Lollipop Magazine

Phazm – Antebellum Death ‘n Roll – Review

June 22, 2007

French outfit Phazm have concentrated all their hate and Satanic prowess into a pretty standard mix of death metal and rock and roll.

The Mission of Burma Story – Not a Photograph – Review

April 13, 2007

Professionally filmed, with great direction and better editing, this 70 minute documentary perfectly documents these grown ups getting their rock back on.

Botch – 061502 – Review

April 6, 2007

In nine years (two full-lengths, an EP, and several singles), this quartet took hardcore to the next level. 061502 presents the last show in the band’s career.

Stolen Babies – There Be Squabbles Ahead – Review

March 30, 2007

Describing Stolen Babies as “prog-pop-cabaret-thrash-quirky-Goth-rock” provides enough space to add mambo and cha-cha-cha and still have plenty of legroom.

Amon Amarth – With Oden On Our Side – Review

March 30, 2007

Their sixth formal full-length offers more of the same authentic Nordic metal. The guitar work balances simplicity with hook-laden grandiosity.

Daughters – Hell Songs – Review

March 9, 2007

Think of it as grindcore without structure, Mr. Bungle on a violent meth high, John Zorn in the middle of a Central Park jog mind-building his next opus.

Metal=Life Volume II – Review

March 2, 2007

Exclusively from Hot Topic, Metal = Life 2 features some of the best and worst metal and hardcore acts of today. The two CDs pack a bulky 38 tracks.

XXX Maniak – Harvesting the Cunt Nectar – Review

March 2, 2007

Does justice to its name and fluidly mixes gore and porn-obsessed snippets before defecating relentless, generic goregrind. Makes Mortician sound like Rush.

Blood Vessels – Review

March 2, 2007

Like their label, Blood Vessels hail from MA, and their raw, primal punk and roll promises and more than often delivers a solid punch to the nuts.

Bad Lieutenants – Every Time I Come Around – Review

March 2, 2007

“They play punk-infused arena rock like retarded hillbillies.” Like porn-obsessed faves the Dwarves, their carnal cravings and musical leanings seem the same.