Reviews – Page 41 – Lollipop Magazine

Crucified Barbara – The Midnight Chase – Review

November 16, 2012

We swear devotion to Sahara Hotnights, but we’ve always wondered what their Swedish swagger might sound like with a metal edge. Enter Crucified Barbara.

Mortillery – Murder Death Kill – Review

November 15, 2012

With a name like Mortillery, yup, it’s thrash to the bone (or “Thrash as fuck!” according to their Facebook page).

Def-Con-One – Warface – Review

November 14, 2012

Seriously chunky, pit-friendly fare. They’re looking to expand beyond the north east of England, and killer beatdowns like “Warface” should help them do that.

Title Fight – Floral Green – Review

November 13, 2012

Kids who’ve never heard Buzzcocks or Hüsker Dü or Leatherface or 30 other bands I could rattle off seem able to listen to them without throwing rocks at them.

HRVRD – Cardboard Houses – Review

November 12, 2012

From North Carolina, pretty new band, first release on a label of note, but there’s just not a lot to talk about with “Cardboard Houses.”

Millions – Failure Tactics – Review

November 9, 2012

A few parts Refused, a few parts Fucked Up, swirled together with some industrial clang and coated with a bleak, post-hardcore shell of despair.

Sabaton – Carolus Rex – Review

November 4, 2012

Germany’s Sabaton unleash another platter of war-themed power metal on Carolus Rex, based on the Great Northern War of the 18th century.

Enslaved – Riitiir – Review

November 2, 2012

Extreme progressive metal OGs Enslaved have rocketed past 20 years of existence as a band and are showing no signs of abandoning their adventurous spirit.

James Iha – Look To The Sky – Review

November 1, 2012

14 years between solo albums is not something most artists can get away with, but former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha is not most artists.

Nervosa – Time of Death – Review

October 31, 2012

Sao Paulo female thrash trio Nervosa are heads-down and all business on their debut three-song EP.