Bands – Page 112 – Lollipop Magazine

Red Fang – Murder the Mountains – Review

June 27, 2011

These Portland guys are in the sludgy, fuzzy metal camp. The band’s two vocalists will take you back to the golden Oliveri years of Queens of the Stone Age.

Blitzkid – Apparitional – Review

June 10, 2011

Described as “horror punk,” Blitzkid’s no-frills, strictly traditional melodic punk is an overabundance of gang choruses, chants, and galloping drums.

Dwarves – Born Again – Review

June 1, 2011

18 new songs to fingerfuck your eardrums, from harmonized rampage to doo-wop teenage thrills. Only Blag is getting a handjob under the counter at the malt shop.

The Strokes – Angles – Review

May 27, 2011

I’m not against growth in a particular artist, or hell, in people. But with Angles, the Strokes prove that sometimes growth is overrated.

Amon Amarth – Surtur Rising – Review

May 25, 2011

Surtur Rising is a worthy successor to Twilight of the Thunder God, with the same focus on groove and variety that made that album such a standout.

Bloody Ceremony – Living with the Ancients – Review

May 23, 2011

Holy crap, that’s a lotta flute. You’ve gotta know at what point to rein it in, and Toronto’s Bloody Ceremony barrels right past that point on its second album.

Local H – The Island Years – Review

April 29, 2011

Listening to this collection will likely make many wonder: How can music this solid be overlooked by the masses, critics, and so-called hipsters?

The Sign of the Southern Cross – I Carry The Fire – Review

April 25, 2011

You might be expecting some serious Sabbath love, but this three-song EP makes it clear that Pantera/Down worship is more where their heads are at.

Agnostic Front – My Life My Way – Review

April 1, 2011

These are the kind of elbow-throwin’ hardcore anthems you’ve been craving since the last time these guys threw down.

The Bell – Great Heat – Review

March 30, 2011

Listening to Great Heat, you’re tempted to catch the latest episode of Family Ties, or checking to see what time The Breakfast Club or Sixteen Candles is playing at the local theater.