Bands – Page 109 – Lollipop Magazine

Orange Goblin – A Eulogy for the Damned – Review

February 17, 2012

UK metal veterans Orange Goblin come out of the gate swinging on their first album in five years. “Red Tide Rising” punches with some hefty old-school force.

Hit The Lights – Invictus – Review

February 10, 2012

Everything is an anthem on Invictus, the third full-length from Hit The Lights. That’s not really true, but it often feels that way.

Lacuna Coil – Dark Adrenaline – Review

February 3, 2012

“Trip The Darkness” is streamlined and effective: even if modern-day Lacuna Coil is miles away from the more thoughtful, expansive sounds of Unleashed Memories.

X – The Unheard Music – Review

January 27, 2012

X is the coolest band ever. From the twisted poetry of Exene and John Doe to the steely-eyed perpetual smile of Billy Zoom to a drummer named D.J. Bonebrake.

Mr. Gnome – Madness in Miniature – Review

January 20, 2012

Mr. Gnome make art, with dense layers of sonic mayhem that’s as difficult to classify as anything you’ll likely hear. But that’s what makes them special.

The Nocturnes – Aokigahara – Review

January 20, 2012

The Nocturnes are led by Emma Ruth Rundle of the Red Sparowes. Where the Red Sparowes play instrumental post-rock, the Nocturnes purvey slowcore.

Sixx: A.M. – This is Gonna Hurt – Review

December 30, 2011

Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx has exorcised a lot of his demons and he’s now in a good place. Unfortunately, people in good places tend to make weak, pussy-ass art.

Vallenfyre – A Fragile King – Review

December 16, 2011

Among its members are veterans of the scene: Gregor Mackintosh of Paradise Lost, Hamish Glencross of My Dying Bride, Andrian Erlandsson of At The Gates.

“Weird Al” Yankovic – Alpocalypse – Review

December 2, 2011

“Weird Al” continues to find the best tunes in today’s pop wasteland and mix lyrically topical parodies amidst nostalgic style parodies with clever wordplay.

Cowboy Junkies – Sing In My Meadow – Review

November 25, 2011

Cowboy Junkies’ mission for Sing In My Meadow was to capture the feel of a live show, with psychedelic freak-outs and an atmosphere “thick with electricity.”