Lollipop Magazine

King Crimson – Absent Lovers – Review

November 1, 1998

Absent Lovers is a feast of musical prowess and catchy, complex songs. The recording and performance are virtually flawless and the liner notes are fascinating.

Katatonia – Discouraged Ones – Review

November 1, 1998

To elucidate on their sound, Katatonia lean toward a doomy vibe, but tend toward more melody rather than heavy sound and rhythm.

Impaled Nazarene – Rapture – Review

November 1, 1998

Their Motörhead meets Mayhem meets Discharge sound (what they call “nuclear metal”) is wonderfully outrageous and primitive.

Covenant – Nexus Polaris – Review

November 1, 1998

This five piece band (not project) from Norway more closely resemble Emerson, Lake and Palmer with black metal influences than they do Mayhem.

Iron Maiden – Virtual XI – Review

September 1, 1998

This is not to say that Maiden sucks now. Virtual XI isn’t a bad album, but faced with their amazing past catalogue, it hardly compares.

Gardenian – Two Foot Stand – Review

September 1, 1998

Just when you thought you were going to be decapitated, they launch into one of those great sweeping, melodic passages.

Devilnyn – Anger – Review

September 1, 1998

Saturated with insanely fast riffs, abrupt time signature shifts, guttural vocals, and a rhythm section that pummels you into a bloody mass.

Cannibal Corpse – Gallery of Suicide – Review

September 1, 1998

Wiith Gallery of Suicide, they manage to vary their pacing and styles, mixing in some cool grindcore structures with their old-school death metal stylings.

Beyond Dawn – Revelry – Review

September 1, 1998

As much as I’m a fan of Scandinavian black metal, it’s actually a relief to hear a group from Norway that doesn’t sing about Satan or Vikings.

Amon Amarth – Once Sent From The Golden Hall – Review

September 1, 1998

Viking warriors are alive and well. Tremendous metal with plenty of melodicism on their Metal Blade debut. One of the best Swedish metal albums this year.