Eric Chon | Lollipop Magazine

Arch Enemy – Rise of the Tyrant – Review

December 21, 2007

Rise of the Tyrant is a brutal and beautiful experience that sees an already amazing band barrel past all expectations. Outstanding.

Exodus – The Atrocity Exhibition… Exhibit A – Review

December 14, 2007

Vitriolic tirades and epic rants on the corruption of organized religion and the brainwashing power of our wonderful military-industrial complex.

Burn In Silence – Angel Maker – Review

November 6, 2006

A mixture of clean and screaming vocals, chugga-chugga breakdowns, and In Flames rip-off riffs. But Burn In Silence add something unique: Symphonic keyboards.

Napalm Death – Smear Campaign – Review

October 13, 2006

Mixing the savage rage of The Code Is Red with the angular and experimental sounds of the underrated Diatribes, there’s never a dull moment on Smear Campaign.

F.E.A.R. – Review

October 13, 2006

Terror never looked this sweet. Monolith has created, quite possibly, the best-looking shooter yet. And considering the competition, this is high praise indeed.

All Shall Perish – The Price of Existence – Review

September 29, 2006

Their blend of technical death, metalcore breakdowns, and grind speed is refreshing in a time when many bands seem content churning out the same old shit.

Shadows Fall – Fallout From the War – Review

September 29, 2006

As the title suggests, Fallout… acts like a companion piece to The War Within, replete with covers, re-recordings, unreleased material, and a few new tunes.

Burnout – Revenge – Review

April 28, 2006

My list of complaints with Burnout: Revenge is fairly lengthy since this is marketed as a complete sequel. Revenge feels more like an expansion than a new game.

Arch Enemy – Doomsday Machine – Interview

March 10, 2006

An interview with guitarist Mike Amott

Summon – Fallen – Review

January 27, 2006

Summon was hot shit in the day, but they’ve been lapped. If heads-down, no-frills, brutal death metal is your thing, Fallen may be right up your alley.