Lollipop Magazine

Aborted – Goremageddon – Review

February 16, 2004

Take a highly-caffeinated early Carcass, give it a gloss that rivals a spacelab, stick sharp knives in its hands, and strap rocket roller skates to its feet.

Vital Remains – Dechristianize – Review

November 12, 2003

Remember how fast Brutal Truth’s original drummer was? Vital Remains’ Dave Suzuki’s got him beat.

Nevermore – Enemies of Reality – Review

November 5, 2003

This album, or perhaps The Politics of Ecstasy, may one day be viewed as the band’s Reign in Blood, the punk rock album of a long catalogue of epic productions.

Haste – The Mercury Lift – Review

November 5, 2003

Like the 800 bands that sound like them, Haste mixes hardcore Rage with syrupy boy-band regressions. Their strength is inventing golden titles for shitty songs.

Extol – Synergy – Review

October 29, 2003

The crisp synchopations and the sharp-sounding vocals give Synergy a more “machinery” feel, unlike Undeceived’s theme of weeping humanity.

Sonata Arctica – Winterheart’s Guild – Review

October 22, 2003

Finnish classic heavy metal favorites return with another thundering slab of melodic metal. A little tougher and bolder, but every bit as breath-taking.

Divine Empire – Nostradamus – Review

October 8, 2003

Bulldozer-strength, Morbid Angel-sounding Floridian death metal from ex-members of Malevolent Creation.

Grave – You’ll Never See… – …And Here I Die… Satisfied – Review

October 8, 2003

Undoubtedly the most underrated of the Swedish death forefathers, Grave have somehow escaped godlike status despite having had a near immaculate track record.

Grave – Soulless – Hating Life – Review

October 8, 2003

Undoubtedly the most underrated of the Swedish death forefathers, Grave have somehow escaped godlike status despite having had a near immaculate track record.

Grave – Into the Grave – Review

October 8, 2003

Undoubtedly the most underrated of the Swedish death forefathers, Grave have somehow escaped godlike status despite having had a near immaculate track record.