Mike Delano – Page 79 – Lollipop Magazine

Portal 2 – Review

June 28, 2011

Portal 2 shines with the polish of a classic game, a relic from the days when a satisfying and replayable single player experience was all it took.

Red Fang – Murder the Mountains – Review

June 27, 2011

These Portland guys are in the sludgy, fuzzy metal camp. The band’s two vocalists will take you back to the golden Oliveri years of Queens of the Stone Age.

Blitzkid – Apparitional – Review

June 10, 2011

Described as “horror punk,” Blitzkid’s no-frills, strictly traditional melodic punk is an overabundance of gang choruses, chants, and galloping drums.

The Strokes – Angles – Review

May 27, 2011

I’m not against growth in a particular artist, or hell, in people. But with Angles, the Strokes prove that sometimes growth is overrated.

Metalsucks – Review

May 26, 2011

Your metal IQ will go up after a few weeks of regular usage. For every post about reunion tour plans, there will be 10 posts about bands you’ve never heard of.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – Fate of Two Worlds – Review

May 25, 2011

A single three-on-three fight in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 offers so much craft and strategy and joy that it’s crazy to think of anyone being left wanting.

Amon Amarth – Surtur Rising – Review

May 25, 2011

Surtur Rising is a worthy successor to Twilight of the Thunder God, with the same focus on groove and variety that made that album such a standout.

Lambgoat – Review

May 24, 2011

The attractive, super-minimalist design belies the fact that the site houses all manner of dark entries from the world of metal, hardcore, and extreme sounds.

Crysis 2 – Review

May 24, 2011

Gunplay is responsive and satisfying, which is key when you’re competing online or battling through the bombastic firefights or engaging in the single player campaign.

Bloody Ceremony – Living with the Ancients – Review

May 23, 2011

Holy crap, that’s a lotta flute. You’ve gotta know at what point to rein it in, and Toronto’s Bloody Ceremony barrels right past that point on its second album.