Lollipop Magazine

KMFDM – Sturm & Drang Tour 2002 – Review

October 15, 2003

A visual documentation of the grueling 31 shows in 34 days summed up in 14 songs. This serves well simply due to the raw power of these shows.

Front 242 – Still & Raw – Review

October 1, 2003

Gone are the aggressive singing, the abrasive beats, the youthful rancor of old. They’ve been replaced by a mellower, subtler, wiser breed of Front 242.

Front 242 – Pulse – Review

October 1, 2003

Pure annoyance. The tracks don’t even share smooth continuity to make it sound as if they were attempting to build some kind of arc toward a larger conclusion.

Project Pitchfork – View From A Throne – Review

September 3, 2003

Part Two of the Nun Trilogy, View From a Throne, shows off what makes Project Pitchfork so great: Strong songwriting and ethereal structures.

Project Pitchfork – Trialog – Review

September 3, 2003

Part Three of the Nun Trilogy, Trialog, delves into the more poppy and upbeat side of Project Pitchfork.

Decoded Feedback – Shockwave – Review

August 27, 2003

Imagine standard Decoded Feedback sound with a tint of Dirk Ivens (Dive/Sonar) vocals, a shot of Suicide Commando bass lines, and lots of sampled guitar licks.

Snog – Beyond The Valley of the Proles – Review

July 23, 2003

“The Master,” a definite standout, is a little ditty about Satan and sounds like it’s backed by The Bad Seeds (Murder Ballads-era) with a lot more whip to it.

Pig – Genuine American Monster – Review

May 30, 2003

PIG returns after five years, making music that ranges from classical samples, worldly beats, metal guitars, and good old industrial in-your-face music.

Bella Morte – The Quiet – Review

May 30, 2003

A hybrid of Goth, synthpop, punk, and dark wave. The third full-length from Charlottesville, Virginia’s Bella Morte. An introspective, intimate album.

KMFDM – Strum & Drang Tour 2002 – Review

May 16, 2003

A live performance of an 18-year-old group with 15 albums and 12 tours beneath their belt. Interestingly, it’s not filled with their well-known hits.