Lollipop Magazine

Mentallo and the Fixer – No Rest For the Wicked – Review

September 1, 1998

This early work was previously only available in crummy bootleg form. MATF sweetens the deal, added more songs and making it a double CD.

Evil’s Toy – Illusion – Review

September 1, 1998

Evil’s Toy had this urge to be catchy and aggressive while retaining the moody, Gothic electro sound they’ve perfected over the last few albums.

Die Form – Duality – Review

September 1, 1998

Take Death In June and extract all the Nazi crap, add genuine romance to the songs, along with a female singer who can carry that mood, and you get Duality.

Decoded Feedback – Technophoby – Review

September 1, 1998

Cold, precise electro combined with great songwriting. This album is devoid of filler, and even better, has very few intros over a minute.

cEvin Key – Music for Cats – Interview

September 1, 1998

An interview with cEvin Key

Front Line Assembly – Flavour of the Weak – Review

April 1, 1998

I believe in my heart of hearts that the last couple of FLA albums did poorly because they sucked.

Mainesthai – Out to Lunch – Review

April 1, 1998

Mentallo And The Fixer record under a different name with a friend of theirs singing. The sound of the band was to be harsh but more “melodic” and “human.”

Wumpscut – Embryodead – Review

March 1, 1998

Minor key string lines leading into thumping sequences and the ubiquitous distorted voice. Nice symphonic elements, it works better than most.

Swamp Terrorists – Five in Japan – Review

March 1, 1998

Swamp Terrorists have a good intro on Five in Japan, dark and menacing, but it simply moves into an industrial/metal hybrid that does no justice to either.

Seven Trees – Embracing the Unknown – Review

March 1, 1998

Doesn’t stand out as anything particularly new, but they don’t really suck, either. Sort of a Leæther Strip sound, dark, disturbing, you know.