Fierce Records | Lollipop Magazine

Fall From Grace – Review

March 1, 1998

Fall From Grace trudges through swampy emotions, all roads leading nowhere, all vegetation doomed in the end, the smell of slow-moving death at your heels.

My Dying Bride – Like Gods of the Sun – Review

July 1, 1997

Slow, down-tuned anthemic guitar riffs and dark organs stand in for the frayed-nerve speed blasts, but in no way is this a kinder, gentler band.

Cradle of Filth – Dusk and her Embrace – Review

June 1, 1997

Cradle of Filth have released an album with excellent production and decipherable music while still retaining their integrity and cultish underground following.

Pist-on – #1 – Review

June 1, 1997

“Parole” opens the disc with a Master of Puppets-era growl, yet the fat-sounding guitars are more reminiscent of Type O Negative.

Anathema – Pentecost III – Review

May 1, 1996

Over 40 minutes of doom metal, divided into five distinct views of desolation and despair.

Mind Over Four – Empty Hands – Review

December 1, 1995

Each tune is a little different from the last and they all kick ass. Hardcore, rock, rap, funk, cool samples, a wah-wah pedal, and assorted hilarious shit.

Leeway – Open Mouth Kiss – Review

December 1, 1995

Hard rock with thick bass, powerchord guitars, sissy vocals, and drumsticks a-twirling. The hardest the vocals get is when the singer needs to clear his throat.

My Dying Bride – Trinity – Review

October 1, 1995

A collection of greatest hits off the first few albums, EPs and 7″s released just before their third full-length. Moody, heavy, and sweetly dismal.

Pentagram – Be Forewarned – Review

June 1, 1995

The American Godfathers of doom metal have returned and stay true to their original sound. I savor what is classic and explore what is progressive.

Darkthrone – Transylvanian Hunger – Review

April 1, 1995

The music is cataclysmic, and the atmosphere within the eerie chords, back-from-the-dead vocals, and cymbal-laden hyperspeed drumming is genuinely frightening.