Scott Hefflon – Page 182 – Lollipop Magazine

What I hate so much about hardcore, rap, and nü metal – Rant

June 1, 2001

Such lowered expectations have made ALL OF US applaud the fledgling efforts of anyone who looks like they might have a clue. But most flatline once the fawning starts, cuz honestly, why keep trying to outdo yourself when people already think you rule?

Enemy You – Where Nobody Knows My Name – Review

April 1, 2001

Catchy, yet sound really honest and down-to-Earth, unlike most of the (new) Foo Fighter-style stuff that sounds like a pop gem with words about something.

Umbra Et Imago – Machina Mundi – Review

April 1, 2001

German Goth/industrial pioneers/sex show. Part less-metal Rammstein, part “hey, look at the tits!,” Umbra Et Imago get a little tiresome after a while.

Type O Negative – The Least Worst Of – Review

April 1, 2001

This sucker’s sexy, gloomy, and funny in that Type O Negative way. Like covering Black Sabbath’s “Black Sabbath” from Lucifer’s point of view.

Tristania – Beyond the Veil – Review

April 1, 2001

Authentic black metal howling, gorgeous male choirs, and some truly inspiring female vocals, not just the quaint afterthought of their contemporaries.

The Sins Of Thy Beloved – Perpetual Desolation – Review

April 1, 2001

Goblin-snarl vocals with near-porno female vocals (lots of breathy, dreamy singing, and full-on panting) swirl atop the charging riffs and mid-tempo pounding.

The Presidents of The United States of America – Freaked Out and Small – Review

April 1, 2001

A return to indie labeldom, and a record of pure loose’n’lively pop. A breath of fresh air in a time of carefully planned stardom.

The Hives – Veni Vidi Vicious – Review

April 1, 2001

Swedish garage punk: Loud, distorted, fast, infectious. This is pure manic fun, mostly cuz they don’t give a shit if a few notes are missed along the way.

The Forgotten – Keep the Corpses Quiet – Review

April 1, 2001

Even those who aren’t fans of punk street anthems might dig this. There’s just a little something that takes it beyond the typical thuggery. Produced by Lars.

The Explosion – Steal This – Review

April 1, 2001

It’s a return to the fast’n’furious punk roots, the kinda thing that made Boston a place that could release This is Boston, Not L.A. and not get laughed at.