Lollipop Magazine

Count Me Out – Permanent – Review

August 16, 2002

Monstrous, in-your-face aggression pours out of Count Me Out’s latest offering, a pretty straightforward hardcore album. But I ain’t complaining.

200 North – Watching the World Die – Review

August 16, 2002

Bland and poorly executed for the most part. Back to the drawing board and good luck with album two, boys.

Eyes Upon Separation – I Hope She’s Having Nightmares – Review

July 12, 2002

Chaos, and lots of it, is the best way to describe the monstrous flow of aggression and intensity of Eyes Upon Separation.

Still Breathing – September – Review

July 12, 2002

Giving Candace from Walls of Jericho a run for her money as an explosive front woman, Still Breathing screamer Dacey Buntin is a rabid firecracker.

Soul Embraced – This Is My Blood – Review

July 12, 2002

A wonderful amalgamation of Sepultura, older-era Prong and Carcass, and some hardcore tendencies, but the death metal vocal style is a bit irritating.

Shockwave – Omega Supreme – Review

July 12, 2002

This compilation – a roundup of 7″s, demo and unreleased material from 1996 to 2001 – is full of material that really keeps the groove flowing.

Vietnom – Death is the Outcome – Review

July 5, 2002

Vietnom are a tough, thug-like hardcore band that hits hard’n’fast, just like the verses and rhythms they dish out.

Heaven Shall Burn – Whatever It May Take – Review

July 5, 2002

Germany’s Heaven Shall Burn sounds like a cross between Britain’s veteran grindcore act, Bolt Thrower, and the adventurous hardcore/noisecore of Shai Halud.

Clocked In – Tied to the Mast – Review

July 5, 2002

This Southern hardcore crew weaves a wicked set of hardcore momentum, tight, punchy, and hard-hitting.

Poison the Well – Tear from the Red – Review

July 5, 2002

With more dexterity and variety than Opposite of December, not to mention melody, Poison the Well successfully take a leap forward.