February, 2010 | Lollipop Magazine

LaLa – Review

February 1, 2010

Used to be that if you wanted to make a half Basement Jaxx, half Cannibal Corpse playlist, you had to pay to make that freakish vision a reality. No more…

Wolf – Ravenous – Review

February 1, 2010

Guitars über alles. As if there wasn’t enough, they recruit Hank Sherman (Mercyful Fate) and Roy Z (who doubles as producer) to pile some solos onto the fire.

The National Rifle – Man Full of Trouble – Review

February 1, 2010

Ever wish Trent Reznor would abandon the whole industrial thing and spit lyrics over some spazzy saxophone?

The 69 Eyes – Back in Blood – Review

February 1, 2010

The 69 Eyes made their mark with unabashedly groovy, impossibly catchy tunes like “Lost Boys,” and that magic isn’t gone, it’s just buried by filler.

My Dying Bride – For Lies I Sire – Review

February 1, 2010

Personal, micro-level approach to doom. More akin to the sound of your life draining slowly from your veins on a bed of black roses (histrionics intentional).

Lita Ford – Wicked Wonderland – Review

February 1, 2010

Lita has forgotten how to write good songs and good riffs.

Tekken 6 – Review

February 1, 2010

Here you’ll battle huge robots, humanoid creatures with detachable heads and chainsaw arms, vampires, and pandas in far-out locales.

Soulcalibur – Broken Destiny – Review

February 1, 2010

This entry in the series severely cuts back on the storytelling and single-player experience in favor of a focus on customization and online play.

Rock Band – Metal Track Pack – Review

February 1, 2010

20 new songs to play in strict order, and add them to your library. Far more exciting is downloading new songs as they’re released on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Muramasa – The Demon Blade – Review

February 1, 2010

The brilliantly colorful and evocative environments are awe-inspiring: This is the most starkly beautiful game of 2009, and one of the handsomest of all time.