Lollipop Magazine

Entombed – Serpent Saints – Review

December 7, 2007

Only two things separates them from standard heavy metal: The growl of vocalist L.G. Petrov and their death metal legacy.

Total Fucking Destruction – Zen and the Art of – Review

December 7, 2007

The years haven’t calmed former Brutal Truth skinman Rich Hoak. The first ten cuts are justifiably pure mayhem, the four that follow are acoustic and melodic.

Since the Flood – No Compromise – Review

August 3, 2007

Breakdowns, thick guitars, deep bottomed drums, with rough and burly vocals. However, there’s a very well-worked sense of melody here.

Profundi – The Omega Rising – Review

July 13, 2007

Helmed by former Naglfar vocalist Jens Ryden. The guitars are set at hyper speed, slaying with such mind-numbing velocity their sound, occasionally gets buried.

Gaza – I Don’t Care Where I Go When I Die – Review

July 13, 2007

Going for an extreme vocal approach is nothing new, but getting to this level is not only totally ridiculous, it’s worthy of admiration.

Fear Before the March of Flames – The Always Open Mouth – Review

July 13, 2007

Opting for a more melodious take on post hardcore, post rock, and post everything, Fear Before the March of Flames almost sound like a different band.

Kreator – Enemy of God Revisited – Review

July 13, 2007

A best-of set from all their records, much of which comes from Pleasure to Kill, Terrible Certainty, Extreme Aggression, and Coma of Souls.

The Exploding Hearts – Shattered – Review

June 29, 2007

The Exploding Hearts were a short-lived and very young four-piece power pop/punk band from Portland, OR that crafted little pop ditties with a punk rock edge.

The Network – This is Your Pig’s Portrait – Review

June 22, 2007

From the ashes of Fault and Ookla The Mok, coming out on Guy Kozowyk’s (The Red Chord) label. This label has been consistently dropping some really good stuff.

The Esoteric – Subverter – Review

June 22, 2007

Formed by circular riffs and eloquent and raspy vocalization, the band end up with a blend of grooves and pummeling rhythms, but that’s about it.