Lollipop Magazine

Grigori 3 – Exile – Review

September 1, 2006

Chicago female-fronted Goth/industrial band on Dark Star. Part sexy cooing, part banshee wailing, part lush synths, part crunching guitars. Never a dull moment.

Gorch Fock – Thriller – Review

September 1, 2006

I’m no expert on thrashy post-punk noise, but there’s lots of (tinny) percussion, horns blatting, and vocal warble/howl on this Austin band’s third outing.

Goatwhore – A Haunting Curse – Review

September 1, 2006

All the “I Heart Metal” button-wearing posers will run home and curl-up with their wanna-be Suicide Girl girlfriend for comfort. Goatwhore don’t fuck around.

Evolocity – Review

September 1, 2006

From VT to AZ these eyeliner-wearing boys might just make it outta the scrap-heap if they focus on a sound, cuz this 14-song hybrid covers too much ground.

Essentia – Bad Karma – Review

September 1, 2006

A three-song mini-CD from an unsigned Finnish band. People press the “metal” angle, but they’re melodic rock. Not trendy like Nickleback, but “heavy” like that.

Envy On The Coast – Review

September 1, 2006

Upstart band on an upstart label, have toured with 30 Seconds to Mars, Saosin, Forgive Durden, Saves the Day, Cobra Starship, Angels & Airwaves, and The Sounds.

Empty Seat – High Heels on Fire – Review

September 1, 2006

Opening band powerpop/punk/bar rock with a belt-out Gwen Stefani-influenced singer and few memorable moments and a lot of filler on a 14-song sophomore effort.

Metal Church – A Light In The Dark – Review

September 1, 2006

Second Metal Church offering with third frontman Ronny Munroe finds Kurdt’s band solidifying their stance as classy old school riffsters with a touch of prog.

Ellegarden – Riot On The Grill – Review

September 1, 2006

I was expecting chaos rock, but this is clean-sung, layered harmonied pop, perhaps the Japanese version of over-caffeinated New Found Glory or something.

Die Princess Die – Lions Eat Lions – Review

September 1, 2006

Kind of lacking in substance. Less electro-noise for electro-noise-sake than some, but that’s like having someone shit in your mouth less than someone else.