Lollipop Magazine

Tiamat – Amanethes – Review

June 1, 2009

Edlund’s voice has gotten deeper, as well as more snarling. Three years in Greece has done him well. Many good songs on many good albums, the bar is set high.

All Shall Perish – Awaken the Dreamers – Review

June 1, 2009

All Shall Perish are not that or any three-word metalcore band, they’re an always changing death/grind/tech metal band with unbelievable chops.

Korpiklaani – Korven Kuningas – Review

May 1, 2009

It opens with a barnburning polka, and if it doesn’t get you grinning, kicking up your heels and spilling your beer with wild abandon, check for a pulse.

Testament – The Formation of Damnation – Review

March 1, 2009

Ninth studio album from the Bay Area thrash pioneers. First release with guitarist Alex Skolnick since 1992, first with bassist Greg Christian since 1994.

Chrome Division – Booze, Broads and Beelzebub – Review

September 1, 2008

Second round for this fun-time biker metal diversion for Dimmu’s Shagrath. Lead throat Eddie Guz really makes these songs roar with beery belching pride.

Scar Symmetry – Holographic Universe – Review

June 1, 2008

They’re Swedish, of course, and play anthemic melodic death metal that’s true death, plus sweetly anthemic, without being, ya know, emo pussy about it.

Therion – Live Gothic – Review

June 1, 2008

This band’s been around for two decades and any metal fan who doesn’t have a CD or two in their collection ought to seriously consider their next breath.

Kataklysm – Prevail – Review

March 1, 2008

Over 15 years in the game, these Canadian death metallers know the drill, and they use it on your ears.

Divinity – Allegory – Review

March 1, 2008

A mix of thrash, death, and prog, they shred, the vocals roar then soar warblingly, harmonize with the best of them, then they trip you up like Meshuggah.

Arsis – We Are The Nightmare – Review

March 1, 2008

Think Berklee musicians are douchebags? Arsis are your wake up call. Technical death metal, brilliantly played, amazingly produced, and gory as a machete wound.