilkes

Porcupine Tree – Deadwing – Review

October 28, 2005

The soundtrack to an unrealized film script by band leader Steven Wilson. For fans of Opeth’s quieter moments.

Paragon – Revenge – Review

October 28, 2005

Bad take-off on the classic Judas Priest/Iron Maiden sound, which I was never that fond of. Souring vocals, boring, one-note bass galloping, and shitty songs.

VNV Nation – Matter + Form – Review

October 21, 2005

Elements of EBM, trance, down tempo, and pop, lyricist/composer Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson, achieve an emotional depth by approaching each song as a scene.

Hollywood Rocks! – Review

October 21, 2005

A lot of your favorite ’80s metal, both cool and embarrassing, and a lot of the bands you hated then and now. But they’re demo versions of the songs.

Nine Inch Nails – With Teeth – Review

October 21, 2005

With Teeth is as controversial, innovative, and explosive as any and every other Nine Inch Nails release. The wait for the next album begins once again.

Napalm Death – The Code Is Red… Long Live the Code – Review

October 21, 2005

Infamous for their sickening breakdowns, and the mosh parts are all over The Code Is Red… They’ve got a more late-’80s NYHC, Agnostic Front feel to ’em.

Phoenix – Live! Thirtydaysago – Interview

October 21, 2005

An interview with vocalist Thomas Mars and bassist Deck D’Arcy