Lollipop Magazine

Cannibal Corpse – The Wretched Spawn – Review

September 27, 2004

Despite its tiresome themes of mutilation and zombification, this lives up to the band’s legacy by combining vicious technicality with bang-worthy stomps.

Folly – Insanity Later – Review

September 20, 2004

The Police, The Clash, and Sublime have tasted of the Two-Tone fruit, so why not a thrash band? Because they throw it in as thoughtlessly as a movie sample.

Winds – The Imaginary Direction of Time – Review

September 20, 2004

A mellower, more laid-back cousin to Borknagar and Vintersorg’s journeys through folk, classical music, and prog rock.

Refused – Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent – Review

September 20, 2004

In under three minutes, “Rather be Dead” took metalcore to its zenith, and rendered it obsolete. Seriously, where do you go after such a revelatory statement?

Primal Fear – Devil’s Ground – Review

September 20, 2004

Featuring a former Gamma Ray frontman and an ex-Annihilator drummer, Primal Fear have been amongst the most dependable when it comes to power metal.

Nocturnal Rites – New World Messiah – Review

September 20, 2004

Everything here is in place for those who like their power metal predictable, safe, and by-the-book.

Iced Earth – The Glorious Burden – Review

September 20, 2004

Iced Earth are going through their Priest-meets-Metallica power metal motions at their most formulaic.

Fall Of The Leafe – Volvere – Review

September 13, 2004

Evolving evermore, these enigmatic Finns have transformed into a blasting rock act amidst Paradise Lost, mid-paced Metallica, Sentenced, and Dream Theater.

Devilinside – Prelude – Review

September 13, 2004

From the ashes of the mighty Disembodied comes Devilinside, a metalcore act with attitude and aggression.

Amen – Death Before Musick – Review

September 13, 2004

A 15-track rallying cry dominated by dangerous dealings, bad feelings, and enough pent-up energy exhumed to fuel another New York City blackout.