Martin Popoff – Page 8 – Lollipop Magazine

Death Breath – Stinking Up The Night – Review

December 22, 2006

Bloodbath did this already, and did it well, but no one’s sayin’ there isn’t room for more wet and sloppy hollerin’ and punkified riffing. Nicke Anderson leads.

Unleashed – Midvinterblot – Review

December 22, 2006

Recording more viciously, playing faster, and putting more Viking elbow grease into the riff-writing, this is Unleashed looking for an extra tenner of cred.

Killswitch Engage – As Daylight Dies – Review

December 22, 2006

Killswitch Engage are content to combine the usual emocore vocals with nondescript hardcore barks, over the usual formulaic metalcore riffs.

Gary Numan – Jagged – Interview

December 1, 2006

An interview with Gary Numan

The Damned – Noise Noise Noise – Review

November 17, 2006

Box set comprising five CDs, which frankly would’ve fit on three. Much of this is recycled live grist, but it’s nice to have ‘er all in one place.

Trivium- The Crusade – Review

November 10, 2006

These guys are a walking encyclopedia of classic thrash riffs, and thus have churned out about 60 of their own.

Black Label Society – The European Invasion Doom Troopin’ Live – Review

November 10, 2006

The sound roars & rumbles, and all manner of film tricks are used, but not to the point of distraction. The real fun comes with the backstage and road footage.

“Dead Mexican in my Headphones”: Motörhead Memories – Column

November 3, 2006

I interview rock guys two, three times a week. I use voice recognition software to transcribe these interviews. It doesn’t always come out as planned though.

“Dead Mexican in my Headphones”: Ozzy’s Tour Memories – Column

October 27, 2006

I interview rock guys two, three times a week. I use voice recognition software to transcribe these interviews. It doesn’t always come out as planned though.

Blind Guardian – A Twist In The Myth – Review

October 27, 2006

Germany’s charmed leprechaun rockers return by half measures to a bit racier power metalizing, taking heed of reaction to Night At The Opera as too cinematic.