Scott Hefflon – Page 163 – Lollipop Magazine

Avantasia – The Metal Opera – Review

February 22, 2002

Combining many of the best names in heavy metal and the full-on concept of a concept album, Edguy vocalist Tobias Sammet has put together a winning project.

Atom & His Package – Redefining Music – Review

February 22, 2002

Geekier than “Weird Al” but not nearly as well-rounded, Atom & His Package is a sequencer-loving closet-romantic punk/dork.

Armored Saint – Nod to the Old School – Review

February 22, 2002

Some even older than what I had, revamps of material I liked dirty (but these are cool too), and will provide even diehards with between-the-cracks stuff.

The Unseen – The Anger and the Truth – Interview

February 22, 2002

An interview with Paul Unseen

Manic Hispanic – The Recline of Mexican Civilization – Review

February 22, 2002

This time out, along with the punk classics adapted to Mex culture, there’re a couple tips of the bandanna to the new breed.

The Mad Capsule Markets – OSC – DIS – Interview

February 22, 2002

An interview with Takeshi Ueda

Anyone – Review

February 22, 2002

They’re kinda psychedelic in a Jane’s Addiction-meets-groove-metal-way, and if that sounds awful, well, it pretty much is.

Antiseen – The Boys From Brutalsville – Review

February 22, 2002

AntiSeen’s first studio rec since ’96, and it’s probably the “easiest to swallow,” though that phrase doesn’t mean much when yer talking about AntiSeen.

Antiseen – 15 Minutes of Fame 15 Years of Infamy – Review

February 22, 2002

AntiSeen returns with the rarities/b-side comp 15 Minutes… which sounds authentically shitty, as any collection dating back 5-15 years oughtta.

Just Cause – Finger it Out – Review

February 22, 2002

Consider it dumbed-down SYL or, whatever, brutal straight-up death with slightly novel production and little melody or hook to be found.