Lollipop Magazine

Johnny Winter – Live Through the ’70s – Review

January 1, 2009

Widely considered one of the finest rock guitarists of his time, the opportunity to see him play makes this an ideal gift for the guitar nerd in your life.

Blood Ceremony – Review

January 1, 2009

Dreamy, dirt-gaze doom with female vocals, ethereal flute, and spooky organ. Blood Ceremony owe a dept to black & white horror movies from the pre-rock era.

Keep It True – Festival History Book 2003-2008 – Review

January 1, 2009

Cool idea, a whole pile of enthusiastic metalheads getting together to celebrate the hard power “traditional” metal legacy of Germany’s Keep It True Festival.

Bionic – Black Blood – Review

January 1, 2009

Tense, wound-up, rocked-up gunk to draw in anyone with the a taste for the Who/Yardbirds ’60s Mod nerve through the MC5/Stooges/Simply Saucer/Devo ’70s.

Bible of the Devil – Freedom Metal – Review

January 1, 2009

Lots to like from Chicago’s own fireplugs of post-NWOBHM retro-luv, but then again, there’s lots to live up to, given the last couple of the band’s four albums.