Lollipop Magazine

Nevermore – This Godless Endeavor – Interview

January 13, 2006

An interview with guitarist Jeff Loomis

Obituary – Frozen In Time – Review

November 18, 2005

Frozen ranks up there, far surpassing Back From the Dead. Stomp, stomp Floridian death metal is the order of the day. Breakdowns and groove plenty.

Despised Icon – The Healing Process – Review

November 11, 2005

Their second full-length effort unleashes a maelstrom of masterful riffs and ballistic rhythms. This Canadian sextet let loose nine insanely cacophonic bursts.

Darkane – Layers of Lies – Review

November 11, 2005

Technical metal is making a return to writing songs, rather than merely stringing together complex riffs, and Darkane understand this better than any.

Arch Enemy – Doomsday Machine – Review

November 11, 2005

It’s Angela who steals the show. Her muted and processed vocals on AoR are replaced with a ravenous, starving beast raping the microphone for all its worth.

Malevolent Creation – Warkult – Interview

October 21, 2005

An interview with guitarist Phil Fasciana

Swallow the Sun – The Morning Never Came – Review

September 30, 2005

Yes, the songs are wicked long. Yes, they’re slow and ominous. But the musicianship and the songwriting are phenomenal.

Mercenary – 11 Dreams – Review

June 13, 2005

Filled with majesty and sorrow, 11 Dreams displays a depth and variety rarely seen today. Like Opeth and Into Eternity, Mercenary eschew conventional genres.

Immolation – Harnessing Ruin – Review

June 13, 2005

Angular guitars are complimented by atmospheric melodies, instilling visions of fiery oblivion. If there’s a soundtrack to damnation, Harnessing Ruin is it.

Tenchu – Fatal Shadows – Review

June 13, 2005

When you’ve got Splinter Cell and Ninja Gaiden, something so mediocre is inexcusable. Gameplay is rote and uninspired, and the graphics feel dated and clunky.