Scott Hefflon – Page 142 – Lollipop Magazine

Moistboyz – III – Review

January 31, 2003

An odd mix of high-octane gonzo rock produced noisy in places and high-school metal band shitty in others. Pure American yahoo: Guns, booze’n’titties dirt rock.

The Blood Brothers – March on Electric Children – Review

January 17, 2003

“Noisy, abrasive, discordant” all come to mind quickly, as do “manic, frantic, what spazcore wishes it could be, and emo/noise/screamo bleeorg!”

The Gamits – Come Get Some – Review

January 17, 2003

Not the best The Gamits have done by a long shot, but seeing as it’s a CD-release of the band’s first 7″ with live bonus tracks, that’s so be expected.

Penumbra – The Last Bewitchment – Review

January 17, 2003

Always hard for me to determine just how good a band like this is cuz I’m such a sucker for the blackened male vocals and operetic female vocals.

Guttermouth – Gusto – Review

January 10, 2003

Guttermouth kick in yet another testament to peppy, acidic-humored punk rock filled with head-bobbing fun and snarlingly funny lyrics.

Freedom Call – Eternity – Review

January 10, 2003

Top-notch heavy metal with killer guitarwork, layered harmonies, with warbling vocals (Helloween/Gamma Ra, with just a touch of Queensÿchian melodrama).

Subsonic – Super-Vel – Review

January 10, 2003

Ex-Celtic Frost guitarist Ron Marks releases a schizophrenic collage of thoughts and styles with bar-band production and some creative studio tricks.

Zeromancer – Eurotrash – Review

January 3, 2003

Combines members from Seigmen, Kidneythieves, and Prick. Gorgeous, dark pop anthems: A great record for home brooding as well as club floor twirling.

Beseech – Souls Highway – Review

January 3, 2003

Rich, beautiful Gothic metal with deep, Type O male vocals (manly like Rammstein, not goofy like Moonspell) and strong, non-wispy female vocals.

Tsunami Bomb – The Ultimate Escape – Review

January 3, 2003

Tsunami Bomb pull off the “chick-fronted punkpop band” well, considering bands like Tilt, Dance Hall Crashers, and (early) No Doubt have done it so perfectly.