Lollipop Magazine

Morello – Twelve Ways To Breathe – Review

September 1, 2006

“Irish-Italian rock for fans of Refused, Billy Talent, and The Used.” Uh, I hear some hipster dance punk, some screamy punk, and some angular/jerky riffs. Would that be Refused by way of Ikara Colt and Division of Laura Lee or something? Dunno, sounds trendy to me.

Brand New Sin – Tequila – Review

September 1, 2006

Perfect album name for these Southern-fried hardcore shot-pounders. A good time, blackout darkness lurking beneath the party, some butt-wiggle, some stumble.

Grave – As Rapture Comes – Review

September 1, 2006

The quartet ups the anger ante, adding a handful of honest to god blastbeats to the repertoire in an effort to liven things up. For the most part, it works.

Black Helicopter – Invisible Jet – Review

September 1, 2006

From the ashes of Green Magnet School and Kudgel, Black Helicopter have a release on Traktor7, and now Thurston Moore’s boutique label, Ecstatic Peace.

Battleship – Hearts Addendum – Review

September 1, 2006

Battleship is from Oakland, have skronky sax, waggling bass, clattering drums, and a distorted yowler who surely throws tantrums on the stage.

Mordacious – This Emptiness – Review

September 1, 2006

This stuff is called Terror EBM for a reason! This is Mordacious’ third full-length, got 14 tracks of distorted vocals, dancefloor beats, and scary synths.

A Static Lullaby – Review

September 1, 2006

Since 2001, A Static Lullaby has been screaming, emoting, harmonizing, noodling, and pounding.

Threat – Soundtrack – Review

September 1, 2006

It takes an underground movie like Threat to have the courage to bring metalcore and digital hardcore together.

War From A Harlot’s Mouth – Molotov Solution – Review

September 1, 2006

This stuff cracks me up. I think it’s supposed to. Goregrind monster-swallowing-the-mic death with buckshot blast drumming and off-kilter staggering guitar.

Threat – Music That Inspired The Movie – Review

September 1, 2006

It’s not until you hear a digital hardcore artist rip apart a metalcore song and string it back together that ya realize how dull it was to begin with.