Lollipop Magazine

Damaged – Purified in Pain – Review

June 1, 2001

When Australia’s Damaged scored ex-Brutal Truth throat Kevin Sharp, they scored big. Sharp is one of the most diverse and aggressive singers in extreme music.

Crest of Darkness – Project Regeneration – Review

June 1, 2001

Part of the new wave of high-tech black metal, along with Satyricon and Dodheimsgard, but they blend in more thrash and epic metal elements.

Divine Empire – Doomed to Inherit – Review

June 1, 2001

Incorporating black metal flourishes along with more intricate song structures, Divine Empire have created a more devastating album than their previous slab.

Dissection – The Past is Alive – Review

June 1, 2001

For those unfamiliar, you might want to start with Storm of the Light’s Bane or Somberlain and then check out this collection of crudely recorded songs.

Theory In Practice – The Armageddon Theories – Review

April 1, 2001

It’s possible that Theory In Practice is the most musically complex and mind-boggling death metal band to emerge from the Swedish metal scene.

Steve Von Till – As the Crow Flies – Review

April 1, 2001

Neurosis’ guitarist Steve Von Till draws from his melancholic side and lets his pain and sadness emerge for an entire album.

Scariot – Deathforlorn – Review

April 1, 2001

Comprised of members who’ve played with Carpathian Forest and Satyricon. Even though they’re fairly sharp, they come across as a second-rate Gardenian.

Agathodaimon – Higher Art of Rebellion – Review

April 1, 2001

Some of the momentum has been lost – an epic album in the same vein as Blacken the Angel, but lacking the ferocity and excitement.

Dreams of Damnation – Let the Violence Begin – Review

April 1, 2001

Former Dark Angel guitarist Jim Durkin with the aid of two cohorts, bassist Charlie Silva and drummer Al Mendez. Sadly, an average thrash/death metal outfit.

Arcana – The Last Embrace – Review

April 1, 2001

If you’re like me, you need some modern medieval Gothic music in your life to give you a rest from your black metal bloodthirst.