Lollipop Magazine

System Of A Down – Review

January 1, 1999

System Of A Down buzzes despite a terrible name, a considerably exotic sound and a lyrical canon that is hard to resist.

Slayer – Diabolus in Musica – Review

November 1, 1998

Over the course of 15 years, Araya and Hanneman have gotten the point across that they are lazy, don’t listen to their comparatives, and don’t mind saying so.

The Monks – Black Monk Time – Review

June 1, 1997

One of the buried roots of raw American rock, and the story behind the band itself is a tale so wonderfully anomalous it could only happen in rock ‘n’ roll.

Raging Slab – Sing Monkey Sing – Review

December 1, 1996

Throw Zeppelin, “Come Together” Beatles drug haze, ZZ Top, and every bastardized form of roaring rock, boogie, sludge, and blues into a swamp and let it fester.

Johnny Cash – Unchained – Review

November 1, 1996

Look, Beck wrote a tune on Unchained, as did Chris Cornell. He’s lived harder and played faster than any other man around the joint. There is no substitute.

Fireside – Do Not Tailgate – Review

November 1, 1996

The band hails from Sweden and, appropriately, Do Not Tailgate is a collection of tunes that are brittle and harsh, with moments of stunning yet remote beauty.

Long Fin Killie – Valentino – Review

September 1, 1996

Unlike Houdini, which was an amalgamation of almost five years of songs, their new album, Valentino, is tight, concentrated, a whole in and of itself.

Infinite Zero Sampler – #4 – Review

August 1, 1996

Another testament to the catholic tastes of Endless Zilch majordomos Rick Rubin and Henry Rollins, ladling out generous helpings of their latest re-ishes.

The Freewheelers – Waitin’ For George – Review

June 1, 1996

One of the few bands to take the whole ’70s worship sensibility and truly craft it into something special instead of just more greasy hair and polyester.

Slayer – Undisputed Attitude – Review

May 1, 1996

The album Slayer’s wanted to release for years finally comes out in early June. A punk rock cover album like none the world has ever heard.