Release Records – Lollipop Magazine

Amber Asylum – The Natural Philosophy of Love – Review

April 1, 1998

Like Attrition, Amber Asylum are going the Gothic Classical route, with Kris Force’s soprano graced by lulling strings and shimmering washes of cymbals.

Solarus – Empty Nature – Review

April 1, 1998

Dark dub meets My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts. A little too over-the-top to be creepy, but a good listen nonetheless.

Trial of the Bow – Rite of Passage – Review

May 1, 1997

Trial of the Bow uses middle eastern instruments and percussion, lots of reverb, and a minimalistic style of playing that allows for lots of space.

Japanese/American Noise Treaty – Review

December 1, 1995

This is NOISE. No fucking around – two full-length discs of music that makes Neubauten and Whitehose seem like Madonna. And that’s a compliment.

Malformed Earthborn – Defiance of the Ugly By the Merely Repulsive – Review

December 1, 1995

Based on their mutual appreciation of Skinny Puppy and Coil, Brutal Truth’s Danny Lilker and Scott Lewis teamed up with Napalm Death’s Shane Embury.

Trial of the Bow – Ornamentation – Review

June 1, 1995

A beautifully dark EP of Indian/Middle Eastern music without a keyboard in sight. Brooding and somber, the songs conjure images and shadows best left unspoken.