Lollipop Magazine

Destruction – Metal Discharge – Review

December 10, 2003

Germany’s most beloved frantic thrashers are back with their third post-reunion album, and it’s a wily, cogent mix between old and new.

Converge – Unloved and Weeded Out – Review

November 22, 2003

Ten years strong, the Converge machine carries on, and here we have an album full of songs – some sounding better than the originals -for us to digest.

Tzefa – Feed Me – Review

November 19, 2003

A four-song EP from this novel New York metal band. Melodic metal with violin and male/female singers has been done before, but it perks the ears every time.

Poison the Well – You Come Before You – Review

November 12, 2003

While You Come Before You is not my favorite Poison The Well album, the band stands strong and delivers the goods.

Murder Weapon – Nervous Wreck – Review

November 12, 2003

Virginia hardcore act Murder Weapon let loose an array of ’80s NYHC numbers that’ll surely rally the moshpit elite.

Goatwhore – Funeral Dirge for the Rotting Sun – Review

November 12, 2003

If the first Goatwhore was old school black metal with elements of Bathory, Celtic Frost, and punk thrown in for stupidizing, this one’s a little more caustic.

Vital Remains – Dechristianize – Review

November 12, 2003

Remember how fast Brutal Truth’s original drummer was? Vital Remains’ Dave Suzuki’s got him beat.

Vampire Mooose – Review

November 12, 2003

Men. We love to make things, break things, manly things, and make noise while doing it. Then we quickly move on and the cycle continues, hopefully with beer.

Nevermore – Enemies of Reality – Review

November 5, 2003

This album, or perhaps The Politics of Ecstasy, may one day be viewed as the band’s Reign in Blood, the punk rock album of a long catalogue of epic productions.

Killing Joke – Review

November 5, 2003

75% of the ’80s poli-punks have gotten together (drum duties by Dave Ghrol, who must be psyched!), and retained the power and edge they had all those years ago.