Lollipop Magazine

Sinner – The Second Decade – Review

April 1, 2000

A cool introduction to one of Germany’s longest-running and most prolific power metal institutions, Sinner proudly up there with Rage and Grave Digger.

Therion – Deggial – Review

April 1, 2000

Christofer Johnsson assembles a team of 27 musicians to pull this off, including brass and woodwinds, along with his signature strings and operatics.

Lock Up – Pleasures Pave Sewers – Review

April 1, 2000

I loved Lock Up the moment I heard rumors about their existence. I didn’t even need to hear the band to know what was in store: heart-warming grindcore.

Therion – Crowning of Atlantis – Review

January 1, 2000

It must be in Therion’s contract that they release thrown-together records with a couple new songs, a few covers, and few live cuts between glorious opuses.

White Skull – Tales From the North – Review

January 1, 2000

Here’s a lame attempt at replicating the success of Hammerfall, White Skull (whah?) coming up short with their own laughing-out-loud Sacred Steel record.

Primal Fear – Jaws of Death – Interview

January 1, 2000

An interview with vocalist Ralf Scheepers

Metal Church – Masterpeace – Review

January 1, 2000

David Wayne (singer on the first two releases) reeks of ex-Exodus’ Steve “Zetro” Souza circa ’86. But Zetro didn’t have Vanderhoof as guitarist and songwriter.

In Flames – Colony – Review

January 1, 2000

It’s post-death melodic thrash, yet it’s ROCK. Dramatic hair-swirls, lighter-waving acoustic interludes, and powerchords held long and dramatic.

Hypocrisy – Review

January 1, 2000

The band began in ’87, and while they’ve only kicked out a few records, each has been beautiful and brutal, and every side project has been top-notch.

Gardenian- Soulburner – Review

January 1, 2000

Second record out for Sweden’s Gardenian is a less death-like affair, adding all sorts of accessible melody, strident grooves and little Maiden runs.