January 2006 – Page 6 – Lollipop Magazine

Erasure – Union Street – Review

January 1, 2006

An album of acoustic versions of their hits from the last few albums, I think.

Enforsaken – Sinner’s Intuition – Review

January 1, 2006

Solid Swedish-style thrash, not death with cookie monster vocals, so while not exceptional, at least they don’t make you laugh all the way to the trash barrel.

Drawn and Quartered – Hail Infernal Darkness – Review

January 1, 2006

Seattle band’s fourth slab of frantic mayhem. Some creepy-crawling, plenty of blastbeat thunder, deep, swallowed-mic growl, and flutter-picked leads and fills.

De/Vision – Subkutan – Review

January 1, 2006

Since 1988, De/Vision has become one of the best-known modern synthpop bands, with smooth vocals, crisp production, and a number of club and radio hits.

Clawfinger – Hate Yourself With Style – Review

January 1, 2006

Sweden’s Clawfinger never got their due, and it’s doubtful they ever will. Probably the only metal band with rappy vocals that don’t make me wanna hurl.

Charley Horse – Unholy Roller – Review

January 1, 2006

Live-sounding rockabilly/rock’n’roll featuring Sean “Zezo” Wheeler (Throwrag), Chopper Von Franklin (The Cramps), and Corey Parks (Hunns, ex-Nashville Pussy).

By Blood Alone – Eternally – Review

January 1, 2006

Having slogged it out in different states, under different names, By Blood Alone came together in Maine, and the chemistry between members is apparent.

Bleeding Kansas – Dead Under Decor – Review

January 1, 2006

Produced by Kurt Ballou (Converge), and it’s nicely non-muddy, high-end scream metal along those lines. They’ve played with Converge and Cursed, and Hot Cross.

Bigwig – Reclamation – Review

January 1, 2006

Classic mid-’90s fast punk from Jersey. Fans of NOFX and Strung Out’ll remember them. Fourth studio album. More political and socially biting than I remember.

Backyard Babies – Live Live In Paris – Review

January 1, 2006

Kings of Swedish sleaze glam, this live release draws from Total 13 (as song-by-song great as Appetite for Destruction) and two CDs never released in America.