Lollipop Magazine

Ritual Carnage – The Highest Law – Review

January 1, 1999

Japanese death metallers Ritual Carnage is one of those bands that play with such ferocity that you forget they’re not making any new headway in the genre.

Primordial – Journey’s End – Review

January 1, 1999

Primordial’s second release is a damned fine collection of heavily Celtic-influenced songs similar to My Dying Bride with shades of Iron Maiden.

Pitbull Daycare – Six Six Sex – Review

January 1, 1999

Texans Pitbull Daycare have broken away from the prefabricated industrial genre of old to develop their own sound that’s firmly rooted in punk.

Alastis – Revenge – Review

January 1, 1999

Alastis has taken the safe route and stuck to the same formula that made The Other Side a good, but unremarkable album.

In Strict Confidence – Face the Fear – Review

January 1, 1999

In Strict Confidence are a surprisingly smooth sounding unit, leaning towards the more melancholy and atmospheric end of the electro-spectrum.

Absu – In the Eyes of Ioldanach – Review

January 1, 1999

Absu are not part of the retro thrash craze, they play their old-school-thrash-meets-black-metal with a totally modern approach.

ProjeKct Two – Space Groove – Review

November 1, 1998

A double disc full of fascinating jams and transcendental vibes that manages to mesmerize as only Fripp and company can.

Old Man’s Child – Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion – Review

November 1, 1998

Where Emperor and Enslaved have epic, riff-packed songs often surpassing ten minutes, Galder’s are more concise, straight-to-the jugular tunes. Catchy, even.

Obituary – Dead – Review

November 1, 1998

Dead is an excellent live testament to the unbridled nastiness that Obituary has created for these many years.

Nokturnal Mortum – Goat Horns – Review

November 1, 1998

With the integration of Ukrainian folk melodies, Nokturnal Mortum have tapped into an original element that works.