Paul Lee – Page 6 – Lollipop Magazine

Origin – Review

September 1, 2000

Kansas’ Origin are first and foremost a vicious death metal band with a bloodlust that’ll match Deicide and Cannibal Corpse.

Viking Crown – Innocence From Hell – Review

September 1, 2000

Phil Anselmo (as Anton Crowley) spews forth his vile and primitive black metal. Similar to old Bathory and Deathcrush-era Mayhem.

Summon – Baptized by Fire – Review

June 1, 2000

Summon rage just as violently as Thornspawn and sound somewhat like Absu or Bloodstorm with some definite Bathory qualities.

Soul Reaper – Written in Blood – Review

June 1, 2000

Having two members from Dissection is great for publicity, but it also creates huge expectations. Forget the comparisons. Soulreaper stands on their own.

Thornspawn – Blood of the Holy, Taint Thy Steel – Review

June 1, 2000

Thornspawn arises from the darkest depths of Texas to unleash some of the most violent black metal since Bestial Warlust and Dark Funeral.

Peter Fruhmader – Richard Pinhas – Fossil Culture – Review

June 1, 2000

If I were blindfolded and asked to identify the mad geniuses behind this release, I’d probably guess Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew.

Pandemia – Spreading the Message – Review

June 1, 2000

Emerging from the Czech Republic, Pandemia unleash their smart brand of technical death metal with their US debut, Spreading The Message.

Lord Belial – Unholy Crusade – Review

June 1, 2000

When their intensity is mixed with flutes, cellos, classical guitars, and female vocals, there’s so much going on that it takes numerous listens to appreciate.

Impaled – The Dead Shall Remain Dead – Review

June 1, 2000

Impaled have that early ’90s Earache sound with similarities to death metal legends like Entombed and Carnage, but have created their own formula for chaos.

Hellchild – Bareskin – Review

June 1, 2000

From the striking of the first chords, Japan’s Hellchild reminds me of Heartwork-era Carcass with their groove-based power-death metal.