Bands – Page 85 – Lollipop Magazine

Exumer – Fire & Damnation – Music Stream

July 1, 2012

German thrashers Exumer are from the old school, having shredded mightily during the late ’80s.

Cattle Decapitation – A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat – Music Stream

July 1, 2012

“A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat” is among the many lean, focused tracks on Cattle Decapitation’s recent album, Monolith of Inhumanity.

Gojira – L’Enfant Sauvage – Review

June 29, 2012

L’Enfant Sauvage is no one-trick pony. It’s a beast from beginning to end, and one of its best traits is its efficiency.

Author & Punisher – Ursus Americanus – Review

June 1, 2012

The dystopian mecha-future that Fear Factory and Sarah Connor tried to warn us about finally has a soundtrack.

Matt Skiba and the Sekrets – Babylon – Review

June 1, 2012

Matt Skiba has a history of making great punk pop as frontman of Alkaline Trio, so it should come as no surprise that his winning streak continues on Babylon.

Black God – II – Review

June 1, 2012

Members of Endpoint, By The Grace of God, Black Cross, Coliseum, Initial Records, Young Widows. Dirty rock/hardcore, in case you weren’t paying attention.

Intended Play 2012 – Review

May 25, 2012

In January, Matador released Intended Play 2012, a sampler LP of new and classic songs from various artists for the outrageous sum of $1.98.

Paradise Lost – Tragic Idol – Review

May 18, 2012

“Crucify” is one of the best tracks from Tragic Idol, the even-better follow-up to 2009’s Faith Divides Us, Death Unites Us.

The Real McKenzies – Westwinds – Review

May 15, 2012

This Vancouver-based band celebrates their Scottish heritage through a raucous mix of rock, punk, and folk.

Simon Spire – No Solid Ground – Review

May 15, 2012

New Zealand’s Simon Spire brings the wide-eyed pop on the No Solid Ground EP. Like Death Cab for Cutie without any of the frowns.