Lollipop Magazine

Dissection – Reinkaos – Review

November 17, 2006

As a swan song, Reinkaos is pretty decent, emphasis on decent, as it shows the band deserting black metal and embracing a more melodic heavy metal approach.

Crackjaw – Giants From The Stereo – Review

November 17, 2006

While it’s melodic punk and screamo, the melodic punk sounds like Dave Smalley (look it up, kids), and the start/stop “dramatic” parts are less dumb than most.

Brown Shoe – The Wheat Patch – Review

November 17, 2006

Someone just discovered Appleseed Cast’s The End of the Ring Wars. But dudes, it’s 2006, do you know how dated jangly first wave emo sounds?

As Tall As Lions – Review

November 17, 2006

It’s either some mop-top poserboy who turned 17 so he’s too old to be exploited by Drive-Thru, or it’s a glorious addition to the non-suck world of great pop.

Trivium- The Crusade – Review

November 10, 2006

These guys are a walking encyclopedia of classic thrash riffs, and thus have churned out about 60 of their own.

The Black Keys – Chulahoma – Review

November 10, 2006

Chulahoma is the band’s own personal Kimbrough tribute, a six-song EP that closes out the band’s tenure with Kimbrough’s one-time home, Fat Possum.

The Album Leaf – Into the Blue Again – Review

November 10, 2006

“The Light” gradually layers simple, elegant, stately melodies atop one another until a beautiful mini-orchestra is virtually built.

Terrorizer – Darker Days Ahead – Review

November 10, 2006

Not what should’ve been Terrorizer/ex-Napalm Death guitarist Jesse Pintado’s last work. A pillar of excellent throughout his career, he deserved a better end.

Starflyer 59 – My Island – Review

November 10, 2006

My Island continues the long-running dreamy/sleepy pop band’s return to melodies-instead-of-big-rock, and I for one am stoked.

Scar Symmetry – Pitch Black Progress – Review

November 10, 2006

The band’s second effort in less than two years. The guitar sound is grander, the hooks more deadly, and the melodies more developed and instantly ear-catching.