Martin Popoff – Page 11 – Lollipop Magazine

Tool – 10,000 Days – Review

June 16, 2006

Tool have invented a sound all their own, which is commendable, and the drumming is a joy, the recording dripping in riches as well.

Ihsahn – The Adversary – Review

June 9, 2006

Peccatum crossed with Emperor, stitched together by the occasional and brief prog metal tendencies of either of those that might be described as mainstreamy.

Winter’s Bane – Redivivus – Review

May 26, 2006

The band from which Ripper Owens rose, now back with a traditional and thespian Dickinson-like power metal vocalist in Alexander Koch.

Queensrÿche – Operation: Mindcrime II – Review

May 26, 2006

Geoff Tate has stayed true to his longstanding disdain for metal and delivered a record that is dark, complicated, true to the spirit of Operation Mindcrime.

Korpiklaani – Tales Along This Road – Review

May 26, 2006

This oompa metal classic takes the keg. I dare you to play “Happy Little Boozer” and not play it again. The refrain is hollered by Vikings until all are happy.

Beyond Fear – Review

May 12, 2006

Ripper gets to run his own ship. A cool first step, a measure of variety, but maybe just a bit too grimly clanking and double bass-barraged for my liking.

Witchfinder General – Live ’83 – Review

May 12, 2006

Witchfinder General’s stock has grown over the 23 years they’ve been embalmed & becalmed like that icy dame in the gate of We Sold our Soul for Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Kiss – Rock The Nation Live – Review

May 5, 2006

A no-nonsense live DVD of a pretty damn inspiring Kiss show. The stage set is classy and modern. Paul and Gene take their responsibilities seriously.

The Gathering – A Sound Relief – Review

April 28, 2006

Expertly shot, 15-song show of mellow songs. This causes impatience, but is quelled by Anneke looking great in white top, white pants, and white sneakers.

The Devin Townsend Band – Synchestra – Review

April 21, 2006

As the album progresses, one enters a liquid world of layers, sorta lulling the listener into Dev’s assertion that the whole album is like one song.