Reviews – Page 45 – Lollipop Magazine

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 – Review

September 21, 2012

A gorgeous, great-playing game. The large character models are even sharper and bolder than those in Tekken 6, and the backgrounds get an upgrade as well.

The Casualties – Resistance – Review

September 21, 2012

Head-down, mohawk-forward, charging metallic punk that pierces everything in front of it.

Niki & The Dove – Instinct – Review

September 21, 2012

Swedish female/male two-piece with roots in theater and their heads in pop. Part indie dance but with depth, part chilly Bjorkian squeal and swoosh.

Testament – Dark Roots Of Earth – Review

September 20, 2012

Thrash doesn’t get much more badass than Testament, a band that continues to release good albums with a consistency that shames their peers in the Big 4.

Tankard – A Girl Called Cerveza – Review

September 19, 2012

Germany’s Tankard rolls on with their brand of thrash-fueled “alcoholic metal.”

Reel Big Fish – Candy Coated Fury – Review

September 18, 2012

“Hiding In My Headphones” is classic Reel Big Fish, with up-strummed guitar, horns, and anthemic chorus.

Nachtmystium – Silencing Machine – Review

September 17, 2012

Nachtmystium never fail to surprise as of late. Their latest album, Silencing Machine, is no exception. It’s full of middle fingers to black metal conventions.

Blaqk Audio – Bright Black Heaven – Review

September 14, 2012

Electro side project of AFI’s Davey Havok and Jade Puget. They bring the tight song structures and pop sensibilities from latter-day AFI.

On The Fifty – Fast Hands, Bad Timing – Review

September 14, 2012

The catchy punk pop of “Even If It Kills” would’ve made a fine template, but these guys have wide eyes and are focused on more ambitious pursuits.

Gentlemans Pistols – Review

September 14, 2012

Busy Brit Bill Steer lends his guitar expertise to not just Carcass and Firebird but also UK-based rockers Gentlemans Pistols.