Lollipop Magazine

Gamma Ray- Blast From the Past – Review

September 1, 2000

This two-CD best-of is for anyone who sees metal reduced to jocks with funny hair and ball caps. Since when is metal the music of choice in the weight room?

Lefay – SOS – Review

June 1, 2000

Lefay continue to hone and perfect their rhythm-heavy take on power metal, forsooth really delivering the stomping power where others do not.

Virgin Steele – The House of Atreus Act I – Review

April 1, 2000

The House of Atreus Act 1 is like a complicated, riff-mad, but sonically-conservative Manowar epic, halfway to that band’s quixotic midrange sound.

Kamelot – The Fourth Legacy – Review

April 1, 2000

Florida’s Kamelot are flying on the wings of exalted, speedy progressive metal that has them creatively leading a new American pack.

Substance D – Addictions – Review

January 1, 2000

A concept album documenting lead shoutster Todd Chaisson (ex-Tuff!) and his battles with drug addiction. In the vein of Chemlab and labelmates Pissing Razors.

Lefay- The Seventh Seal – Review

January 1, 2000

After three years away, half the band gone, a new name and a new label, (Morgana) Lefay can rightfully assume the throne alongside Nevermore.

Iron Savior – Interlude – Review

January 1, 2000

The five live tracks come before the four new tracks, with the bonus cover, Judas Priest’s classic “Desert Plains,” as the final cut.

Face of Anger – Faceless – Review

January 1, 2000

While this record unquestionably sounds good and has some cool-sounding guitar riffs, there isn’t really anything here that sticks after a couple of listens.

Iron Savior – Unification – Review

September 1, 1999

Kai Hansen and Pete Sielck together again: Peppy, intricate, sing-alongable power/classic heavy metal songs. Revel in immaculate German engineering.

Mindset – A Bullet for Cinderella – Review

June 1, 1999

Every song’s a fresh new trip, every second song an infection, every third a raging holler-out ecstatic anthem. I’m reminded of the underrated Handsome record.