Lollipop Magazine

Protect – Review

January 27, 2006

Protect is the coming together of 26 artists to support said organization, giving all proceeds to the cause. Included are rare, unreleased, and/or new tracks.

Darkest Hour – Hidden Hands Of A Sadist Nation – Review

September 11, 2003

A relentless blast of drums, cymbals, high-horse, note-dense riffs, and vocals that sound a bit like a hardcore snob making fun of the Gothenburg sound.

Victory Style – 5 – Review

November 11, 2002

In between old-timers dropping by, Victory Style 5 is the label introducing their new signees. For your “cover every subgenre” needs, look no further.

Slackjaw – Darkest Hour – Review

September 9, 2002

Slackjaw is (supposedly) one of the most admired indie rock bands from the Pacific Northwest, and Darkest Hour proves why.

Darkest Hour – The Mark of the Judas – Review

February 22, 2002

The record that came out just before MIA had their plug pulled. This DC hardcore/ metalcore/ whatever band heard At The Gates and it changes their lives.

Darkest Hour – So Sedated, So Secure – Review

February 22, 2002

Gimme At the Gates, Carcass, Entombed, The Haunted, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity or dozens upon dozens of other bands over this.

Darkest Hour – The Prophecy, Fulfilled – Review

January 1, 1999

When the band launches from some age-old slow mosh part into a thumpa-thumpa-thumpa part they think is bad-ass, I have to grin and think these guys rule!