Bands – Page 118 – Lollipop Magazine

Pistol Whip – Terminal – Review

May 1, 2010

Like the ’70s bands Death and The Dogs, Pistol Whip is a long-lost treasure from an era when rock ‘n’ roll was just a solid kick to the scrotum.

Mr. Gnome – Heave Yer Skeleton – Review

May 1, 2010

The weirdest band I’ve liked in awhile, and also one of the most unique. Nicole Barille has the sexiest, otherworldly, Betty Boop cartoon voice imaginable.

Midnight Spin – Through the Mojo Wire – Review

May 1, 2010

It won’t be long before they’re gobbled up by a label, conglomerate, somebody. They rip through these five songs so fast, you’re shocked when they’re through.

Gospel Gossip – Drift – Review

May 1, 2010

A Minnesota trio who weave dense, atmospheric guitars into thick slabs of sound. On Drift, a four-song EP, the band isn’t shy about pushing the volume.

Black Label Society – Skullage – Review

May 1, 2010

Heavy on the big guitar riffs like his work with Ozzy. Wylde often relies too much on his distorted vocal tricks, but the disc is a fine primer for the curious.

Beatallica – Masterful Mystery Tour – Review

May 1, 2010

Ever watched a comic who had one joke he tried to re-tell over and over and it stopped being funny almost instantly? That’s pretty much what you get here.

As I Lay Dying – The Powerless Rise – Review

May 1, 2010

As I Lay Dying hands out a solid three-song beatdown like focused, heads-down Dark Tranquility before going all In Flames/Soilwork on us.

Strung Out – Agents of The Underground – Review

April 1, 2010

While many ’90s pop punk bands went acoustic, Strung Out still layer the harmonies thick, play fast and tight, and the breakdowns come right on time.

Special Ops – Through the Heart of the Infidel – Review

April 1, 2010

There’s Rob Zombie’s stomp and Manson’s tortured groan and System of a Down’s Middle Eastern-tinged yowl, and more comparisons than I can rattle off.

Slayer – World Painted Blood – Review

April 1, 2010

Slayer sounds more sinister when they’re in a mid-tempo groove. That approach makes World Painted Blood their most malevolent-sounding album in a while.