Reviews – Page 50 – Lollipop Magazine

Ihsahn – Eremita – Review

July 24, 2012

Former Emperor frontman Ihsahn has been killing it on his solo albums in recent years, and Eremita is no different.

Turbonegro – Sexual Harassment – Review

July 23, 2012

“You Give Me Worms” swings with their best stuff and features new lead singer Tony Sylvester.

Grand Duchy – Let the People Speak – Review

July 20, 2012

Though a commendable effort at creating an alternative universe, this is still more of a hodgepodge of interesting moments at the expense of real songs.

Motion City Soundtrack – Go – Review

July 20, 2012

Motion City Soundtrack are back on Epitaph, home to their first three albums (2003-2007). “True Romance” continues the altpop tradition.

Rush – Clockwork Angels – Review

July 19, 2012

First, the Earth cooled. Shortly afterwards, Rush appeared. We kid only because we seriously love these elderly bastards.

The Cory Smoot Experiment – When Worlds Collide – Review

July 18, 2012

Cory Smoot, a.k.a. Flattus Maximus, was the lead guitarist of GWAR before dying of a heart attack in 2011. His talent lives on in “Countdown To Oblivion.”

The Agonist – Prisoners – Review

July 17, 2012

The Agonist features impressive performances from singer Alissa White-Gluz, who can switch on a dime from hellbound growls to Lacuna Coil-style choruses.

Scott Lucas & the Married Men – Blood Half Moon – Review

July 16, 2012

Local H howler Scott Lucas gets quieter and darker, more somber some might say, with his new band and their second full-length.

Scott Lucas & the Married Men – Blood Half Moon – Review

July 13, 2012

Lucas’s meaty guitar is more prominent among the big band bombast. The sheer volume of Blood Half Moon separates it from the Married Men debut.

Rise To Remain – City Of Vultures – Review

July 13, 2012

No complaints if Rise To Remain, featuring Bruce Dickinson’s son Austin on vocals, mysteriously appears on a Maiden bill.